The Secretary of the Deputy Council of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution announced:
March 9 was recorded in the calendar as "the day of the epic defense of Iran".
The deputy secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution announced the approval of the new events of the country's official calendar, including the 9th of Esfand as "Iran's Epic Defense Day" and the 10th of Esfand as "Evacuation Day of the Iranian People" and "Strait of Hormuz Day".