Addressing the closing ceremony of the First National Hope Media Cup on Saturday, the commander said that media plays a key role in promoting the Jihad of Clarification, a media movement put forward by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a bid to clarify the misunderstood concepts regarding the country’s developments.
The Iranian reporters should create hope in the country, he said, adding that the correspondents are expected to neutralize the media hype adopted by the enemy’s mainstream media.
The enemies have always sought to inject and instill disappointment in Iranians’ society, he said, noting that they resort to all possible evil instruments to advance their interests. 
The commander called on the media activists to promote the accomplishments achieved by Iran in all fields.
Also at the ceremony, the Head of Basij Media Organization touched on the themes of the Hope Media Cup, noting that the event is being held to address Jihad of Clarification, Jihad of Service, and Jihad of Hope.
Mortaza Karamouzian termed the festival as the most effective media event in the country. 
The First National Hope Media Cup which started today at the Comprehensive University of Islamic Revolution in the capital city will run for two days. 
The enemy’s main plan is to use false publicity, or propaganda, as they call it. The way to overcome propaganda is with “clarification.” Clarifying the truth [must be done] by different people, with different voices, with different interpretations, and using new forms, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said. 
“Jihad of clarification must be taken seriously, by everyone, in the seminaries, in the universities, and in particular on radio and television, in the printed media, in all the places where you are, all around you.” 
In the face of the foes’ scheme, Ayatollah Khamenei considers it to be the duty of the elite to engage in the jihad of clarification and to nullify the doubts and uncertainties created by the ill-wishers.
TM