Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the wave of Islamic Awakening in the Middle East and North Africa. Ayatollah Khamenei said on Sunday that the Islamic Awakening in the region has been unprecedented since the Islamic Revolution, the official website of the Leader reported. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution made the remarks addressing the heads of the three branches of government, chairman of Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Assembly of Experts, a number of Iranian parliament members and military commanders, and many other senior officials of the Islamic Republic. Ayatollah Khamenei also spoke about the deteriorating image of the United States in the Middle East, noting that Washington is also facing serious challenges at home, including a deepening economic crisis. AS/MGH