According to the Public Relations of the Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs: Dr. Behrouz Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, tweeted:

"Happy Mordad 26, the day when the sorrow of separation turned into the joy of reunion with the return of our honorable freed prisoners of war. The free women, mothers, and wives of these free men, each of whom was unparalleled narrator of love for homeland, are like bright stars in the glorious sky of this land, inspiring future generations".