In a phone conversation with Mohammad Baakhtar on Sunday, Ebtekar expressed sympathy with the young soldier and hoped he would recover soon.
Baakhtar lost his right leg when he stepped on a land mine while he was trying to rescue a dog stuck in barbed wires surrounding a complex barracks in northwestern Iran, according to IRNA.
Iranian soldier's devotion went viral quickly and about 150 environmental advocates from Tabriz province visited him in the hospital.
Vice President praises young devoted soldier for his brave action
Dec 25, 2016, 5:45 PM
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EghtesadOnline: Vice-President and head of Department of Environment Ma'soumeh Ebtekar urged special attention to the health condition of a devoted soldier who lost a leg while saving a dog.