Islamic Revolution’s Influence on Uprisings in Region
Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said that the recent uprisings in North of Africa and other parts of the Muslim world signify the impacts of the Islamic awakening inspired by the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
”The arrogant front, led by the United States, is well aware that Iran’s Islamic Revolution is the role model for these popular movements,” Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Thursday.
The Leader made the remarks during a visit to an exhibition showcasing the achievements and services of information ministry in Tehran.
The Leader emphasized that while the arrogant powers are making efforts to portray this (Islamic Revolution) model as “an unsuccessful and failed experience,” the magnificence of millions of people that participated in the February 11 march, celebrating the anniversary of the victory of the revolution, has frustrated them.
Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei further reiterated the need for intelligence services to exercise vigilance in the wake of recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
“The current developments in the region will definitely influence future events across the globe, thus these events should be actively monitored and their diverse aspects should be closely studied,” Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei noted.
During his visit, Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khameneialso hailed Iran’s achievements in the field of security and intelligence and praised the Intelligence Ministry personnel for being fully home-grown and not taking leads from any foreign intelligence services.
Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei further called on Iranian intelligence employees to adopt a position that goes beyond “sectarian and factional differences,” urging them to remain vigilant against the “enemy’s infiltration attempts and deviatory trends of thought.”
