Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed Imam Ali Khamenei: Iran Standing Firm against US

“Do not retreat against the US and Europe’s threats, bullying and prates and stand against them and know that neither their threats nor their promises and even signatures are creditable,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing Iranian officials.

He made the remarks in a meeting with a large number of people from the Central province of Qom in Tehran on Wednesday.

Ayatollah Khamenei said that some of the US statesmen pretend that they are insane “but I do not agree with that as they are actually number-one idiots”.

He added that the US officials thought that they could annihilate the Islamic Republic in less than 6 months by the sanctions imposed against the country after the Islamic Revolution, but the Revolution has now turned 40 despite all their pressures.

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the arrogant powers’ Iranophobia, Islamophobia and Shiitephobia plots implemented in the world and the region, and said, “Nations are not hostile to Islamic Iran in their essence, and they support Iran as soon as realities appear.”

He said that the US is angry with Iran for losing a rich source for plundering after the Islamic Revolution (1979), and added, “They themselves say that Iran is the fifth richest country of the world given its extraordinary capacities and it is natural that they are deeply angry at losing such a wealth.”

In relevant remarks early October, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei voiced strong support for President Hassan Rouhani’s diplomatic efforts, but meantime, said that he lacked trust in the US.

“We support the movement in government’s diplomacy, …we believe the US administration is untrustworthy, conceited, illogical and unfaithful to its pledges,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing cadets graduation ceremony here in Tehran at the time.

He reiterated his confidence in the Iranian officials, yet, he advised them “to take their steps strongly, but carefully and after thorough study”, underlining that the country’s officials should always have national interests, Islamic Republic’s exalted causes and national honor in mind.

Ayatollah Khamenei elaborated on the reason for Iran’s lack of confidence in the US administration, and said, “Actually, the US administration moves in the direction of the Zionists’ interests, and it blackmails the entire world and is blackmailed by the Zionist regime.”