Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met Thursday evening with the President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe. At the meeting, President Mugabe announced that Iran's presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement is very good news which has created hope in the hearts of the countries which are after justice, freedom and independence.
Robert Mugabe described Ayatollah Khamenei's inaugural speech at the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement as excellent and added that the speech contained motivating and deep philosophical points. "We are very happy that the presidency of the movement has been given to a country which has a brilliant record in fighting the western arrogant powers."
Mugabe said that Iran's revolutionary orientation and its avoidance of empty slogans are two of the reasons why freedom-seeking countries of the world are happy about Iran's presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement. He added: "These conditions have provided a good opportunity for further expansion of bilateral ties."
The Zimbabwean President severely criticized westerners for their big lies about defending human rights, law and democracy, adding: "The track record of America, England and France and the double standards in their behavior towards the events in the Middle East show that westerners are only after oil."
Robert Mugabe said that the behavior of the west in Syria is indicative of its efforts to weaken the Islamic Republic. He added: "It is extremely ridiculous that westerners accuse Iran of trying to acquire nuclear weapons."
At the meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution praised the Zimbabwean President for maintaining his revolutionary spirit and stated: "Around 25 years ago, when I was in Harare to attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, you stressed with the same revolutionary spirit that the member states of the movement only talk and that the Islamic Republic of Iran is the only country that acts. And now an opportunity has been provided for us to cooperate with each other and guide and call all the member states to taking action."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that Iran welcomes expansion of relations with Zimbabwe and reiterated: "We believe that genuine power lies in strengthening national resolve and in scientific and social advances, not in atomic bombs."