The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, while in a meeting with the Syrian Minister of Endowment said:
"Syria is on the front lines today; it is our duty to defend the Syrian resistance. Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, appeared as a great example of resistance and a fighting image; he never hesitated and stood strong: this is extremely important for a nation."
The Leader of the Revolution firmly stated: "If you see that some Muslim nations live in abjection, the people of these nations are not at fault for that abjection: their leaders are the abject ones! If a nation is ruled by leaders who feel dignity through Islam, and dignity within themselves, that nation will be a dignified nation. The enemy cannot impose on such a nation."
The Supreme Leader of Iran mentioned: "We are entering the fortieth year of the revolution. From day one, all major world powers united and acted against us: the United States, USSR, NATO, Arab and regional reactionaries--they all united [against Iran]. But we survived and prospered. What is the meaning of this? It meant that, first and foremost, domineering powers would not, necessarily, achieve their goals." He continued: "This allows nations to understand the possibilities, and this understanding gives them hope and strength. So if you and we, and other elements of resistance stay determined, the enemy cannot accomplish a single thing."
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