In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I extend my greetings to the great nation of Iran.
My first words are in praise of the behavior of our dear nation in this situation that the enemies have recently brought upon the country. The Iranian nation has shown that it’s dignified, courageous, and is able to correctly assess the situation. The great movement that the people showed to the world on the Day of the Ghadir celebrations was a great movement. The gatherings of people, the rallies that people took part in during these days, their presence in Friday Prayers, and their rallies after the [Friday] Prayers – all of these demonstrated the growth and the strength of their rationality and spirituality, along with our dear nation’s courage and ability to correctly assess the situation.
I thank God for providing this faithful nation with such a level of spiritual and material capabilities and possibilities, praise God.
I feel it’s necessary here to refer to the beautiful, meaningful gesture of the female television host in response to the enemy's attack – her saying Allahu Akbar [God is the Greatest] and showing a sign of the [Iranian] nation's power to the entire world. It was a historic event. It was very valuable.
The second point is that this act, the Zionist regime’s foolish, malicious attack on our country, took place at a time when our government officials were engaged in negotiations indirectly and through intermediaries with the US side. There was no indication on the part of Iran that signaled a military move or a sudden, harsh move. Of course, it was suspected from the beginning that the United States was involved in the malicious move carried out by the Zionist regime. But considering their recent remarks, this suspicion is growing stronger day by day.
The Iranian nation will stand firmly against any imposed war, just as it always has. The Iranian nation also firmly opposes any imposed peace. The Iranian nation will not capitulate to anyone in the face of coercion. I expect intellectuals, speakers, and writers – especially those who have an influence on global public opinion – to express, explain, and clarify these concepts for their audiences. They must not allow the enemy to distort the truth with their deceptive propaganda.
The Zionist enemy has made a grave mistake and committed a serious crime. It must be punished and is already being punished. It is being punished right now. The punishment that the Iranian nation and our Armed Forces have delivered, are currently carrying out, and have planned for the future for this evil enemy, is a severe punishment and has already weakened them. The very fact that its American friends have entered the scene and are saying such things is a sign of that regime’s weakness and inability.
The final matter is that the US President has recently resorted to threats. He has threatened us. Not only does he make threats, but he also uses absurd, unacceptable rhetoric to openly demand that the Iranian people surrender to him. When a person hears such things, it’s truly surprising. First of all, they should make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn’t frightened by such threats. "Do not weaken or grieve: you shall have the upper hand, if you are faithful" (Quran 3:139). The Iranian nation believes in this, and threats don’t affect the behavior or mindset of the Iranian people.
Second, it isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender. Wise people who know Iran, the Iranian people, and Iran’s history would never utter such words. What should the Iranian nation surrender to? The Iranian nation isn’t a nation that surrenders. We haven’t attacked anyone, and we definitely won’t tolerate anyone attacking us, and we will never surrender in response to the attacks of anyone. This is the logic of the Iranian nation. This is the spirit of the Iranian nation.
Of course, the Americans who are familiar with the policies of this region know that the US entering in this matter [war] is 100% to its own detriment. The damage it will suffer will be far greater than any harm that Iran may encounter. The harm the US will suffer will definitely be irreparable if they enter this conflict militarily.
I would like to tell our dear nation to always keep this noble verse in mind. Life is proceeding as usual, praise God. Don’t let the enemy sense that you fear them or that you feel weak before them. If the enemy senses that you fear them, they won’t let go of you. Continue strongly with the same behavior that you have exhibited until today. Those entrusted with providing services to others, those who deal directly with the people, and those tasked with matters of propagation and clarification must perform and continue their duties strongly and place their trust in Almighty God.
"And victory comes only from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise" (Quran 3:126). And Almighty God will certainly, definitely grant victory to the Iranian nation, to the truth, and to the side that is in the right, God willing.
May God’s peace, blessings, and mercy be upon you.
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