Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met today with thousands of people from the city of Amol and Mazandaran province. Speaking at the meeting, His Eminence described the US and the Zionist regime as the worst enemies of the Iranian nation.
The Leader said that all the plots hatched during the past thirty years have been foiled due to the faith and vigilant presence of the people on various political and social arenas.
Ayatollah Khamenei further stated that in the present time, trusting the officials and being present in the arena of defending the Revolution and the Islamic Republic are the most important duties of the people, particularly the youth. He added: "The main duty of the officials is to make strenuous efforts to solve the problems [of the country] and accelerate the progress of the country."
Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the important events of the past thirty years and said: "During the early stages of the Revolution, certain individuals and movements who claimed to defend the people's votes and shouted slogans in support of democracy launched an armed attack against the people who had voted for the Islamic Republic and who had paid a heavy price to establish the Islamic system."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that these groups and movements first started to oppose the principles established by Imam Khomeini (r.a.) and the Islamic Republic. "Later, they turned the scene of intellectual and political battle into the scene of armed battle and riots and caused the people and officials trouble during the war."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution further added: "By Allah's favor, the people were present on the scene and managed to foil all the plots at that time. Of course this did not put an end to the plots, but what was important was that the people were vigilantly present on the scene and continued their movement."
Ayatollah Khamenei further touched on the actions of those who have opposed the Islamic Republic during the past thirty years and said: "They made two mistakes. Their first mistake was that they considered themselves as superior to the people, and their second mistake was that they pinned all their hopes on the enemies of the nation."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that those who are opposed to the Islamic system have pinned their hopes on the enemies of the nation and said: "During the past thirty years, the US, the Zionist regime, and the Zionists of the world have been the worst enemies of the Iranian nation. And they are still our worst enemies today. Therefore, relying on these enemies is a big mistake."
He added that everyone should be aware of the presence of the enemy and rectify any mistakes they have made.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that all the plots of the US have failed during the past thirty years and said: "The reason behind the failure of these plots is that the Islamic Republic has become considerably more powerful compared to the early days of the Revolution and is continuing its movement more strongly than before."
Ayatollah Khamenei expressed his surprise at the fact that the enemies of the Iranian nation have not learnt a lesson from the failure of their previous plots and are making new yet repetitive plans to oppose the Islamic Republic. He said: "The US officials say that they allocated a 45 million dollar budget for opposing the Islamic Republic through the internet. This shows the enemy is extremely frustrated because they have spent such amounts hundreds of times before to oppose the Islamic Republic through diplomacy, sanctions, sending spies, and recruiting mercenaries. But they have achieved nothing."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the inability of the enemies to understand the reality of the Islamic Republic and the popular support that it enjoys is a divine tradition and stated: "The enemies of the Iranian nation made continual efforts to cause chaos in Tehran, but the result of their planning was that the people became more vigilant in defending the Islamic Republic."
Ayatollah Khamenei further reiterated: "Of course the enemy has made plans during certain stages to make the Islamic Republic make concessions. But our magnanimous Imam (r.a.) never made concessions. And everyone should know that I will not make concessions to anyone either."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the Iranian nation will continue to defend its righteous position and added: "The Iranian nation wants to be an independent, dynamic, and progressive nation that acts on the basis of Islamic principles and can defend its rights and beliefs. Are these legitimate demands a crime?"
Ayatollah Khamenei further touched on the duties of the people and the officials in the present time and said: "The most important duty of the people and the officials, particularly the youth, and those who are influential among the people is to feel responsible to be present on the scene."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the officials of the country should make efforts and act with wisdom to solve the problems of the country.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the people should also trust the officials and support them. "One of the goals of the enemies is to make the people suspicious of the officials, and everyone should be vigilant in this regard. Of course supporting the officials does not mean avoiding fair and legitimate criticism," he noted.