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Leader: Progress Is Destiny of Iranian Nation

In a meeting with thousands of laborers from across the country on the eve of International Labor Day, Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said this morning that progress is the definite destiny of the Iranian nation.

Leader’s Speech to Laborers

Leader Meets Police Officials

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met this afternoon with the Interior Minister and a group of police officials and commanders. Speaking at the meeting, His Eminence said that one of the most important duties of the police force is to establish moral and psychological security in society.

Leader: Leader Intervenes Only When Important National Interests Ignored

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met this morning with thousands of people from Fars province. Speaking at the meeting, His Eminence referred to the recent developments in the Ministry of Intelligence and reiterated: "The Leader will step in whenever he feels an important [national] interest has been ignored."

Leader’s Speech to People of Fars Province

The Leader’s View of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.)

Leader Meets Army Commanders

Ayatollah Khamenei the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces met today with a group of Army commanders. Speaking during the meeting, which had been arranged on the occasion of Army Day, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution expressed his gratitude for the efforts made by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army.

The Leader’s View of Nuclear Energy

Leader’s Speech to Cultural and Political Figures

Leader's Speech in Meeting with President Ahmadinejad, Cabinet Members and Majlis Presiding

Leader: Regional Movement Inspired by Iranian Nation

Leader’s Speech in Asalouyeh

Leader Condemns Strike on Libya

Addressing a large gathering of people in the holy city of Mashhad on the first day of the Iranian new year, Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution referred to the recent developments in Libya and said that Iran utterly condemns both the killings by the Libyan regime and the western strike on Libya.

Leader’s New Year Address

I would like to congratulate my dear countrymen across the country, all Iranians living in different parts of the world and all nations that value Norouz [Iranian New Year] on the auspicious occasion of Norouz and the beginning of spring and the new year.

Leader’s Public Address in Mashhad

Ethics and Man

The Leader’s View of Islamic Ethics

The Leader’s View of Self-Improvement

The Leader’s View of Democracy and Religious Democracy

Leader Visits Technology Exhibition

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution toured an exhibition of strategic technologies this morning. The visit lasted more than 5 hours.

Leader’s Speech to Assembly of Experts

Leader Meets Members of Assembly of Experts

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met this morning with the members and presiding board of the Assembly of Experts. Speaking at the meeting, His Eminence described Islamic Awakening among the regional nations as an extraordinary event and added that it has been inspired by the continued progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Natural resources are considered national wealth

The environment is very important. The matter of natural resources is very important. Natural resources are national wealth; they are not the property of one or another government, this minister or that minister; they belong to the people; and not to one generation of the people. Rather, they belong to nations over the course of their history; they need to use them. Be sensitive to the issue of deforestation. The pressure on the forests is intense. Forests must be preserved. Natural resources and pastures must be preserved.

The issue of environment is more important than any political and economic issues

The matters of greeneries, gardens and trees are among the principle matters. We should not regard them as secondary. It is true that in evaluating essential matters of the country, we tend to focus on economy, culture, financial and political matters; but if we look deeply, we will notice that nature and humans’ environment is more important. What is politics for? What is economy for? What are various urban and national services for? What is the country's development for? Development is to bring a healthy and comfortable life for the population. If the environment is devastated, all the rest will become useless. The importance of the environment lies there. Indeed, if we do not attend to water, soil, weather, and other matters that affect them-- like pastures, natural resources, jungles, or urban development-- the life of the people will not be sweet. Industries, and industrial developments, increased revenues of the country, and different scientific advances do not actually improve the reality of life. They all serve as prerequisites for a healthy, sweet and comfortable life for the people. Instead, one of the factors that play a direct role here is the environment: the habitat of the humans, and the issue of weather conditions. Then, its roots, its basis-- which is the soil, the trees and the jungles-- will find primary importance.

The Leader's View of Women's Role and Rights in Society

One should have a high regard for women in order to understand their rights and freedoms.

In order to understand women's rights and freedoms, one should look at them as human beings who can be a resource for society by helping to educate moral humans. Women should be looked upon as the main element in the formation of a family. Although families are made up of both men and women, and both men and women play a role in the formation of a family, the peaceful atmosphere inside a family is due to the existence of women and their womanly nature. One should have such a view of women in order to understand how women can move towards perfection and what their rights are.

Leader Visits Ministry of Intelligence

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution visited the Ministry of Intelligence this morning. During the visit, which lasted about six hours, Ayatollah Khamenei said that the Ministry of Intelligence is among the few organizations which originated from the Islamic Revolution. "Through the efforts of its faithful, committed, qualified, caring and revolutionary employees, the Ministry of Intelligence has rendered great services to the Revolution, and today it is an impressive base of jihad in the arena of intelligence war in the world."

If humanity knew Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) better...

The Holy Quran says, "And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the Worlds." [The Holy Quran, 21: 107] The entire world has benefited from his holy existence, and it will do so in the future as well. The advances made by humanity, the scientific advances, the different areas of knowledge and the great discoveries that have been made in the world are all because of the emergence of the light of Islam in that amazing historical era. And this blessing was made available to people. If humanity had more knowledge, if humanity enjoyed a deeper understanding, if humanity knew the Prophet (s.w.a.), if humanity was familiar with Islam, if humanity knew the message of Islam, today the scene of history would be a different scene. The ignorance of human beings and their short-sightedness have made them fall behind. Definitely the more time passes and the more human beings increase their capacity for understanding, the more this brilliant sun will reveal itself. Then human beings will benefit more from this light of life. And today we can see the signs.

Leader Calls on Muslim Nations to End America’s Interference

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met this morning with government officials of the Islamic Republic, ambassadors of Islamic countries and ordinary citizens from various social backgrounds. Speaking at the meeting, which was also attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the problems of the region will only be solved by putting an end to America's interference in the destiny of the nations of the region.

Leader’s Speech to Government Officials

Leader: World of Islam at Sensitive Stage

Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution met today with a group of Muslim intellectuals and foreign guests attending the 24th International Islamic Unity Conference. Speaking at the meeting, the Leader said that the world of Islam is going through a historic and very sensitive stage. He reiterated that appropriate familiarity with this sensitive stage, strengthening religious faith of the people, preserving unity, refusing to be intimidated by America's power and trusting the divine promise of assistance will prepare the way for the victory of the massive popular movement in the world of Islam.