Some people deny the existence of the enemy. When we speak about an enemy, such individuals say, “You are suffering from an illusion, a conspiracy illusion.” In my opinion, bringing up this conspiracy illusion is a conspiracy in itself. In order to decrease sensitivities, they say, “What is the enemy? Which enmity?” They deny the most obvious things.
What we are saying is that America is the enemy of the Revolution. It is in the nature of global imperialism to show enmity towards a system such as the Islamic Republic. Their interests are 180 degrees different from each other. Global imperialism is after showing treachery, waging wars, creating and organizing terrorist groups, suppressing freedom-seeking groups and exerting pressure over the oppressed – such as the oppressed in Palestine and countries like Palestine. This is in the nature of global imperialism.
Notice that it is 100 years now that America and England have been pressuring the people of Palestine. They have been doing so both before the formation of the Zionist regime in the year 1948 and after that until today. They are pressuring the people of Palestine. Well, this is how global imperialism moves. Islam cannot remain silent on this matter. The Islamic government cannot see this and be indifferent. Global imperialism is directly helping those who bomb the people of Yemen. America is openly and directly helping the bombardment of Yemen. Which areas do they bomb? Do they bomb the front lines? No, they bomb hospitals, markets, schools, and public squares. America is helping them. Well, the Islamic Republic cannot remain indifferent.
These two systems are the enemies of one another. They are opposed to one another by nature. How can this enmity be denied? America launched the coup d’état of the 28th of Mordad and toppled the national government. America has been showing enmity to us from the beginning of the Revolution until today. During the time of taghut, America established SAVAK which tortured the people and revolutionary fighters. In the eight-year war, America did its best to help our enemy. America brought down our passenger plane. America struck our oil platforms. America imposed sanctions on us. Is this not enmity?
If any individual and orientation that works for Islam and in the name of Islam trusts America, they have made a grave mistake for which they will be slapped across the face, as they were slapped in the past. June 3, 2016
This movement[Islamic revolution] is one that is faced with certain obstacles. These obstacles should be identified and cured. This movement has an enemy. Who is the enemy? Now, some people will say, “It is clear. As soon as he mentions the word ‘the enemy’, it is clear that he means America, the Zionists and the like. He has a conspiracy illusion.” But this is not a conspiracy illusion, rather it is seeing and having full knowledge of conspiracy. When I see conspiracy and when I am witness to it, I cannot hide it from you. So, I should discuss it with you. As soon as I speak about the enemy, some people say, “How many times he speaks about the enemy!” Well, should we not speak about the enemy? In the Holy Quran, God has mentioned Satan’s name so many times. Well, from that perspective, if He once mentions Satan’s name, it will do and it should be over. But why does He repeat his name so many times? The reason is that we do not forget this enemy. The enemy should be kept within our sight in a continuous manner. This is because he does not sit idle. He is constantly advancing. If they can, they will stop this scientific movement. If they see that they cannot stop it, they will divert it. We might help this diversion out of our naivety. Oct 19, 2016