Western colonialism has a certain line of approach toward this special region of ours – the West Asian region, the region they call the “Middle East.” Following the two world wars, Western colonialism - Europe first and then the US – paid special attention to this region and established a distinct approach to it. Why? Because it is an important region. The movement of the Western world’s industrial wheels is mainly dependent on oil. The world’s main center for oil is here [in this region]. The region of West Asia links the east to the west. It is the region that connects Asia, Europe, and Africa. This is the most important issue in terms of its “strategic position.” Therefore, Western colonizers who had now gained wealth also gained new capabilities by looting the colonized countries in this region. They also made progress in science. They had advanced weapons too. They became particularly interested in the West Asian region, and that is why they created the usurping Zionist regime in this area. They established this usurping regime as a base for the West – for Europe first and then for the US – in order to be able to dominate the region, do whatever their heart desires, destroy countries, create wars, impose, spread out, and plunder. They created the Zionist regime for this very reason.
Imam Khamenei
November 26, 2022
