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Iran has withstood pressure vigorously and bravely: Leader
TEHRAN (MNA) - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with a group of the country’s military and political officials on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, here on Sunday.
During the meeting, the Supreme Leader stressed that the Islamic world should realize it can regain its strength by relying on its potential power and following the guidelines of Prophet Mohammad (S).
The true Eid al-Fitr is when the Islamic Ummah (community) makes efforts to alleviate their great pains, he said.
Ayatollah Khamenei stated that lack of unity is the Islamic world’s most serious problem, adding that the Muslims’ weakness and disputes have allowed world powers to confront them despite Muslims’ abundant spiritual and physical resources and the fact that they make up one fifth of the world’s population.
Pointing to the crimes of the global arrogance in occupied Palestine and Iraq, the Supreme Leader said that the Islamic world and Muslim governments have become indifferent spectators of these crimes, which is very unfortunate.
Ayatollah Khamenei went on to say that fighting against Islamic states is the policy of the global arrogance, stressing that any Muslim country that shows weakness is doomed to destruction.
According to Islam, resistance, along with courage, strength, and unity, is the only way that Muslims can achieve victory, he added.
Referring to the various accusations of the world powers against the Islamic Republic, the Supreme Leader stressed that Islamic Iran has withstood the pressure vigorously and bravely despite the threats.
Ayatollah Khamenei also called on officials to show their appreciation for the country’s great and history-making nation, adding that officials should serve the people kindly and with all their strength.
In a sermon earlier on Sunday at the Eid al-Fitr Prayers in Tehran, the Supreme Leader hailed the Iranian nation for their massive turnout for the International Qods Day rallies, saying this symbolic measure will surely have a deep impact on the international political arena and the struggles against global arrogance.
Ayatollah Khamenei mentioned the atrocities of the Zionist regime against the Palestinians and the suppression of the Iraqis by U.S. troops, saying such crimes are signs of an "undeclared war" that the global arrogance is waging against Islam.
He went on to say that the resistance of the Palestinians against the joint crimes of the United States and the Zionist regime symbolizes the resistance of the Islamic Ummah against the exorbitant demands of the enemies of Islam.
U.S. officials, who are regarded as the main enemies of the Muslims, will face such resistance if they act against Islam, the Leader added.
Ayatollah Khamenei also referred to the presence of Islam, spiritual values, unity, and vigilance in Iran as well as the people's participation in the country’s political affairs and the officials’ efforts to serve the people as important factors in the strength and dignity of the Islamic Republic.
These factors will prevent the global arrogance from harming Iran he said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei underscored the importance of next year's presidential election in Iran and called for efforts to encourage a massive public turnout at the polls. Addressing audience at Eid Al Fitr sermon on Sunday, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the United States and Israel are fighting an “undeclared war against Islam” which has overshadowed Ramadan, the Muslims fasting month.
“The pillars of world oppression have launched an undeclared war against Islam,” Khamenei said.
“For all of those who observed the fasting, Ramadan became a month of mourning because of the tragic events in Palestine and Iraq,” he added.
“Every day during the fasting, Palestinians continued to give their lives as martyrs and the Iraqi people continued to suffer immense difficulties.”
However, Khamenei affirmed that “we see the signs of resistance across the Muslim world and the Palestinian people are at the forefront of this resistance.”
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Originally Posted by JG
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