tehran, aug. 24, irna - on the first day of the government week here
monday, the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah seyed-ali Khamene’i, gave
audience to president khatami and his cabinet. in his talks to the visiting group he paid
tribute to martyrs rajaee and bahonar, and elsewhere also condemned the u.s. attacks
against afghanistan and sudan as an example of state terrorism. he said the u.s. missiling
of the two countries is violation of the territories of the two countries, and added that
the islamic republic condemns the act on the strength of established international
conventions. he said what has taken place in sudan and afghanistan is by no way accepted
by independent and free-loving people in the world, adding that it is not acceptable that
a government relying on its military might attack another country and kill its innocent
people. he noted that independent nations of the world would never accept such wrongdoing
and the muslim and valiant nation of iran has always bravely condemned such
actions.
terming the american attacks against sudan and afghanistan as a
criminal act, the leader said: i do not know osama bin laden and i do not condone killing
local and civilian people in tanzania and kenya, but the military action of the
u.s.
against sudan and afghanistan is as much condemnable as killing civilians in kenya and
tanzania. the leader also said as far as the islamic iran is concerned the u.s. attacks
against sudan and afghanistan is as much condemnable as is the killing of civilians by the
taliban in mazar-i-sharif of afghanistan.
ayatollah Khamene’i also paid a personal tribute to martyrs rajaee
and bahonar, and to martyr lajevardi as sincere people committed to the islamic
revolution. the leader of the islamic revolution said if a government system should be
able to bring the people close to an optimum level in terms of their spiritual and
material needs within divine values it has then taken a stride forward towards
god.
ayatollah Khamene’i appreciated the gravity of the tasks
undertaken by president khatami's administration and said the administration must inform
the people of what it has fulfilled. he said the enemies of the islamic republic always
aggrandize every possible weak point which situation, he said, makes it incumbent on all
government administrators to publicize the national achievements as a means to neutralize
those insinuations. he said the enemies of the islamic republic also wish to corrupt the
iranian youth, and commented that sadly there are elements in the country that do things
for the purpose of shattering the faith of the youth in the system. he said the natural
expectations from the government is to neutralize all those vicious efforts of the enemies
of the islamic revolution.
the leader of the islamic revolution also assured the cabinet that the
people appreciate the real worth of the administration and of government
administrators.
he said the popular support for the administration is a divine asset that could be for
ever safeguarded by sincere and well-intentioned efforts.
tehran, aug. 24, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution,
ayatollah Khamene’i on monday offered his condolences to the family of ex-chief of
evin prison of tehran martyr assadollah lajevardi and to the nation on the occasion of his
assassination by agents of the terrorist monafeqin khalq organization (mko) in
iran. in
his message to the nation, ayatollah Khamene’i also paid tribute to martyr lajevardi
as a mujahed and for his patience, and for the sincerity of his intentions.
tehran, aug. 18, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution,
ayatollah Ali Khamene’i, here on tuesday expressed regret about the bloodshed in
afghanistan and the mischiefs by the taliban militia. ''the taliban must make up for the
ugly act of seizing the iranian citizens and very respectfully return them home,'' the
leader said.
speaking on the occasion of the anniversary of return of the former
pows to the islamic motherland, ayatollah Khamene’i referred to the taliban as a
group of ignorant and immature people, adding ''the iranian nation, government and armed
forces do not tolerate the mischiefs by the u.s., let alone those of this bunch of lowly
people.'' it's a pity that the fate of the muslim nation of the noble country of
afghanistan to fall in the hands of a bunch of ignorant people who don't know their own
interest, don't understand islam and politics and have little understanding of foreign
conspiracies, ayatollah Khamene’i added.
expressing sorrow about the afghan situation, the leader wished that by
the grace of Allah the people of the war-torn country duplicate its victories over the
soviet army, this time against the ignorant and immature elements. touching on foreign
interference in afghanistan, the esteemed leader stated ''past experience shows that a
government and country which interferes in this kind of affairs and renders assistance to
aggressive and criminal elements would be the first and biggest loser. on the return of
the pows, held captive by the iraqi regime during the iraqi-imposed war, the leader said
that their return marked a memorable and historic day for the iranian nation. resistance
and perseverance of the pows was a source of honor for the iranian nation, and their
return was made possible only by the will of Allah the almighty, ayatollah Khamene’i
added.
stressing the importance of ''timely resistance'' to safeguard the
country's independence, the leader said that the best of the nation's children are those
who persevere and sacrifice during the hard times to defend the country's honor and
independence and their national identity. ''the likes of these people are our young people
who by resisting the enemy brought the nation honor,'' the esteemed leader added.
ayatollah Khamene’i referred to the basij (volunteer
forces),
armed forces, islamic revolution's guards corps (irgc) and other religious faithfuls as
the real source of the country's power, adding ''a country and a nation which possesses
such youth, will enjoy great honor because no world power can impose its might on it or
can control its fate.'' therefore, the leader stated, ''the iranian nation should always
be grateful and express its gratitude to these devoted elements.''
blasting those inspired or fascinated by the west, the leader said that
''the group who still reminisces the former corrupt regime and seeks friendly relations
with the u.s. are the same people who scorn the irgc, army, war-disabled, former
pows,
martyrs and their families, the basij and hezbollah forces. ''these are self-centered
people who seek only their own interest and haven’t thought of anything but their own
interest throughout their lives. ''they are absent when there is danger and war and are
the most vocal at the peace time.''
the leader further praised the faithful youth and the basij as real
guardians of the islamic motherland, adding ''those willing to defend against dangers and
threats and to safeguard the revolution, its values and the good name of the late
imam,
are the same people who have a spirit of faith and devotion.
''thanks god, the people faithful to the religion, revolution and the
imam, and opposing the u.s. are today the absolute majority throughout the
country.''
stating that the enemies are ''as usual gripped with an illusion,'' the leader added that
the nation's enemies who do not see the devotion of the people including the youth to
islam and the late imam, are sure facing defeat and disappointment. ''i call on the
beloved and faithful youth to maintain its presence at the scences,'' ayatollah
Khamene’i said.
the leader further referred to the people as the source of the
government's power, adding that the three branches of the government all belong to the
people. this is what has brought greatness to the iranian nation which is taking full
advantage of its resources to reduce the country's reliance on sources outside of its
borders, ayatollah Khamene’i concluded. prior to the leader's speech, his
representative for former pows affairs hojatoleslam abu-torabi commemorated the victorious
return of the pows to the islamic motherland. abu-torabi, himself a former pow, said that
the prisoners' perseverance during their captivity in the iraqi prisons is a source of
honor for the iranian nation. the thousand's-strong audience hearing the leader's speech
included families of the martyrs and war veterans from all regions of the
country.
tebriz, e. azarbaijan, aug. 3, irna -- the islamic association of
tabriz university students has issued a statement thanking the leader of the islamic
revolution ayatollah Ali Khamene’i for his enlightening message to the national
gathering of the islamic associations. the students pledge to the leader that their
organization would continue to safeguard the values and the accomplishments of the islamic
revolution. the statement recalled that the guidance offered by ayatollah Khamene’i
and other friends of the islamic government helped to put an end to tensions gripping the
country's universities following the victory of the 1979 islamic revolution. ''we are
certain that your enlightening message would once again breathe a new life in this
ensemble and would serve as an inspiration to the islamic societies for all its
activities,'' it added. the students further emphasized that their organization would
resist any cultural assault on the values of the revolution and islam. the sixth national
conference of the islamic associations of university students (office to foster
unity)
opened in tabriz on saturday.