Islamic system’s perseverance inspires nations: Supreme Leader

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA), Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the perseverance of the Islamic system has been inspiring people around the world. The Leader made the remarks in an address to thousands of basijis (volunteer forces) from across the country during a meeting held in Tehran on Sunday to commemorate Basij Week, which started on November 21 and ends on November 27. Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed the West’s allegations that Iran provoked the popular uprisings in the Arab world, noting, “The Islamic Republic does not need to do such things because the survival, perseverance, and honesty of the Islamic system is by itself inspiring and is guiding nations.” The hegemonistic powers are incensed at the potential of the Islamic system to serve as a model for other countries, he stated. He added, “Today the slogans of the people of Egypt and Tunisia are being repeated in New York and California, and the people of Egypt and Tunisia unequivocally call Hezbollah and Hamas… their models. And everyone knows that these groups learned the lesson of resistance and shattering the idols of hegemony from the first teacher of the new human era, namely the basiji Imam of the Iranian nation and the patient and strong nation (of Iran).” “These realities illustrate that the thought and the culture of the Iranian nation has… become a model,” the Leader said. Ayatollah Khamenei also stated, “Those who were familiar with the inspiring nature of the Islamic Revolution had been awaiting such an auspicious uprising for 30 years, and the world’s hegemons had also been trembling at the thought of the emergence of uprisings inspired by the Islamic Revolution and had been living in fear. But now the Islamic Republic has become the main hub of the awakening movement of nations, and this very fact has enraged the enemies.” Intimidating the people and leaders of other countries is the main method that the global domineering powers have been using, he added. “(But) the Iranian nation… has showed the world that the grandeur of the global bullies is just an affectation and they can be shattered. That is why the oppressor powers of the world are furious with the Islamic system,” the Leader said. The Western powers’ attempts to put down and derail the Islamic uprisings occurring in the region are futile, Ayatollah Khamenei said, adding, “The movement of awareness and Islamic awakening, which has now taken shape in the Arab region, and the movements being witnessed in the United States and Europe are a prelude to great changes that the world will witness in the future.” “The Islamic movements of nations are definitely sustainable and growing, and, through the increasing awakening of nations, the hegemons’ puppets will leave the scene one after the other, and the dignity and power of Islam will be increased day by day,” he said. The enemies have been seeking to create new problems for the Iranian nation, the Leader said, adding, “Our nation has gotten used to overcoming the threats and sanctions and such things through reliance on faith, resistance, and vigilance.” Ayatollah Khamenei also thanked the basijis for their great efforts in various areas. The Basij is a “political” but not a “politicized” organization, he added.