Imam Khamenei Says All US Plots Have Failed, Trump’s Fate Just like His Predecessors
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the US enmity with Iran is deep but all American plots against the country have failed since the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
In a meeting with heads of the three branches of the Iranian government as well as officials in Tehran on Wednesday, Imam Khamenei referred to what he called "the fundamental, deep and constant enmity" of the United States towards the Islamic Republic stressing that Iran would definitely defeat the US if Iranian officials fulfill their duties.
"From the beginning of the [victory of the Islamic] Revolution to the present day, the United States has carried out various types of hostilities to undermine the Islamic Republic and has organized various types of political, economic, military and propaganda activities against it," the Imam said.
"The United States has always done everything to "overthrow" the Islamic Republic, but it had been, and would be, defeated."
"All of these measures were aimed at ‘subversion,' and this word that is repeated is nothing new. All of these plots have failed... the Islamic Republic is moving forward after 40 years with various capabilities... We do not doubt the defeat of the enemy, and anyone who is familiar with Islamic teachings knows this," the Imam stressed.
He noted that the current US president would meet the same fate as his predecessors, like George W. Bush, the neoconservatives and Ronald Reagan, and will be lost in history.
The Imam focused on the fact that history showed flexibility with enemies had made them bolder, stressing only resistance against the US would make it back down.
On relations with Europeans, the Imam said that Iran does not seek confrontation with Europe, but the UK, France and Germany showed that they will follow the US in sensitive issues.
The Imam hence set out conditions for Tehran to stay in the nuclear deal with world powers, including steps by European banks to safeguard trade with Tehran after the US withdrawal from the agreement.
Ayatollah Khamenei added that European powers must protect Iranian oil sales from US pressure and continue buying Iranian crude, and must promise they would not seek new negotiations on Iran's missile program and regional activities.
"European banks should safeguard trade with the Islamic Republic. We do not want to start a fight with these three countries [France, Germany and Britain], but based on their past records, we don't trust them either," he said.
"Europe should fully guarantee Iran's oil sales. In case Americans can damage our oil sales..., Europeans should make up for that and buy Iranian oil," the Imam stated.
"The Europeans must submit a resolution against the US at the UN Security Council to protest" Washington's withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA].
He also called on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran [AEOI] "to be ready" to restart nuclear activities "if necessary and in case the JCPOA proves to be useless."
"If the Europeans hesitate to respond to our demands, Iran reserves the right to restart its suspended nuclear activities," the Imam stressed.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
