Imam Khamenei: Iran Must Continue to Strengthen Self

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said Iran must continue to strengthen itself in the face of enmity by different parties against the country.

Imam Khamenei made the remark on Tuesday during an address on the eve of the anniversary of large-scale pro-establishment demonstrations that took place throughout the country on December 30, 2009.

The day witnessed massive demonstrations in support of the ruling authorities in reaction to an unrest that had ensued the presidential election in June the same year.

Imam Khamenei termed the incident as one of the examples of the Islamic Republic's might.

The Imam said no one had orchestrated that "unique" incident, which had rather been propelled by the "intellectual power" that constitutes the main structure of the Islamic establishment.

Iran, the Imam said, enjoys ample natural, human, and economic resources, follows logic, and has political platforms and competent military personnel and equipment.

Imam Khamenei said the hostilities and conspiracies directed against Iran were a response to the resourceful country's opposition to the hegemonic system in the world.

"In the face of such enmities, the Islamic Republic should increase its strength; and that is the very reason for the insistence [made] on the enhancement of domestic power and the reinforcement of domestic structures," he noted.

The imperialist system opposes whatever movement takes on oppression and discrimination in the world but only fully fights one that has been able "to galvanize a nation like an ocean," Imam Khamenei said.

The Imam compared the enemy to a thief who would seek to burglarize a house but pretends that the reason for its enmity is the defensive weapon held by the householder. "They, therefore, would attempt to disarm the householder through guile and various means such as talking, joking, smiling, and rebuking and enter the house."

Imam Khamenei also strongly denounced the possession and application of nuclear weapons, saying, "The prohibition of nuclear weapons has very important jurisprudential and intellectual foundations, but the government and nation can endeavor to obtain other types of power."

The Khamanei has formerly issued a fatwa [religious decree] banning the possession and use of atomic bombs.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team