RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmad Khatami, a member of the board of directors of the Assembly of Experts, referred to the upcoming fortieth anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution and said, “The fact is that we are seeing a massive war being waged by the arrogant powers of the world against the Islamic Revolution.”
The temporary Friday prayer leader of Tehran added, “Over the past forty years, the various American presidents have sought to overthrow [the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran] but the open admission that they have decided to overthrow the government is dedicated to the current arrogant administration of the United States. This news is not something that is hidden but rather its something that American officials themselves have repeatedly acknowledged.”
Ayatollah Khatami said, “In order to realize their goal of overthrowing the Islamic system, the enemies have launched a psychological war by making use of the internet and social media and have begun a media war, which, unfortunately, some people within the country are working with them but I am sure that they will be unsuccessful in this sinister objective and the Islamic Revolution will easily overcome this ordeal.”
Referring to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Khamenei], His Eminence stressed, “With the blessing of a Supreme Leader who is a jurisprudent, sincere, alert, astute, brave and who accompanies the people, the enemies will be defeated.”
The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom added, “Over the past four decades, it has been proven that if the people stand behind the Supreme Leader and adhere only to the Wilayat al-Faqih [Guardianship of the Jurisprudent], there will be no harm to the system.”
Asked about the root cause of the country’s economic problems, Ayatollah Khatami answered, “The Supreme Leader said that the source of many of economic problems are from within the country. Of course, the actions of the government in recent days have not been ineffective on the dramatic decrease of the price of coins, gold and the exchange rate.”
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