Spokesman Blasts Bolton for "Chronic Illusions about Iran"

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi rapped US National Security Adviser John Bolton for his recent remarks, saying that he is suffering from a chronic illusion on Iran.

News ID: 443479

Date: 13 February 2019 - 11:27

RNA - "John Bolton is suffering from a type of fully chronic illusion on Iran and the Iranians," Qassemi said.

The reaction came after Bolton blasted the Islamic Republic of Iran Monday on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

"For all your boasts, for all your threats to the life of the American President, you are responsible for terrorizing your own people. I don't think you'll have many more anniversaries to enjoy," Bolton claimed in a video message released on the White House Twitter feed.

Qassemi said that Bolton's comments indicate that all his dreams and plots against Iran on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution have fallen flat and been foiled.

He advised Bolton to take a look at the mass-participation of Iranian people in rallies held to support the Islamic Republic on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Monday and avoid uttering such remarks away from his old hatred for Iran and the incorrect understanding and information he receives from wrong people.

Bolton had also earlier said in a gathering of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO, also known as MEK, NCR, NCRI and PMOI) terrorist group in Paris that the Islamic Republic would be overthrown before it could celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Revolution.

In response, millions of Iranians in Tehran and other cities throughout the country poured to the streets on Monday to show their unconditional support for the Islamic Republic through staging massive rallies on February 11th, marking the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Huge masses of people from all walks of life converged on streets and squares all over the country to express their support for the cause and ideals of the Islamic Revolution.

A sum of 6,500 Iranian and foreign journalists, reporters and photographers covered the Bahman 22 (February 11) rallies this year.

Days before the rallies, Iran's Supreme Leader said the 'Death to American' motto chanted by Iranians is aimed at White House rulers who happen to be President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton in the current administration and not the American people.

Few months earlier in December, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei had also warned the Iranian nation to remain vigilant against new US plots for the next year, saying that Washington might have made done the propaganda this year, but be readying to stage the main part of its plot in 2019.

"Earlier this year, the US claimed that Iran was to have a hard summer and that the revolution wouldn’t see its 40th anniversary. To their dismay, this summer was one of the best summers; and the Iranian nation will magnificently celebrate the 40th anniversary of the revolution on 22nd of Bahman (February 11)," Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing the family members of the Islamic Revolution's martyrs in Tehran.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran called for the Iranian nation to keep vigilant in the face of deceits by the US, saying, "The Iranian nation should maintain their awareness. When the US says in 2018 they will do this or that, it could be a deceitful plot. They might want to stir controversy in 2018 while their actual plots are for 2019. You should be completely ready and alerted."

According to Fars News Agancy, Ayatollah Khamenei described the US as a vicious enemy, and said, "The US is a wicked enemy, united with the Zionists and the reactionary regimes of the region. We are of course stronger and until now they have been unable to do a thing, and they won't be able to anything in the future."

Led by the Founder of the Revolution, Imam Khomeini, Iranians confronted the forces of US-proxy Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi in late 1977 to end his oppressive, cruel and autocratic rule over the country.

By December 1978, millions of Iranians would take to the streets in protest against the policies of the Shah on a regular basis.

Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to Iran to be received by millions of cheering crowds after the departure of the Shah in mid-January 1979. Two weeks later, the country saw the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

The final collapse of the Shah's regime came on February 11 when the military renounced its loyalty to the Shah and joined the revolutionary forces.

On this day 40 years ago, people took to the streets to celebrate the collapse of the Pahlavi Dynasty and the emergence of the new era.

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