In a message marking the National Day of Struggle Against Global Arrogance, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution described the day as a symbol of the Front of Truth lining up against the Front of Falsehood. He also stressed that the Iranian nation now sees its duty towards criminal America more clearly than ever.

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei reviewed decades of America’s open hostility towards the Iranian people across key periods in history. He noted that every day has become an occasion for the Iranian people to stand firm and oppose the Great Satan. He added that at every turn, the enemy has been confronted by the solid wall of realities on the ground and the will of the proud Iranian nation, as strong as the rocks.

The Supreme Leader also said that the only way to achieve absolute deterrence is to continue the “Stronger Iran” strategy through comprehensive progress. Once again, he stressed the need for the nation and officials to continue supporting one another.

The text of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s message marking the National Day of Struggle Against Global Arrogance is as follows:

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Today is the National Day of Struggle Against Global Arrogance. It brings together key turning points when the Front of Truth stood against the Front of Falsehood and the Front of the Oppressed against the Front of the Oppressor. It may be said that on this year's 13th of Aban, the Iranian nation understands its position towards criminal America more clearly and unequivocally than in any previous year. Even so, we must recall the roots, causes, and milestones of America’s persistent hostility and our nation’s steadfast resistance. Such a review serves as a lamp that lights the way ahead.

America’s oppression of the Iranian nation dates back more than seven decades, when it orchestrated the coup d’état of 28 Mordad (19 August 1953) to continue plundering the nation’s resources and capital, especially its oil. The decades that followed, up to the victory of the Islamic Revolution, were also marked by American rulers’ considerable efforts to loot the Iranian nation’s assets. During this time, America’s rulers founded SAVAK and imposed heavy surveillance and security measures on society. This gave that tyrannical regime a freer hand to suppress any protest movement. On the eve of the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution, they again used all kinds of tricks to keep their puppet regime in power. Their hostile conduct after the victory of the Iranian nation’s great revolution also allows us to list a long series of anti-people acts America has committed. They supported separatist groups, coup plotters and the blind-hearted hypocrites (the MEK). These groups ruthlessly martyred not only prominent scientific, political and social figures but also a large number of ordinary people. They gave direct and all-round backing to the Ba’ath Party in the First Imposed War. They killed civilians aboard a passenger airliner. They imposed wide-ranging, extended and heavy economic sanctions. They planned and supported many riots and sedition campaigns, and even backed them with weapons. They assassinated General Soleimani, national hero of Iran and of the Islamic Ummah. They stole the property and assets of the Iranian nation in various countries. Finally, they launched direct military attacks in the Second and Third Imposed Wars. In these, they martyred many notable figures, scientists, and commanders. They also martyred a vast host of Iran’s oppressed people, from infants and young children to the very old. At the head of all of these was the greatly honoured Leader of the Islamic Revolution, may God sanctify his pure soul.

Throughout these stages, America’s arrogant leaders and their lackeys have sought to impose their dominance and force Iran to surrender. Even in the latest forms of this bullying, they have cast aside all the false and deceptive international niceties and appearances. They now shamelessly seek the partition of the country, to bring the nation to its knees, to bring about the collapse of the system, and to destroy Iran’s authentic and ancient civilisation. Yet at every stage they have been confronted by the solid wall of realities on the ground and the unshakable pillar of determination: the will of the proud Iranian nation. As a result of their miscalculations and arrogant delusions, they have imposed heavy costs on the American people and the puppet governments dependent on the United States.

Now, America’s long-standing enmity towards the Muslim nation of Iran and the zealous resistance of all Iranians against this enemy have reached a new stage. Not only is it the 13th of Aban, but every day and every hour has become a time of steadfastness and struggle against the Great Satan. Today, the scene in the Persian Gulf, especially the Strait of Hormuz, has done several things. It has exposed the falsity of the myth of America’s invincibility. It has shown the weakness and abjectness of governments that rely on forces other than their own people. It has also shown the unreliability and inability of the great powers to defend their puppet governments. Iran’s exercise of authority over the Strait of Hormuz and the destruction of America’s military bases in the countries of the region were a reaction to America’s aggression and crime in the Third Imposed War. At the same time, these achievements also count as an initial jihad against arrogance on a regional scale. Should further acts of aggression occur, this jihad will assume far broader dimensions. This sign of power stands alongside the unity of the Front of Truth’s different areas of engagement. It also stands alongside the intelligent and powerful epics of the Resistance Front, from Palestine and Lebanon to Iraq and Yemen. Together, they are a bright and inspiring herald of the rising of the banner of the Front of Truth. They also lay the groundwork for a new world order. For whenever the Front of Truth has trust in God, perseverance and sacrifice, the Front of Falsehood cannot withstand it, whatever its power and strength, and whoever and whatever it may happen to be. Retreat and defeat are its certain end: “Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish” (Qur'an 17:81).

Praise be to God. The Iranian nation has learnt valuable lessons from the teachings of pure Muhammadan Islam (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), from the teachings of the Islamic Revolution, and from the school of its wise leaders. These leaders are the great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei; may God raise their honourable stations. Day by day, as God’s promises come true, the nation’s faith in the rightness of this path has deepened. Today, because of the arrogant powers’ self-inflicted disgrace, America’s power and domination have suffered an irreversible decline. This applies to both its hard military power and its international soft power, and this collapse has been accelerating.

Some people may still harbour small hopes of behavioural change or of partisan and factional shifts within the system of domination. Others may imagine that by making concessions to America, they can dissuade it from enmity towards the Iranian nation. Such people are badly mistaken. This false notion shows ingratitude for the great victories the Muslim nation of Iran has won by trusting in God, perseverance and struggle in His cause. The Great Satan’s dream is the unconditional surrender of the Iranian nation. The slightest inclination towards surrender to the bullying enemy would squander a great asset. This asset was won by the blessing of the martyrs’ blood and through the sacrifice of every member of the nation. Such an inclination would also embolden the arrogant enemy to make further excessive demands and to launch further wars and acts of audacity.

The only way to achieve absolute deterrence is to continue the “Stronger Iran” strategy by pursuing all-round progress. Integrity, unity and social cohesion are the key elements of success on this path. These principles must guide the words and actions of both the people and officials, individually and collectively. In this regard, the people must support the officials. Equally important, however, is officials' continued and increased commitment to serving the people with greater dedication and a spirit of jihad. They must maintain close, sincere relations with the people, provide for their livelihoods and well-being, promote their material and spiritual development, and safeguard their dignity and independence.

Our youth, university students, and schoolchildren are the vanguard in building the bright and glorious future of dear Iran. They must constantly seek to conquer and demolish the dark den of despair, hopelessness, and ‘it can’t be done-ness’. They must also seek to take possession of the bright house of “hope” and “we can”. This mission requires extraordinary readiness. It requires being equipped with all kinds of weapons: knowledge, piety, skill, ethics, will, and extraordinary effort. It also requires a “shared covenant” to reach lofty goals.

It is hoped that, by God’s grace and the prayers of our Master (may God hasten his noble reappearance), the Iranian nation will achieve victory, prosperity and all-round progress as soon as possible. It is also hoped that the means will be provided for an ever-greater and faster decline in the Great Satan’s domination. “Indeed, they see it as distant, but We see it as near” (Qur'an 70:6–7).

Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei

4th November 2026/13 Aban 1405