1 00:00:08,660 --> 00:00:10,600 In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful 2 00:00:12,410 --> 00:00:17,470 الحمدلله ربّ‌ العالمين 3 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:27,660 و الصّلاة و السّلام علي سيّدنا و نبيّنا ابيالقاسم المصطفي محمّد 4 00:00:35,480 --> 00:00:40,730 و الصّلاة و السّلام علي سيّدنا و نبيّنا ابيالقاسم المصطفي محمّد 5 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:54,650 الهداة المهديّين المعصومين المکرّمين سيّما بقيةالله في الارضين 6 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:18,100 اللّهمّ صلّ علي فاطمة بنت نبيک و زوجة وليّک و امّالسبطين الحسن و الحسين سيّدي شباب اهل الجنّة 7 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:36,100 الطّهرة الطّاهرة المطهّرة التّقيّة النّقيّةالزّکيّة سيّدة نساء اهل الجنّة اجمعين 8 00:01:39,150 --> 00:01:54,420 اللّهمّ صلّ علي وليّک عليّ بن موسي عدد ما في علمکصلاة دائمة بدوام ملکک و سلطانک 9 00:01:56,940 --> 00:02:14,420 اللّهمّ سلّم علي وليّک عليّ بن موسي عدد ما فيعلمک سلاماً دائماً بدوام مجدک و عظمتک و کبريائک 10 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:35,680 I thank the Almighty God who provided us with this opportunity one more time and one more year 11 00:02:36,730 --> 00:02:48,100 at the holy shrine and under the aegis of Hazrat Abil-Hassan al-Reza (PBUH) 12 00:02:49,050 --> 00:03:01,680 to meet with you, dear brethren and sisters, pilgrims and neighbors of Razavi Mashhad (city) 13 00:03:03,890 --> 00:03:23,260 Smart Muslim Iranians have changed the ancient tradition of Norouz according to their own conviction and in the way that they desired 14 00:03:25,890 --> 00:03:38,940 They have kept the outward appearance of Norouz, but changed its content 15 00:03:41,260 --> 00:03:59,470 The ancient Norouz was the Norouz of kings; it was an opportunity for tyrannical kings and rulers 16 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:19,990 to flaunt their apparent grandeur and glory to nations and sit [on their thrones] and expect gifts [from nations] 17 00:04:21,780 --> 00:04:39,890 Even under the rule of Umayyad and Abbasid [caliphs], when Norouz became established at Umayyad and Abbasid courts 18 00:04:41,260 --> 00:04:56,420 they followed suit with the same conduct and traditions of the ancient Persian kings and monarchs 19 00:04:58,100 --> 00:05:10,630 The Muslim Iranian, however, changed that order and that framework to his own benefit 20 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:19,570 although that change did not come about suddenly 21 00:05:20,630 --> 00:05:36,970 Now after the lapse of many centuries, you see that Norouz has turned into an excuse 22 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:52,450 for establishing spiritual relationship between people and the source of real grandeur and dignity; that is, the sacred being of the Almighty. 23 00:05:54,110 --> 00:06:03,880 In the Iranian Norouz, the true Norouz is a popular one 24 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:25,420 On the occasion of Norouz, people treat one another with friendship and compassion; they felicitate and give gifts to one another 25 00:06:26,110 --> 00:06:43,200 Now, after the lapse of many years and centuries, the ancient and monarchial traditions and customs of Norouz are history 26 00:06:44,510 --> 00:07:03,200 In Norouz and at the turn of the new year, the most crowded and most visited centers in our vast country 27 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:12,570 are the sacred shrines of [Shia] Imams and their progeny [Peace Be Upon Them] 28 00:07:13,770 --> 00:07:34,800 Last night, in the middle of the night, in this sacred shrine, hundreds of thousands of faithful people with pure hearts, turned to the center of grandeur and power 29 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:50,110 They talked to their God, asked the One who determines people’s destiny for an auspicious fate 30 00:07:50,970 --> 00:07:53,880 and observed religious rituals 31 00:07:54,280 --> 00:08:05,820 Therefore, the Norouz that we have today, is not the ancient Norouz, but is the Iranian Norouz 32 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:19,020 it is the Norouz of a Muslim nation, which has used the framework of this ancient ceremony 33 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:29,080 as an asset to move toward its goals 34 00:08:29,420 --> 00:08:36,970 I hope that the Almighty God would help the dear Iranian nation 35 00:08:37,710 --> 00:08:51,080 to incorporate such smart Islamic innovations into all issues and all cases 36 00:08:51,370 --> 00:09:07,940 Therefore, since this year’s Norouz falls on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the great lady of the Muslim world, Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH) 37 00:09:08,680 --> 00:09:24,220 there will certainly be no conflict between Norouz festivities and the veneration as well as commemoration of that great lady 38 00:09:24,620 --> 00:09:28,910 and there will be certainly no incompatibility [between these two occasions] 39 00:09:30,620 --> 00:09:42,450 I have chosen some topics today to tell you, dear brethren and sisters 40 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:51,480 who are present in this glorious gathering, and to tell the entire Iranian nation 41 00:09:53,310 --> 00:09:59,650 I start the discussion with a point from the Quran 42 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:12,280 The Almighty God has set a condition for those people whom He has promised to make victorious by saying 43 00:10:12,910 --> 00:10:16,970 وَ اِنَّ اللهَ عَلي نَصرِهِم لَقَدير 44 00:10:17,770 --> 00:10:34,970 اَلَّذينَ اِن مَکَّنّاهُم فِي الاَرضِ اَقامُواالصَلوةَ وَ ءاتَوُا الزَّکوة وَ اَمَروابِالمَعروفِ وَ نَهَوا عَنِ المُنکَرِ وَ لِلّهِعاقِبةُ الاُمور 45 00:10:35,420 --> 00:10:54,620 In this holy verse, the Almighty God has mentioned four characteristics for the faithful people who take power in their hands 46 00:10:55,710 --> 00:11:10,680 and who get rid of the domination of powerful tyrants, and has promised that 47 00:11:10,910 --> 00:11:14,970 and who get rid of the domination of powerful tyrants, and has promised that 48 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:26,800 The Almighty God is able to help such a nation and will certainly do so 49 00:11:28,050 --> 00:11:33,080 One of those four conditions is [saying one’s] prayers, one is [giving] Zakat 50 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:39,600 one is promoting virtue, and one is prohibiting vice 51 00:11:40,510 --> 00:11:52,220 Each and every one of these four characteristics and indices has an individual aspect 52 00:11:52,680 --> 00:12:03,600 but in parallel, also has a social aspect and influence the social structure 53 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:17,250 [Take] prayers [for instance]; despite all the secrets and mysteries that are hidden within true prayers, which has been described as the ascension of every faithful 54 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:20,740 قُربانُ کُلِّ تَقي 55 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,940 prayers are a means of salvation and eternal happiness 56 00:12:24,450 --> 00:12:35,650 and superior to all other religious actions; prayers even have a social aspect to them 57 00:12:36,570 --> 00:12:52,220 The social aspect of prayers is that all Muslims communicate with a single center through prayers 58 00:12:53,080 --> 00:13:05,760 At the time of prayers, all Muslims in all parts of the Muslim 59 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:12,200 world turn to a single center all at once and get connected to it 60 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:20,880 This connection of all hearts to a single center is a social issue 61 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:33,240 an issue at builds order, [and also] determines and shapes the geometry of an Islamic establishment 62 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:52,240 Zakat has personal aspects as it teaches humans to be generous and give away “what they like” 63 00:13:52,600 --> 00:14:02,200 which can be a very important experience and test. However, it also has a social aspect 64 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:19,360 As used in the Quran, Zakat absolutely denotes all kinds of giving away [of one’s property], which also includes the customary Zakat, which has been mentioned in the Quranic verse 65 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,160 خُذ مِن اَموالِهِم صَدَقَةً 66 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:29,360 Zakat, therefore, is absolutely applied to any form of financial donation 67 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:39,400 [but] it has also a social aspect and a social, order-building translation 68 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:49,480 according to which a human being who has worldly possessions in an Islamic environment and an Islamic society 69 00:14:49,720 --> 00:15:01,520 considers himself committed, considers himself in debt, does not consider himself a creditor, but as debtor to the Islamic society 70 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:18,960 not only before the poor and the weak, but also before the Path of God. Therefore, in this approach, Zakat is an injunction and an index for building the system 71 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:32,080 However, promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, is, in fact, the bedrock of all social movements in Islam 72 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:35,720 بِها تُقامُ الفَرائِض 73 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:45,880 Promotion of virtue means that all the faithful in any part of the world 74 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:59,640 are duty-bound to guide their society toward what is good, toward all acts that are good 75 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:10,080 And prohibition of vice means to keep everybody away from whatever that is evil, from meanness, and from evil deeds 76 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:25,640 Every one of these four indices are, in their own way, a translation of the structure and geometry of an Islamic establishment 77 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:35,520 Let me say in parentheses that this important meaning of promoting virtue and prohibiting vice 78 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:45,160 should not be limited to less important issues 79 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:54,000 Some people think that the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice is restricted to [cases in which] 80 00:16:54,320 --> 00:17:06,080 a person gives a warning to a woman or a man who has ignored a secondary religious duty 81 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:16,800 Of course, these are also considered promotion of virtue and prevention of vice but [they are] not the most important examples of promotion of virtue and prohibition of vice 82 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:30,960 The most important instance of promoting virtue and preventing vice is to enjoin [people to do] the greatest of goods and prohibit [them] from [doing] the worst of vice 83 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:44,040 The greatest good, in the first place, is to establish and protect an Islamic system 84 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,200 this is promotion of virtue 85 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:57,240 There is no good superior to the establishment and protection of an Islamic system 86 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:03,360 any person striving toward this end, is promoting virtue 87 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:12,560 Protecting the dignity and honor of the Iranian nation is the greatest of goods 88 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:24,160 These are some good acts: promoting culture, [creating] a healthy ethical environment, [having] a healthy family environment 89 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:39,440 reproduction and raising a young generation ready [to strive] for the progress of the country, bringing prosperity to economy and production 90 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:54,360 promotion of Islamic ethics, development of science and technology, establishment of judicial justice and economic justice 91 00:18:54,760 --> 00:19:07,640 making efforts to strengthen the Iranian nation and beyond that, the strengthening of the Islamic Ummah 92 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:18,000 as well as endeavoring and making efforts to realize Islamic unity. These are the most important instances of good 93 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:25,320 and all people are duty-bound to strive for them, to promote them 94 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:38,000 The opposite of them is vice. Immorality is a vice, helping the enemies of Islam is a vice 95 00:19:38,360 --> 00:19:52,360 weakening the Islamic Establishment is a vice, undermining the Islamic culture is a vice, weakening the economy of society 96 00:19:52,920 --> 00:20:04,280 and undermining [efforts made to promote] science and technology are all vice; The first one ordering [people to turn to] virtue is God Almighty, who says 97 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:17,640 اِنَّ اللهَ يَأمُرُ بِالعَدلِ وَ الاِحسانِ وَايتآئِ ذِي‌القُربي وَ يَنهي عَنِ الفَحشآءِ وَالمُنکَرِ وَ البَغي 98 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:27,400 God is the one who orders good and forbids vice, both good and vice have also been clarified 99 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:49,040 The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH), has been among the most sublime persons promoting virtue and prohibiting vice 100 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:50,720 A Quranic verse [about the Prophet] says 101 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:55,280 يَأمُرُهُم بِالمَعروفِ وَ ينهاهُم عَنِ المُنکَر 102 00:20:55,640 --> 00:21:05,720 [Shia] Imams were among the greatest people promoting good and prohibiting evil. As the prayer says: 103 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:14,000 اَشهَدُ اَنَّکَ قَد اَقَمتَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَيتَالزَّکاةَ وَ اَمَرتَ بِالمَعروفِ وَ نَهَيتَ عَنِالمُنکَر 104 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:23,600 Both faithful men and women, in all parts of the world, enjoin [other people] to do good, because God says 105 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:36,480 وَ المُؤمِنونَ وَ المُؤمِناتُ بَعضُهُم اَوليآءُبَعضٍ يَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ وَ يَنهَونَ عَنِالمُنکَرِ وَ يُقيمونَ الصَّلوةَ وَ يَؤتونَالزَّکوة 106 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:49,360 These are four major pillars for building a system every one of which has secondary branches 107 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:59,800 An Islamic establishment is based on promoting prayers, giving Zakat, promoting good and prohibiting evil 108 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:12,360 that is, social and emotional cohesion and relationship among all people in an Islamic establishment 109 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:22,840 Right here, at the beginning of my today’s remarks, I want to reach a conclusion from this discussion about what I told you 110 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:33,240 dear people, in my last midnight’s address about the motto of the year 111 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:39,320 In our society, in our dear and vast country 112 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:49,000 what Islam expects from all of us with any social background and social way of thinking 113 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:59,480 is cohesion, synergy, and helping one another 114 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:10,080 Administrations in an Islamic establishment should be supported by people 115 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:27,720 they should even be backed by those people who have not voted for this special person in the administration 116 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:39,960 This is the reality and gist of social and national cohesion in our Islamic country 117 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:57,640 All [of us] as a single entity, should be united with the administration that is incumbent and in office , and help it 118 00:23:58,120 --> 00:24:14,280 especially in those cases when the country is facing important issues and important challenges on which I will elaborate 119 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:28,920 Today, it is the duty of the entire nation to support the country’s officials and help state officials 120 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:57,400 This is not special to this administration and applies to all administrations 121 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:05,000 This will be also true about administrations that will come into office in the future 122 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:15,480 Firstly, because the main and basic concern of all administrations is to solve people’s problems 123 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:23,160 Of course, their abilities [in this regard] may differ and may not be equal 124 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:29,440 Secondly, they may have different views 125 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:45,640 but the goal in all these administrations is to solve the country’s problems as much as possible during their term in office 126 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:57,560 Any administration that has come to office within the framework of the Constitution is the legal administration, the legitimate administration 127 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:11,120 It does not matter how many and what proportion of voters have cast their votes for this or that president 128 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:19,520 The decrease and increase in the number of votes is related to popularity 129 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:24,680 but has nothing to do with legitimacy and legality 130 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:38,640 Any person with any number of votes from the majority of people, who is elected within the framework of the Constitution, will be legitimate 131 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:49,760 , [and] the legal administration, and people should consider it legal 132 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:59,960 and help it as much as they can. [Of course,] there are mutual rights 133 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:07,920 Of course, every administration has its own critics. This administration has critics 134 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:17,880 and previous administrations had critics of their own; this issue, per se, is no problem 135 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:24,280 There are people who do not agree with this method, do not agree with this behavior 136 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:29,520 do not agree with what is being said, do not agree with this policy 137 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:39,880 They are all critics and criticize and this is of no objection. Criticism, however, should be bound within a logical framework 138 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:46,760 I, myself, have had criticisms of different administrations 139 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:49,920 and have always voiced my criticism 140 00:27:50,240 --> 00:28:00,600 In no instance I have stopped warning [administrations] against whatever has appeared as a flaw to me and has been open to criticism 141 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:11,320 However, such warnings have been given in a suitable way and in a suitable situation and in a suitable manner 142 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:15,440 I either sent a message, or uttered [my criticism] in meetings, or insisted [on my criticism] 143 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,520 Giving warning is no problem 144 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:33,520 but that warning should be given in such a way that public trust in those who are in office and are working is not undermined 145 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:41,880 Giving warning should be such that it would not lead to public distrust 146 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:50,120 There should be no insult and angry methods [for giving warning] 147 00:28:50,800 --> 00:29:06,400 everybody should look at the issue of the relationship between the government and the nation as a matter of Islamic brotherhood and behave accordingly. 148 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:10,600 Of course, this [issue] goes both ways 149 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:26,600 I both recommend the people talk to the administration kindly and with an eye on empathy and cooperation 150 00:29:27,040 --> 00:29:32,920 and reiterate this to state officials – in all three branches of government – 151 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:39,880 that they should treat their critics and those who criticize them 152 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:46,920 in a suitable manner; don’t humiliate them, don’t insult them 153 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:55,800 The humiliation of opponents by state officials is against foresight and against wisdom 154 00:30:18,110 --> 00:30:23,680 I wouldn’t like our dear people to be indifferent 155 00:30:24,350 --> 00:30:27,600 I wouldn’t like them not to oversee [the administration’s performance] 156 00:30:28,350 --> 00:30:34,080 I invite them to take basic problems of the country seriously 157 00:30:34,620 --> 00:30:46,400 However, [at the same time], I insist that treatment, either that of the administration by people 158 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,400 or that of critics by the officials, should not be meant to undermine. It should be neither humiliating, nor insulting 159 00:30:51,020 --> 00:30:55,600 Perhaps, with regard to an issue, a group of people have a certain concern 160 00:30:56,080 --> 00:31:00,930 Having concerns is not a crime; being anxious is not a crime 161 00:31:01,820 --> 00:31:08,530 Some people can be truly anxious and concerned about an important and sensitive issue of the country 162 00:31:09,020 --> 00:31:14,350 There is nothing wrong with this 163 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:23,950 However, this should not amount to incrimination, to ignoring endeavors and services 164 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:37,110 On the other hand, neither the administration nor supporters of the administration should insult those who express their concern and anxiety 165 00:31:37,510 --> 00:31:43,600 I explicitly say this to our dear nation, and I have said this before 166 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:50,310 that I have supported all administrations during the time I have been in office [as Leader] 167 00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:53,460 and I support this administration as well 168 00:31:53,770 --> 00:32:01,510 I will issue a warning wherever it is necessary; [and] of course, I do not give carte blanche to anybody 169 00:32:23,910 --> 00:32:31,280 I look at the performance and judge accordingly 170 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:38,220 and will act in accordance with the performance, God’s grace and through divine assistance 171 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:46,000 This is the first comment for the explanation and elucidation of what I proposed as the motto of the year – empathy and rapport between the government and the nation. 172 00:32:46,660 --> 00:32:55,640 [I expect them] to work as one, to use the same language and cooperate 173 00:32:55,950 --> 00:33:00,400 and work together toward settling problems 174 00:33:00,660 --> 00:33:08,800 I already said that this will become important when major opportunities are offered 175 00:33:09,370 --> 00:33:16,350 and major challenges are also ahead of us. Today is one of those days 176 00:33:17,020 --> 00:33:20,840 Today, we have both major opportunities [to take advantage of] 177 00:33:21,370 --> 00:33:28,440 and big challenges ahead of us which we should tackle 178 00:33:29,020 --> 00:33:35,420 and with the help of those opportunities we should overcome those challenges through divine assistance 179 00:33:55,910 --> 00:33:58,350 Well, we have big opportunities today 180 00:33:58,710 --> 00:34:07,910 One of the greatest of those opportunities is related to efficient and innovative manpower 181 00:34:08,570 --> 00:34:20,710 and our country, thank God, abounds with efficient workforce, which is mostly young with innovation and high spirits 182 00:34:21,420 --> 00:34:33,370 One of the greatest opportunities available to us is the loyalty of our people and our youth to the Establishment and to the goals of the Establishment and [late] Imam [Khomeini] 183 00:34:33,770 --> 00:34:40,310 I urge you dear brethren and sisters to look [and see] 184 00:34:40,970 --> 00:34:48,310 that in rallies on Quds Day and 22nd of Bahman [which marks the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution], most [participants] are young people 185 00:34:48,750 --> 00:34:52,220 These young people are those 186 00:34:52,530 --> 00:35:04,530 who are under the destructive bombardment of audio and visual media and the Internet day and night 187 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:15,640 there is much ballyhoo going around in the world, in the virtual world. In the world of audio and visual media 188 00:35:17,060 --> 00:35:28,040 hundreds of media, an even thousands of media outlets, are constantly bombarding the thoughts of our youth 189 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:34,220 Some of them try to convert the youth from religion 190 00:35:34,530 --> 00:35:41,150 some try to make them turn their backs on the Islamic Establishment 191 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:46,660 some try to sow discord among them 192 00:35:47,060 --> 00:35:53,460 some try to recruit them to serve their evil goals 193 00:35:53,910 --> 00:35:59,730 some endeavor to push them toward hedonism and laziness 194 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:05,860 This bombardment is constantly targeting our youth 195 00:36:06,220 --> 00:36:14,570 through these outlets and audio and visual media and the Internet 196 00:36:14,710 --> 00:36:25,420 At the same time, you look and see tens of millions of the very same youth come [into the streets] on the 22nd of Bahman [February 11] 197 00:36:25,980 --> 00:36:28,500 and shout slogans and show their sentiments 198 00:36:28,500 --> 00:36:35,160 and express their love for Imam [Khomeini], for Islam, [and] for the Islamic Establishment 199 00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:38,900 This is nothing insignificant; this is a very great opportunity 200 00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:55,200 Another opportunity is 201 00:36:55,200 --> 00:37:01,800 the scientific progress that has been made in the time of sanctions 202 00:37:02,300 --> 00:37:12,150 There are times when powers and governments and international money and capital come to a nation’s assistance 203 00:37:12,650 --> 00:37:17,950 and there are times when all doors are closed to a nation 204 00:37:18,150 --> 00:37:26,900 but that nation, nonetheless, can do great work in various sectors 205 00:37:27,150 --> 00:37:32,600 Today, you see these works; they should not be taken lightly 206 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:40,900 This 12th phase of South Pars [gas field] which was inaugurated by the president a few days ago 207 00:37:41,250 --> 00:37:46,100 is a very big and complicated industrial project 208 00:37:46,500 --> 00:37:58,800 which can cause tangible growth in the country’s economy and make the general effort made in the country more fruitful 209 00:37:59,300 --> 00:38:02,550 We have many similar cases 210 00:38:02,950 --> 00:38:11,450 You observed that in [the recent] armed forces’ drills, some [military] equipment was introduced 211 00:38:11,950 --> 00:38:17,950 that surprised the enemies They have uttered their surprise 212 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:23,900 not that we guessed their surprise they have themselves said that they are surprised 213 00:38:24,650 --> 00:38:27,150 All these things happened at a time of sanctions 214 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:31,500 This is not an insignificant matter; this is a very big opportunity 215 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:36,350 All these were done during long years of sanctions 216 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:48,700 that is in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, when the sanctions that they [enemies] supposed were crippling, were imposed on our country 217 00:38:49,050 --> 00:38:54,800 by our youth, our innovative forces, 218 00:38:55,050 --> 00:39:02,500 This is a very big opportunity for our country. [Therefore,] these sanctions are an opportunity 219 00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:14,100 I will explain this briefly later that even these sanctions are, in a certain sense, an opportunity for our nation 220 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:23,700 Yes, they caused difficulties, but these sanctions can be an opportunity, which I will explain 221 00:39:23,950 --> 00:39:31,350 Of course, we are also facing challenges and I will explain these challenges today 222 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:42,600 Today, one of the most tangible and most important challenges facing our country is the issue of national economy 223 00:39:43,500 --> 00:39:52,900 economy. The rightful expectation of our people is to have a prosperous economy 224 00:39:53,500 --> 00:40:04,100 to have public welfare, so that the underprivileged [social] classes will get out of their unacceptable situation 225 00:40:04,750 --> 00:40:12,400 to be relieved of problems; these are our people’s expectations and these expectations are right 226 00:40:13,050 --> 00:40:21,750 The country’s economy needs a serious movement and a major boost 227 00:40:21,750 --> 00:40:25,400 and I will explain some of the characteristics [of such a movement] 228 00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:29,880 Of course, I have been talking about the economy for a number of years 229 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:35,530 A few years ago and in this very place, I made a prediction 230 00:40:36,060 --> 00:40:41,420 and said enemies will focus on our economy 231 00:40:41,970 --> 00:40:47,620 [I said that] officials should be alert and prepare themselves. [I told them to] fasten their belts 232 00:40:48,040 --> 00:41:01,080 in order to face the hostility of enemies and hostile policies of enemies which have been focused on the country’s economy 233 00:41:01,710 --> 00:41:05,970 Now I will give more explanation about the economy. 234 00:41:06,530 --> 00:41:14,060 Today, the decade of justice and progress is in its second half 235 00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:21,480 We designated and introduced a decade as the decade of justice and progress. It has passed its first half now 236 00:41:22,350 --> 00:41:31,530 The 20-year [National] Outlook [Plan] halfway through 237 00:41:31,660 --> 00:41:38,200 Ten years have passed since we set a 20-year period for the plan and adopted policies for that. We have still ten [more] years left 238 00:41:38,820 --> 00:41:46,640 These are important issues. Given these facts, the sensitivity of economic issues becomes all the more important 239 00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:57,820 Our enemies say openly that their objective behind economic pressures is a political one 240 00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:05,080 Their objective is to turn the Iranian people against the Islamic establishment. (People start chanting Death to the US). 241 00:42:20,340 --> 00:42:28,820 Look! Yes, of course, Death to the US! Because the US is the main factor behind these pressures 242 00:42:29,420 --> 00:42:36,910 and they (the Americans) themselves insist on concentrating on the economy of our dear nation 243 00:42:37,450 --> 00:42:43,770 What’s their objective? Their objective is to pit the people against the system 244 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:49,770 They say it openly that they intend to exert economic pressure in order to make conditions hard for people 245 00:42:50,280 --> 00:43:01,650 and force people to protest against the government and against the Islamic establishment. They say that openly 246 00:43:02,110 --> 00:43:07,340 Of course, they often claim that they support the Iranian nation 247 00:43:07,880 --> 00:43:11,770 and one cannot believe these lies and one should not believe [such lies heard] from the enemies 248 00:43:12,220 --> 00:43:15,140 as their objective is a political one 249 00:43:15,620 --> 00:43:19,450 They intend to disrupt the security prevailing across our country today 250 00:43:19,970 --> 00:43:26,480 this security is unique in the West Asia region we live in 251 00:43:27,020 --> 00:43:35,970 Praise be to God, neither in our east, nor in our west, nor in our north, nor in our south 252 00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:44,450 is there such security as that which our country and our nation enjoy 253 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:53,820 They intend to force people to disrupt security and start protest movements in the country 254 00:43:54,370 --> 00:44:02,370 they are instigating, taking action, making plans 255 00:44:03,020 --> 00:44:08,080 This is what they are following up on seriously and intensively 256 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:11,910 This is an important situation; this is a big challenge 257 00:44:12,250 --> 00:44:18,570 When there is such a challenge in the country, all forces should come together 258 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:22,480 work together and take the issue of economy seriously 259 00:44:22,710 --> 00:44:27,020 I’m going to make several points about the economy 260 00:44:27,510 --> 00:44:39,050 The first point is that today, the economic sector has turned into a battlefield, a warfront, due to the US hostile policies 261 00:44:40,170 --> 00:44:44,710 a specific type of war 262 00:44:46,420 --> 00:44:54,800 In this battlefield, anyone making efforts to the benefit of the country would be making jihad 263 00:44:56,140 --> 00:45:04,940 Today, anyone who can help the country’s economy, would be making a jihadi move 264 00:45:05,400 --> 00:45:10,310 This is a jihad and of course a jihad with its own specific tools 265 00:45:11,020 --> 00:45:13,540 and specific methods 266 00:45:14,140 --> 00:45:22,820 Everyone has to contribute to this jihad by necessary prudence and with necessary tools. That was the first point. 267 00:45:23,370 --> 00:45:32,110 The second point is that on the macro scale, there are two views vis-à-vis our country’s economy 268 00:45:32,250 --> 00:45:41,220 I specifically ask our dear pundits, youths and public to pay attention to this point 269 00:45:42,050 --> 00:45:47,650 that there are two views towards economic prosperity and economic progress 270 00:45:48,200 --> 00:46:02,400 One view says we have to achieve economic progress by tapping into domestic potential and using people in the county 271 00:46:03,480 --> 00:46:06,770 There are many potentialities in the country 272 00:46:07,600 --> 00:46:13,600 which have either not been used at all or not used correctly 273 00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:19,650 We have to use these potentialities. [It means] endogenous economy 274 00:46:20,050 --> 00:46:26,020 an economy which derives its essence and material from inside the country 275 00:46:26,310 --> 00:46:34,370 and from the country’s capacities and from the capabilities of our own people 276 00:46:34,370 --> 00:46:39,050 This is a view which says that for economic prosperity 277 00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:48,250 we should look at the domestic potentialities of the country , identify the talents and capacities, and use them correctly 278 00:46:48,600 --> 00:46:52,400 [Then] the economy will grow. That is one view 279 00:46:53,200 --> 00:47:04,770 The second view towards the country’s economy is envisaging economic progress by seeking help from beyond borders 280 00:47:05,480 --> 00:47:10,050 It obliges us to change our foreign policy, so that our economy would be fixed 281 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:16,480 to mend ties with an arrogant power so that our economy would see prosperity 282 00:47:17,110 --> 00:47:25,540 to accept the imposed [policies] of arrogant powers in different sectors and different issues 283 00:47:26,140 --> 00:47:29,280 so that our economy would see prosperity. That is the second view 284 00:47:29,650 --> 00:47:40,820 Today, the country’s conditions have shown us that this second view is totally wrong, futile and useless 285 00:48:03,660 --> 00:48:08,720 The very sanctions imposed against the Iranian nation today 286 00:48:09,370 --> 00:48:14,620 provide a strong and solid-based reason for the fallacy of this view 287 00:48:15,170 --> 00:48:20,620 It means that when you place hope in foreign powers 288 00:48:21,270 --> 00:48:25,750 to come and bolster our economy 289 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:34,300 [when] you agree to bow to them to improve the economy, they will not settle for the minimum [profit] 290 00:48:34,970 --> 00:48:42,450 When you look towards outside, you come across an issue like the drop in oil prices 291 00:48:43,020 --> 00:48:53,000 Out of the blue, arrogant powers along with their regional stooges unfortunately come to the conclusion 292 00:48:53,350 --> 00:48:57,870 that they should cut the oil price by a half and even more than a half 293 00:48:58,470 --> 00:49:02,300 You see such a problem. When you look towards outside, that would be [the result] 294 00:49:02,970 --> 00:49:06,670 When you look towards inside, that would no longer be the case 295 00:49:07,200 --> 00:49:16,000 Today, foreign [governments] and the heads of arrogant powers are trying to strengthen this second view in our people 296 00:49:16,620 --> 00:49:25,100 I saw the text of the US president’s message addressed to the Iranian people on the occasion of Norouz 297 00:49:25,700 --> 00:49:30,700 In this message, he says that you should come and accept our words 298 00:49:31,270 --> 00:49:34,570 In fact, he says that 299 00:49:34,970 --> 00:49:41,170 in the nuclear issue, you should accept what we are dictating to you 300 00:49:41,650 --> 00:49:45,720 so that jobs would be created in your country, investment would be made into your country 301 00:49:45,870 --> 00:49:50,450 economic activities would be launched in your country. That means the second view 302 00:50:02,420 --> 00:50:06,300 This view is one which will never reach any conclusion 303 00:50:06,940 --> 00:50:11,820 We have to look towards inside the country. There are many domestic potentialities 304 00:50:12,360 --> 00:50:16,980 The resistance economy which we put forward 305 00:50:17,500 --> 00:50:23,540 has been fortunately accepted and welcomed by all pundits 306 00:50:23,640 --> 00:50:28,960 I did not even see a single economic and social pundit 307 00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:35,500 to reject what was put forward as the policy of resistance economy 308 00:50:35,580 --> 00:50:40,320 That means orientation towards the country’s domestic potential 309 00:50:40,880 --> 00:50:49,150 When they do not let you carry water from outside to [irrigate] your own land 310 00:50:49,230 --> 00:50:58,220 you have to drill wells to supply water to your own land, so that you would not depend on the water of your tight-fisted neighbor 311 00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:06,730 we have to seek assistance from inside and be able to push ahead with our plans. That was the second point 312 00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:17,640 The third point is that neither in economy nor in any other sector can one move without making plans 313 00:51:17,880 --> 00:51:19,420 There must be plans 314 00:51:20,510 --> 00:51:28,770 If in any sector, government officials go ahead without any plans 315 00:51:29,170 --> 00:51:33,370 that would become a routine job and no conclusion would be made 316 00:51:33,570 --> 00:51:37,770 There must be precise and clear plans 317 00:51:38,310 --> 00:51:43,510 towards which all organs and all potentialities would be mobilized 318 00:51:43,970 --> 00:51:52,840 In my view, what should be taken into account this year and the following years as the objective of the economy 319 00:51:53,040 --> 00:51:59,950 is investment in domestic production 320 00:52:00,840 --> 00:52:08,820 All efforts by everybody should be mobilized to boost domestic production 321 00:52:09,530 --> 00:52:18,170 All officials involved in economic domains 322 00:52:18,660 --> 00:52:29,680 and all people should be asked to contribute to boosting domestic production 323 00:52:30,200 --> 00:52:34,550 Of course, there are helpful options some of which I’ll mention 324 00:52:34,770 --> 00:52:46,400 One of the most necessary plans is to support medium- and small-sized manufacturing enterprises 325 00:52:47,000 --> 00:52:55,730 One option is to boost the activities of knowledge-based enterprises 326 00:52:56,480 --> 00:53:02,420 If we focus on science and technology it is not only to 327 00:53:02,770 --> 00:53:05,200 improve our scientific ranking 328 00:53:05,880 --> 00:53:10,260 Progress in science and technology helps economic progress 329 00:53:10,800 --> 00:53:17,860 Knowledge-based enterprises can contribute to national economy 330 00:53:18,330 --> 00:53:25,040 A necessary measure would be to reduce selling raw materials 331 00:53:25,600 --> 00:53:35,200 Some time ago, I objected to the dependence of our economy on oil and my speech [at that time] was related to this issue. 332 00:53:35,860 --> 00:53:41,930 We have to move towards gradually reducing the sales of raw materials 333 --> until the sales totally end. We have to generate added value 334 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:55,910 Banks can play both a helpful and harmful role [to that effect] 335 00:53:56,840 --> 00:54:03,640 and this issue should be taken into account by the country’s senior banking officials 336 00:54:04,350 --> 00:54:13,640 Some banks across the country, by [resorting to] specific methods, shut down small- and medium-sized economic enterprises 337 00:54:14,170 --> 00:54:22,400 and destroyed them. Banks can be of help or do harm 338 00:54:22,750 --> 00:54:27,350 One fundamental task would be to facilitate investment 339 00:54:27,820 --> 00:54:33,510 one fundamental job would be to reduce the imports of consumer goods 340 00:54:35,530 --> 00:54:40,570 one fundamental job would be to combat smuggling 341 00:54:41,130 --> 00:54:45,750 Government officials have different options to take care of 342 00:54:46,130 --> 00:54:49,260 What I mentioned here was just a selection of them 343 00:54:49,570 --> 00:54:52,330 Of course, all of them are difficult 344 00:54:52,840 --> 00:54:57,800 It would be easy to express them, but putting them into practice is difficult 345 00:54:57,930 --> 00:55:05,280 But officials have to do these difficult jobs because it is an important issue 346 00:55:05,710 --> 00:55:08,170 People can also make a contribution 347 00:55:08,600 --> 00:55:13,840 Those who are capable of making investment 348 00:55:14,370 --> 00:55:19,530 should direct their investment to production and invest in production 349 00:55:20,130 --> 00:55:27,020 Those who are consumers – our people are in fact consumers – 350 00:55:27,400 --> 00:55:29,910 should consume domestic products 351 00:55:30,240 --> 00:55:36,240 I have time and again laid emphasis on this issue and I emphasize again today 352 00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:41,020 Everyone should try to consume domestic products 353 00:55:41,550 --> 00:55:51,080 support Iranian laborers and help local manufacturing entities gain prosperity by consuming their products 354 00:55:51,550 --> 00:55:58,330 [We have] to prevent extravagance 355 00:55:58,750 --> 00:56:05,280 those who are extravagant should know that this profligacy and squandering [of wealth], which has been reproached by Islam 356 00:56:05,680 --> 00:56:09,570 determines the fate of national economy 357 00:56:09,950 --> 00:56:17,110 If extravagance and squandering of personal properties 358 00:56:17,710 --> 00:56:30,370 be it water, bread, extravagance in parties, marriage ceremonies and in other events 359 00:56:30,750 --> 00:56:38,240 are avoided, that would help boost national economy 360 00:56:38,460 --> 00:56:45,770 Those who are involved in foreign trade and foreign transactions can make a contribution 361 00:56:46,110 --> 00:56:53,950 and their role would be to act correctly in order to save the Iranian nation’s face. That was the third point. 362 00:56:54,240 --> 00:57:03,730 The fourth point about economy is that sanctions are the only tool [at the hands] of the enemy. . They should know this 363 00:57:04,930 --> 00:57:12,880 today, sanction is the the only tool of the enemy for confronting the Iranian nation 364 00:57:13,310 --> 00:57:22,220 If we act correctly, act with prudence, the sanctions would become ineffective 365 00:57:22,530 --> 00:57:24,530 As I mentioned, 366 00:57:24,860 --> 00:57:34,060 the manufacturing and industrial plants which government organs are fortunately inaugurating today 367 00:57:34,460 --> 00:57:40,020 – including Phase 12 of South Pars [gas field] which I earlier mentioned 368 00:57:40,020 --> 00:57:53,800 and the military progress and these sci-tech parks and similar projects – 369 00:57:54,260 --> 00:58:05,200 are among things that can overpower sanctions. They first reduce the impact of sanctions before terminating them. 370 00:58:05,770 --> 00:58:13,730 Sanctions were the most difficult of them, but they also brought us blessings. 371 00:58:14,600 --> 00:58:20,840 The sanctions showed us that we should be self-reliant and proved to us that we can benefit from our own domestic potential. 372 00:58:21,080 --> 00:58:32,570 If government officials and people and particularly economic activities make endeavors 373 00:58:32,770 --> 00:58:39,510 and public media outlets help , which I will talk about later 374 00:58:39,910 --> 00:58:48,330 we will, God willing, see that the sanctions would not be able to prevent the Iranian nation from making progress. 375 00:59:10,680 --> 00:59:14,380 Now, I’ll speak about the nuclear issue. 376 00:59:14,780 --> 00:59:21,640 Of course there are other points I don't like to talk about more in this regard 377 00:59:22,180 --> 00:59:25,400 A few points about the nuclear issue; 378 00:59:25,900 --> 00:59:37,540 the first point on the nuclear issue is that our enemies, mainly the US, which are standing against the Iranian nation, 379 00:59:38,740 --> 00:59:45,960 are moving ahead with prudence and policymaking. 380 00:59:46,440 --> 00:59:51,520 We are totally aware of this issue. They know what they are doing. 381 00:59:52,320 --> 00:59:59,660 They need these negotiations. The US desperately needs nuclear talks. 382 --> The differences which you see among the Americans 383 01:00:04,540 --> 01:00:14,000 – the US Senators on one front and the US administration on the other – do not mean that they do not need these negotiations. 384 01:00:14,700 --> 01:00:22,200 No, the rival faction [in the US] wouldn’t like to see its rival 385 01:00:22,920 --> 01:00:28,620 – the Democratic Party – is credited with making gains in these negotiations. They are pursuing this. 386 01:00:29,100 --> 01:00:37,300 They need these negotiations and they consider these negotiations as necessary for themselves, but they pretend to not need them. 387 01:00:37,860 --> 01:00:47,120 In this New Year message of the US president, there were unfortunately dishonest words. 388 01:00:47,660 --> 01:00:54,360 Although they pretend to be friendly towards the Iranian nation, 389 01:00:54,620 --> 01:00:59,140 one can completely and clearly find out that these remarks are not honest. 390 01:00:59,600 --> 01:01:03,180 One of them was that there are some in Iran 391 01:01:03,520 --> 01:01:11,200 who do not agree with the diplomatic resolution of the nuclear issue. That is what he says. 392 01:01:12,060 --> 01:01:14,780 He says there are some in Iran, 393 01:01:15,240 --> 01:01:21,200 who do not want the nuclear issue to be resolved through negotiations and diplomacy. That is a lie. 394 01:01:21,960 --> 01:01:29,940 In Iran, there is nobody who wouldn't like the nuclear issue to be resolved through negotiations. 395 01:01:30,120 --> 01:01:38,660 What the Iranian nation does not want is to accept the impositions and bullying of the US. It doesn’t want this. 396 01:01:40,520 --> 01:01:47,580 What the Iranian nation resists is to accept bullying by the opposite side. 397 01:01:48,240 --> 01:01:56,600 The opposite side says you should come and negotiate and you should accept what we say word by word. That is what they say. 398 01:01:56,980 --> 01:02:00,200 The Iranian nation resists this 399 01:02:00,720 --> 01:02:10,660 and certainly neither our officials, nor our negotiating team backed by the Iranian nation, will accept this. 400 01:02:34,600 --> 01:02:41,400 The second point on the nuclear issue and the negotiations under way 401 01:02:42,040 --> 01:02:47,100 with European governments and the US, 402 01:02:47,540 --> 01:02:54,040 is that negotiations with the US are only about the nuclear issue and nothing else. Everyone should know this. 403 01:02:55,080 --> 01:02:59,620 We do not negotiate with the US about regional issues. 404 01:02:59,620 --> 01:03:05,840 The US objectives in regional issues are exactly on the opposite end to our objectives. 405 01:03:06,780 --> 01:03:12,480 We want security and peace in the region, we want self-rule of nations, 406 01:03:13,100 --> 01:03:16,380 [but] the US policy in the region is to trigger insecurity. 407 01:03:16,540 --> 01:03:21,860 Look at Egypt, look at Libya, look at Syria. 408 01:03:22,660 --> 01:03:31,940 Arrogant powers with the US at their head launched a counterattack against Islamic Awakening which was created by nations 409 01:03:32,320 --> 01:03:36,040 and still continues, 410 01:03:36,460 --> 01:03:41,480 pushing the nations in the region gradually into misery. That’s their objective. 411 01:03:42,220 --> 01:03:44,440 That is exactly at the opposite end of our objectives. 412 01:03:44,800 --> 01:03:53,660 We have absolutely nothing to negotiate with the US neither on the regional issues, nor on domestic issues, nor on the issue of arms. 413 01:03:53,860 --> 01:03:56,620 Negotiations are limited to the nuclear issue 414 01:03:57,180 --> 01:04:03,900 and on how we can reach a conclusion regarding the nuclear issue diplomatically. 415 01:04:04,280 --> 01:04:09,840 The third point is that the Americans repeatedly say 416 01:04:10,320 --> 01:04:20,360 “We seal an agreement with Iran, then we look to see if they abide by the terms of the agreement; we will then lift the sanctions”. 417 01:04:20,520 --> 01:04:24,900 That is wrong and unacceptable. We do not accept this. 418 01:04:25,980 --> 01:04:34,720 The lifting of sanctions is part of the topics of negotiations and not the result of negotiations. 419 01:04:35,880 --> 01:04:40,700 Those involved [in the talks] know the difference between these two correctly. 420 01:04:41,320 --> 01:04:46,260 That is a US trickery to say that we [first] clinch an agreement, 421 01:04:46,860 --> 01:04:51,780 then we look at the behavior and then we lift the sanctions! That’s not so. 422 01:04:51,880 --> 01:04:56,980 As our officials have made it clear and the esteemed president spoke in clear terms, 423 01:04:57,940 --> 01:05:06,880 the lifting of the sanctions should take place exactly at the same time when an agreement is being reached. 424 01:05:06,880 --> 01:05:12,500 It means that the lifting of sanctions is part of an agreement and not something resulting from an agreement. 425 01:05:13,020 --> 01:05:17,420 Another point is that the Americans repeatedly say that 426 01:05:17,980 --> 01:05:26,080 in the decisions made by Iran, and the commitments accepted by Iran 427 01:05:26,760 --> 01:05:32,140 there must be irreversibility. We do not accept this. 428 01:05:55,500 --> 01:06:08,520 If the opposite side is able to re-impose the sanctions against the Iranian nation under any pretext, 429 01:06:08,520 --> 01:06:15,220 that would be pointless for our negotiating team to accept something that would be irreversible. 430 01:06:15,740 --> 01:06:22,480 Never! That is a popular industry, 431 01:06:23,060 --> 01:06:31,240 a domestically-developed industry. It belongs to the people. Its knowledge and technology belong to the people. It should go ahead. 432 01:06:31,860 --> 01:06:36,300 This progress is an essential part of any industry and technology. 433 01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:44,660 They raise the issue of A-bombs, but they know that we are not seeking nuclear weapons, 434 01:06:45,180 --> 01:06:49,580 but they are using this as a pretext to put pressure on the Iranian nation. 435 01:06:49,900 --> 01:06:56,900 Throughout these negotiations, we have honored all [our] international obligations, 436 01:06:57,620 --> 01:07:04,880 we respected our commitments under the politico-Islamic ethics throughout these negotiations, 437 01:07:05,540 --> 01:07:11,960 we never reneged on our promises, we did not speak in conflicting languages, we did not show fickleness. 438 01:07:12,380 --> 01:07:18,400 But our opposite side, the Americans, broke their promises, 439 01:07:19,080 --> 01:07:23,560 showed fickleness, cheated. 440 01:07:24,220 --> 01:07:29,120 Their behavior is a lesson for our nation. 441 01:07:29,600 --> 01:07:36,580 Those in intellectual circles who were unaware of the nature of the opposite side 442 01:07:36,780 --> 01:07:41,380 - the US- should look at these negotiations 443 01:07:41,840 --> 01:07:47,440 to realize who they are facing and what the US is doing in the world today. 444 01:07:47,940 --> 01:07:52,660 The threats they are making are ineffective. 445 01:07:53,160 --> 01:08:03,780 Threats of more sanctions, threats of military action 446 01:08:04,120 --> 01:08:07,280 do not scare away the Iranian nation. 447 01:08:07,600 --> 01:08:16,080 The Iranian nation is standing tall and, God willng, it will successfully emerge the winner from this big test. 448 01:08:39,360 --> 01:08:44,220 Of course, divine blessings can help our nation succeed on this path. 449 01:08:44,280 --> 01:08:51,300 There are also other issues, but there is no time to mention them now. 450 01:08:51,980 --> 01:08:57,280 Certainly, big tasks are upon the Iranian nation and government. 451 01:08:57,280 --> 01:09:02,780 The issue of Islamic unity, the issue of helping oppressed nations, 452 01:09:03,380 --> 01:09:12,580 expansion of the spiritual influence of Islam in the region where the Iranian nation is a standard-bearer. 453 01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:21,220 These are all major tasks. If Almighty God bestows His grace upon our dear nation, 454 01:09:21,300 --> 01:09:22,700 and God willing He will do so, 455 01:09:23,100 --> 01:09:28,500 under the aegis of your prayers, your endeavors and your efforts, particularly by youth, 456 01:09:28,980 --> 01:09:31,840 all these big tasks will, God willing, be accomplished. 457 01:09:32,180 --> 01:09:34,600 Peace be unto you and so may the mercy of Allah and His blessings.