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

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و الحمدلله ربّ العالمين و الصّلاة و السّلام علي سيّدنا و نبيّنا ابي‌القاسم المصطفي محمّد

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و علي آله الاطيبين الاطهرين المنتجبين الهداة المهدييّن سيّما بقيةالله في الارضين

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You are very welcome dear brethren, dear sisters, the brave and chivalrous people of [the city of] Qom and a group of esteemed clerics and reverend ulema.

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And every year, the 19th day of [the Iranian month of] Dei (January 9) brings the good tidings to me

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that I am going to meet with you faithful and brave and honorable people here.

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Qom is full of motivation, [and is] full of hope; [this city] is both hopeful [and] inspires [others with] hope.

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Qom is a pioneer city and has people who are certainly pioneers in our country.

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From the 19th day of Dei in [the Iranian year 13]56 (January 9, 1978) – when I heard about developments of Qom from afar

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and at the time when nothing was happening in the country in terms of popular gatherings and popular sentiments

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and [then when] Qom rose up and started an uprising and stood fast and its people were killed and were martyred

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– up to the present day, during which forty years have passed, Qom has continued its nonstop movement on the direct path.

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This year, you also saw that on Dei 9, people of Qom staged that demonstration in the customary way

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– which was also held across the country – but did not suffice to it;

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on Dei 13 (January 3) they [also] held that enthusiastic demonstration [and] made that huge move.

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This is what our nation has always said. What is said by our dear nation, our [various social] classes, our different cities, [and] our youths,

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[and] what the revolution and the Islamic establishment say is to stand against bullying

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and refrain from accepting imposition by [global] powers.

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What the [Iranian] nation has said during all these years has been the same

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and today that forty years have passed since those days, our nation pursues the same logic, the same path, [and] the same goal.

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However, today, it is more mature, more experienced, [and] more skilled.

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In terms of motivation, at the present time, if our youths are not more motivated than that time,

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at least, have the likes of those motivations, in addition [to the fact that today] they are more numerous.

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I mean, at the present time, the number of faithful [and] highly motivated youths who are ready to take the bull by the horns in dangerous arenas, is manifolds higher than

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[the number of] our youths on the threshold of the revolution and during early years [after victory] of the revolution; this is uninterrupted path of this country.

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Well, I always say such things, [and] there is always some evidence [and] some proof [to back up my remarks], but what happened these days,

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was clear and evident proof to this issue.

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As I said before, the Iranian nation in the remotest parts of the country, in big cities, in small cities

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on Dei 9 – when these fireworks displays and wicked acts by persons, about which I will later explain, had just started

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– [and] everywhere in the country, started this move, [and] then when they saw

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that the enemy’s mercenaries would not stop, this demonstration was repeated without halt [and] on consecutive days.

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[The nationwide rallies started] on the 13th day [of Dei] in Qom, in Ahvaz, in Hamedan, and in Kermanshah, [and] by the 14th day, the 15th day, the 16th day, [and] the 17th day, [they were held] in various cities,

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[including] in big cities and again in Mashhad, in Shiraz, in Isfahan [and] in Tabriz.

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These are not ordinary developments; these [developments] do not exist anywhere in the world; I am saying this with certainty.

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This huge [and] consolidated move by people in the face of the enemy’s conspiracy

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in this orderly manner, with this insight, with this enthusiasm, [and] with this motivation does not exist anywhere in the world;

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and this [move] has been going on for forty years [in Iran], [because] we are not talking about a year and two years and five years and the likes of these;

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it is about a nation’s battle against anti-nation, Iran’s battle against anti-Iran,

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[and] Islam’s battle against anti-Islam; this [battle] has been going on and of course, will continue after this.

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However, being busy struggling and resisting and being steadfast has not caused the Iranian nation

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to ignore other dimensions and angles of life, [but] these very youths of yours,

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[and] your children have made scientific advances, [and] these very agents of yours have done great things [for] the honor of the Iranian nation in the country and the region.

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I mean, the nation has shown that it is a lively nation, is a vibrant nation, is a God-fearing nation, [and] God also helps [this nation].

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Well, in fact, all the moves that the enemy has made in opposition to us during these forty years are counterattacks against the revolution.

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The revolution politically uprooted the enemy in the country

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and the enemy keeps launching counterattacks, and it is defeated every time.

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It takes action and cannot [do anything]; it cannot achieve its goal due to steadfastness [of the Iranian nation], [and] due to [existence of] this strong popular and national barrier.

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This time around, the nation once again strongly tells America and Britain and those [enemies of Iran] who are based in London that ‘you failed this time as well and will fail again [in the future]’.

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They spent billions of dollars – [and this] is a reality that they spent billions [of dollars]

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– [and] built networks for many years, [and] trained mercenaries in order to be able to make it difficult [for the Islamic establishment to achieve its goal] inside the country.

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They did not say [this previously]; [however,] the current officials of America, whose simplicity in political affairs is evident, betrayed themselves

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and said that ‘Iran cannot be dealt with from the outside, [therefore,] it must be destroyed from the inside’. This is [exactly] the same thing that they have been doing for a number of years:

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building networks, [and] training mercenaries. Then to cover its costs [they] rip off dependent governments [in the region],

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they come here and pay a visit to that given rich and moneyed government in the Persian Gulf [region]

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and rip them off in order to cover their expenses [both] here and in other places.

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[They also] recycle trashy people who have fled Iran,

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[in order] to reenter them into the arena, [of course,] if they can be recycled [at all].

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They [also] launched thousands of virtual networks, have launched scores of television channels,

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[and] have launched satellite channels. They [also] started assassination and bombing squads and sent them into our borders,

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both from southeast, and from northwest.

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They bombarded this nation with lies and slanders and rumors,

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so that, they may be able to change the thinking of this people, especially our nascent youths

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– our dear young person, this young person, who has neither seen the Imam, nor seen the revolution, nor seen the period of the Sacred Defense,

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nor seen our famous [and] great martyrs. They [wanted] to make an effect on the mind of these [youths]; [but] what was the result? [The result was someone] like Martyr Hojaji.

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This dear recent martyr from [the city of] Najafabad and other martyrs, who were martyred in these couple of days, they were all among these young people.

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And [the enemy also wants] to allure [some] people inside the country, [and] to infiltrate into some [Iranian] organs. [Of course,] they also enter [the arena] directly.

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You witnessed – [and] I will explain later – interventions by American officials in these [past] few days

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through these very internet networks and the likes of these; [however,] they once again were unable [to do anything], [and] despite all these efforts, they failed.

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I deem it necessary to thank our dear nation; I must thank [the nation] a thousand times, not just once.

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The nation, [is] really a mature, faithful, insightful, perseverant, punctual

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[and] up-to-the-minute nation that knows when it the right moment to move.

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On Thursday, those issues [and street protests] started in [the city of] Mashhad; on Saturday, that amazing demonstration [against riots was held],

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and perhaps no demonstration had been held in Mashhad with so much enthusiasm and excitement for a couple of years.

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Then, for a few days, other sporadic moves were made of which you are all aware; then from 13th to 17th [day] of [the Iranian month of] Dei (January 3-7),

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for at least five consecutive days [people entered the scene]. Really, faithfulness of the nation, time awareness of the nation,

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[and that] they know what they want to do at any time [is praiseworthy]. Well, others receive these messages;

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yes, in their propaganda, they show hundreds of rioters and people who destroy [public property] as thousands,

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[but] million-strong moves made by the nation in a demonstration are introduced as a [small] group or several thousand [people]!

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They talk like this in [their] propaganda; but they understand [what is really happening]. Their politicians see [these demonstrations], [but] they turn a blind eye to them;

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I mean the nation is doing its job, making its effect,

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[and] strikes fear in the hearts of the enemy’s policymakers through this huge move that it makes.

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The nation has really notched up its insight to the maximum;

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in reality, this nation took to the heights its insight and showed its motivation well in these couple of days.

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[Now is time for] analysis. Various analyses were presented by different people and [political] factions through newspapers [and] internet networks

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about these issues. There was one common point among these analyses

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and that point was a correct point, which was differentiation between honest and rightful demands of people

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and violent and destructive moves by a group [of vandals]; these [two issues] must be differentiated from each other.

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[The fact] that a given person is deprived of a right and protests

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or these protesters – one hundred, [or] five hundred people – gather at some place and make their voice heard, is one thing;

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and that a group tries to exploit this gathering and this motivation

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and insults the Quran, insults Islam, insults [Iran’s] flag,

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sets fire to mosques, destroys and burns down [public property] is something else. These are two [different] categories; [and] these [categories] must not be mixed with each other.

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Those popular demands or popular protests or popular requests

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have always existed in this country, [and] they exist now.Well, these problematic funds

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or, for example, some problematic financial institutes or some problematic organs have dissatisfied some people;

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it is now for a year, or perhaps more than a year – I get its news; reports are mostly given to me –  that they have been holding gatherings in that given city,

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in front of that given institute, in front of governor general’s office, [and even] in front of the parliament here [in Tehran].

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There are such things; they have always been there and still are, [and] nobody is opposed or against them.

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Such demands must be attended to, must be heard, must be listened to,

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[and] must be answered as much as is possible.

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Of course, among these demands, if there are ten demands, two demands may be out of place;

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[however, with regard to] those [demands] that are justified, [and] those [demands] that are correct, all of us must follow up on them.

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I am not saying that “they must follow up;” I myself am responsible, [and] all of us must follow up [on these demands].

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[Of course,] I have certain things to tell officials in my remarks, about which I will explain

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This is one thing, but these [demands] have nothing to do with a person who would set on fire the country’s flag

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or some persons [who try to] exploit people’s gathering, talk and shout against people’s beliefs;

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[and makes moves] against the Quran, against Islam, [and] against the Islamic Republic establishment!

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Let me tell you; a triangle has been active in these developments. It is not special to the present time and the past; this was organized.

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What I say here has intelligence evidence [to support it]; now, some [evidence] is obvious

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and is what they have themselves said, [and] some [evidence] has been obtained through intelligence work.

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A triangle was active [in recent developments]: the plan belonged to Americans and Zionists; they made the plan.

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They have been making the plan for a few months. [The plan is] that ‘let us start [protests] in small cities, [then] move toward the center

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and activate people with regard to their demands and incite them’.

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This is the plan they have made, and have been working on it for some months.

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This plan belongs to Americans and agents of the Zionist regime.

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The money [to implement this plan] has been provided by one of these crazy rich littoral governments in the Persian Gulf.

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Well, such plans need money, [and] they must spend money. Americans are not willing to spend money when these [Persian Gulf state] are [there to take the bill];

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the money was paid by [some of] these [Persian Gulf states]. These are two sides [of that triangle]. The third side was about flunkeyism; flunkeyism was related to the Monafeqeen [Khalq] Organization,

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[and] the murderous Monafeqeen [Khalq] Organization was their flunkey.

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They were ready since many months ago; Monafeqeen media have admitted to this in recent days;

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they said that ‘we were in contact with Americans about this issue since a few months ago’; [their mission was] to act as flunkeys,

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organize [violent protests], meet with this and that [person], mark  certain people inside the county and find people to help them

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and issue calls [for taking part in protests] to people – the call was issued by them –

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and chant the slogan “No to High Prices.” Well, this is a slogan that everybody likes;

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they wanted to attract a group of people with this slogan, then enter the arena,

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pursue their ominous goals and drag people behind them; this was the goal.

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What people did here is this: at first, well, a group [of people] joined [the protests]; of course, their number was not high,

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but as soon as they saw what goals were these [Monafeqeen] pursuing and their slogans became known, people broke ranks with them.

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The same people, who had taken part in gatherings demanding “no to high prices,” and the likes of these on Thursday and Friday,

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the same people took part in the huge popular demonstration [which was held] on Dei 9 and chanted slogans against them;

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[and] chanted slogans against America [and] against Monafeqeen. People broke ranks [with Monafeqeen].

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They established two command headquarters in the neighborhood of Iran. They themselves have owned up to this,

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[and] these [facts that I am saying] are their own confession; not a confession made here, [but confessions by] those people, who reveal [confidential] remarks to the media

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and talk [to reporters] in an interview and say certain things. They said that

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two operation command headquarters for [management of] the cyberspace and management of riots

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were established by Americans and agents of the Zionist regime in the neighborhood of Iran; they have themselves owned up to this.

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I mean, they prepared everything beforehand, [and] they took their victory for granted beforehand.

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[As Imam Sajjad says in his prayer:] Praise be to God who has made imbeciles our enemies;

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praise be to God! Despite all these consecutive incidents, they have not known this nation yet, [and] have not understood

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what the meaning of this strong barrier of national faith and national steadfastness and national bravery is; they have not got to the depth of it.

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Then these wretched, fooled, disgraced, [and] miserable elements inside the country

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shouted “May my life be sacrificed for Iran,” on the one hand, while setting the flag of Iran on fire,

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on the other hand! These imbeciles did not understand that these two things do not go together.

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[They said] “May my life be sacrificed for Iran;” well, God willing, you would be sacrificed for Iran,

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but since when you – with these countenances [and] with such appearances – have stood tall in the face of the enemies of Iran?

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In the face of the enemy of Iran again this very devotedly faithful young person has stood tall, [and] the revolutionary young person has stood tall.

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Who were [among] three hundred thousand martyrs during the Sacred Defense? [Even] after that, who were those martyrs that we have had?

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They were the same faithful and revolutionary youths who defended their country against counterrevolutionary [elements], against foreign invaders, [and] against America.

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When did you lay down your life for Iran that you say “[May my life be] sacrificed for Iran? ” Now they say “[May my life be] sacrificed for Iran,” and later they set the flag on fire!

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Isn’t this really a sign of imbecility, [and] a sign of immaturity and naivety?

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Now, [let us talk about] America. America is angry, [and it] is very angry. Who is it angry with?

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It is not simply angry with this humble one, it is angry with you as well; it is angry with the Iranian nation,

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is angry with the Iranian government, [and] is angry with the Iranian revolution; why? Because of the defeat that it has suffered;

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it has been defeated by this huge movement. Now, American officials have started talking nonsense!

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The American president says ‘the Iranian government is afraid of its people’; no, [this is not true because] the Iranian government has been born by this people, belongs to this people,

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has come into being by this people, [and] relies on this people; why it must be afraid?

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If it were not for this people, there would be no [Islamic] government; [the fact] that this government has stood against you for forty  years, it has done this with this people’s help;

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it was the people who helped the government be able to stand against you.

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[The American president] says that ‘the Iranian government is afraid of America’s power’; well, if we are afraid of you,

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how come we managed to throw you out during the [Iranian 13]50s decade (1970s) and pushed you out of the entire region in the 1390s (2010s)?

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He says ‘Iranian people are hungry and need food’; [at the same time,] in America, according to their own figures, there are fifty million

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hungry people who need food aid;

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yet he says ‘Iranian people are hungry!’ Iranian people have lived a dignified and honorable life,

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[and] God willing through the divine assistance, [and] through the divine help they will become better with every passing day [and] to your dismay, their economic problems will be resolved as well.

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The American president expresses concern [about Iranian people]! During these five [or] six days, he has made remarks on an almost daily basis.

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He expresses concern about [Iranian] protesters [saying] that ‘we do not know’, for example ‘how protesters [are being treated] by the Iranian government’.

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Aren’t you ashamed? During a year alone, your police have killed eight hundred of your own people!

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[How] in a country, in a year, the police, who are supposed to guarantee security of people, can kill eight hundred people?

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You are the same [officials] who in the case of that Wall Street uprising,

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did everything you could against people, trampled on them, [and] beat them;

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you have killed people on the basis of an accusation or a possibility.

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A woman driver is driving a car [and] this police [officer] becomes suspicious and kills that woman before the eyes of her small kid!

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Such incidents have happened serially in America.

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And Britain! The officials of the wicked Britain also express concern [about developments in Iran].

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The British judge in the case of attacks on Muslims and Muslims defending themselves – which took place quite recently –

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ruled that if a Muslim picked up a rock, but did not throw it, he would be jailed for four years,

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[and] if he threw it, he would be sent to jail for seven years! This is your judge.

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These guys, who sometimes believe judgments [that are shown] in Hollywood movies, [and] in [other] movies

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– which show that the judge talks like this, [and] police do like this – and think that the judicial systems in the West are like that, must hear these comments:

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a British judge ruled that if you pick up a stone but do not hurl it, you will be sentenced to four years in jail, [and] if you hurled it, [your sentence will be] seven years [in prison].

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If you make a Molotov cocktail and hold it [but] do to throw it, [your jail term will be] seven years. However, if you hurl it, the punishment will be fifteen years behind bars.

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They rule like this. Then they express sympathy with protesters in Iran lest they may be wronged [by Iran's judicial system]!

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Their final goal is evident. Of course, the former American administration did not own up to this, [and even] said the opposite of this.

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[However,] their goal was also this: to overthrow the Islamic Republic.

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The previous administration insisted [and even] repeated that ‘we recognize the Islamic Republic’; he [the former US president] also wrote a few letters to me

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and kept repeating this [claim] in those letters that ‘we recognize the Islamic Republic’; however, well, I saw [their true intention];

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one’s eyes are open and he understands; their behavior was a behavior aimed at overthrowing [the Islamic establishment].

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These [new American leaders] are now saying such things explicitly and without any consideration,

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[and] say that ‘we must overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran’; this is [their] goal.

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Well, what it the means [to achieve this end]? Pay close attention to this [point]!

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Their means is to strip the Islamic Republic of its national power tools.

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National power has [special] tools. One of the most important tools of national power is people’s emotions and the public opinion of people,

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which works for the good and benefit of people and the government.

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This public opinion [is a national power tool, and] they want to take this away from the Islamic Republic.

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One of our national power tools – now I mention this on purpose because they keep repeating this –

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is this very presence of us in the region. The powerful presence of the Islamic Republic in the region

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is one of our national power tools. [This presence] shows our nation powerful and it is really like this;

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[therefore, enemies] want to do away with this. Now, that given European president – [because] Americans do not dare to talk about negotiating with us –

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[says] ‘we want to negotiate about presence of Iran in the region’.

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[He says,] well, [we must] discuss your presence in this region; why you want to be present in the region?’

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[Regional presence is important because] this is one of the national power tools; they want to take this away from the Islamic Republic.

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One of the national power tools is the defensive power of the country.

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They want to take this away from the Islamic Republic. [The fact] that you see they start such a hue and cry over [Iran's] missile issue and clamor is for this reason.

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If a nation can give an appropriate response to one who fires a missile at it from afar,

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well, this is a [form of national] power. At the present time, the Islamic Republic has this power

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and they do not want [Iran] to have it; they want to take away [our] national power tools.

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One of the most important tools of national power is our faithful youth;

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they want to take this faith away from young people. It is this faithful youths that in [the case of] the nuclear issue,

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in the case of scientific advances, in [the field of] nano [technology], in [the field of] genetic research and in other scientific fields

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burns the candle at both ends, [and] undergoes hardships in order to take a scientific progress to its endpoint.

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It is [done by] this faithful youth, [and] these are our faithful children [who take such steps] and I know many of them up-close.

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They want to take this faith from this young person, [and] want to strip this young person of motivation.

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Well, now let me mention some points, so that, my speech will not take very long.

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One point is addressed at Americans. First of all, you gentlemen, the rulers of America! This time you hit a stonewall;

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you may repeat [this mistake], [but] know that you will once again hit a stonewall.

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Secondly, you inflicted great damage on us in these few days, [and] may do us harm in the future as well. Know that this will not go unpunished.

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Thirdly, both this man, who is at the helm there, must know – although he is apparently not a balanced person

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and these days in America they talk about his mental problem and [his need to be visited by] a psychiatrist and psychologist and the likes of these;

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I have heard these [reports] as well – and [various] organs of the [American] government and those close to him [must also know this].

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These theatrical shows of craziness will not go unanswered.

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The Islamic Republic stands fast on its pillars and principles,

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defends them, defends its nation, defends its interests

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and will never give in to bullying and the likes of these. Now, this is about them; this was addressed at America.

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Those who like to sit with Americans and talk to them and hold meetings with them

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and be linked to them – both outside Iran, and now unfortunately some people inside [Iran] who may think [and] move like this –

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these [people must] also hear what I just said to those gentlemen [and] know

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that this nation and this establishment is standing fast and through the divine assistance will overcome all problems and weaknesses.

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This establishment is able to do this and, God willing, will do this. This is addressed at Americans.

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I [also] have something to say to our own government officials

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– which of course, this covers this humble one as well – and political elements,

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[including] those elements who are active in political work, [who] think, write, make speech,  [and] take action.

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[I am saying this] both to these [people] and to government officials:

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first of all, I talked about the foreign enemy [and] what I said was not an analysis, [but] was fact, was news, [and] was information.

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The foreign enemy exists, but this must not cause us to turn a blind eye to our own weaknesses.

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We have weaknesses as well, [and] there are problems and insufficiencies and disorders in what we do.

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It is not like that we are free of problems, there is no problem with what we do, [and] it is only the foreign enemy that is [causing problems for us]. No,

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[remember that] a fly [usually] descends on a wound; [therefore, you must] heal the wound,

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[and better than that,] do not let the wound be created. If we do not have any domestic problems,

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neither these networks can make an effect, nor will America be able to do a damn thing.

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We must solve our problems on our own; we must solve domestic problems,

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[and] must do away with our weaknesses; we have weaknesses.

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To defend the rights of the oppressed is a duty for all of us; in particular, [defending] the weak and the rights of the nation is our duty,

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especially [defending] the less fortunate classes of the nation; everybody must be careful.

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Now, there are [social] classes that are affluent, [and] livelihood problems are not pressuring them.

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However, there is an important group in the country, which is pressed by pressures of life.

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All our resolve must be [directed at] getting these [lower-class people] out of the pressure; this is what our efforts must be aimed at.

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Another point is that all three branches of government must know the problems of the country

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and focus on each and every problem.

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If we make a list [of problems], assume that there is possible to be ten [or] fifteen basic problems and [we must] write them down on paper;

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[then we must] divide the work, focus on this problem, allocate some time to it [and] solve [it].

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I have convened many sessions for [discussing] social maladies.

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Now, it has been two or two and a half years that once in a while, I have been

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convening here a session for [discussing] social maladies with essential and high-ranking officials of the country, including ministers and lawmakers and officials in charge of [various] organs and heads of the three branches [of government] and the likes of this;

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[in this session] we discuss social maladies, [and] talk [about them]. In those [discussions] I have told these gentlemen

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that they must divide the work.

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Of course, with regard to part of the work, fairly speaking, they have taken good steps, [and] have progressed as well;

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with regard to some problems, they have focused, have worked, [and] have progressed.

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We have no insolvable problem in the country

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to say that this problem cannot be solved [or] this knot cannot be cut; we do not have such a thing, [and] everybody must know this.

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All these knots can be cut, [however,] we must make ourselves slightly more prepared,

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be more ready to work, work more, [and] work more meticulously.

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The next point is that everybody must be together; the country’s officials must be together.

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Yes, any sector of the country has a special field of responsibility, which must be held to account,

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[and] that other field has nothing to do with this one; I know this. The Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran's parliament), the Judiciary, the Executive

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and other sectors and institutions, every one of them has a field of responsibility

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[and] what is done in another field does not concern them, [and] they will not be held accountable for it; however, this is about normal conditions.

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When you see that the enemy is threatening you – [and it is] an obstinate [and] stubborn enemy

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– and [when enemies] are causing problems inside the country through what they have done, [at that time] everybody must cooperate with one another, [and] all must stand by one another.

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I am telling this to all; both the country’s officials, and these political bodies in the country.

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All of them must cooperate with one another, must make effort, must act synergistically,

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[and] must not erode one another. It must not be like that this one says something that would erode [the efficiency] of the other,

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[and] this one [in turn] also says something to erode the other one. They must act synergistically.

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This is an integrated establishment, [and] the Islamic Republic establishment is an integrated establishment.

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Yes, all sectors have separate responsibilities, but the establishment, is a single establishment.

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The Executive also belongs to this establishment, the Judiciary also belongs to this establishment, the Legislature also belongs to this establishment,

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the Armed Forces also belong to this establishment, the security forces also belong to this establishment,

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[and] scientific organs also belong to this establishment; they are all as one.

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The next point: everybody must take the law as [the main] criterion;

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we will be harmed by lawlessness, [and] will be dealt a blow. You saw this [during post-election unrest] in [Iranian calendar year of 13]88 (2009).

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[The fact] that the country was damaged in the year [13]88

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– in the year [13]88 we were both damaged materially and our credit was also put in jeopardy in the world;

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what was the reason? It was because of lawlessness. I told them let us act upon the law;

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the [content of] law is clear. You say elections are flawed, very well, when elections are flawed,

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the stipulation of law is clear that how the issue must be dealt with; well, let us act upon it.

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[However,] they did not [accept this offer], did not comply with the law, acted in a lawless manner, [and] well, they caused a problem.

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They caused problem for the country, they caused problem for themselves, [and] they caused problem for people.

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For seven [or] eight months, they kept creating insecurity and various problems.

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This is due to not complying with the law. My recommendation, my emphasis,

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my demand of various organs is that everybody must submit to law.

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Another point is that criticism is a good thing to do and is a necessary thing to do; giving notice is a good thing to do and a necessary thing to do.

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However, giving notice and criticism should not amount to telling tales.

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We have several thousand officials in the executive power;

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well out of these several thousand officials, for example, a dozen may

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be corrupt people. [If] we magnify this, augment it, [and] generalize it to all officials

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, then if our young person hears this from me or you,

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they will have every right to become anxious and say, “Wow! All our officials have this problem!”

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No sir! Now among several hundred or several thousand agents of the executive power

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or agents of the judicial power, a few are not good people. The same is true about the Judiciary [as well].

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All these honorable and perseverant judges are working;

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well, yes, there are certainly a few bad judges; I know that.

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It has been like this at all times, it is right now, [and] these [bad people] are to be dealt with as well.

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Such people are going to be dealt with in the executive power, these people are going to be dealt with in the judicial power,

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[and] such bad people are going to be dealt with in the legislative power, at the parliament.

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Now, assume that, for example, out of 200-300 Majlis deputies, a couple of them

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do not fulfill their duties, or act in a different way; [what] they [do] cannot be generalized [to all lawmakers].

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Therefore, if we give a notice, [and] if we criticize, it must be fair;

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it must not be like that we would exaggerate, generalize [negative cases],

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[and] demonize [the whole system]. Telling tale [in these cases] is an instance of demonization; [and] this is demonization.

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The next point is that the country’s officials must attach importance to the issue of employment and production

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– which [is why] I named the current year as the year of employment and domestic production; these are key issues.

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of course, other officials may also play a part. Of course, I have frequently talked about the problem of imports with esteemed officials of the executive power.

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Some complain that why that given person does not give notice [to executive officials];

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no, [this is not true, because] I give many notices. [The fact] that you see I sometimes say something in public,

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this is not even one-tenth of notices and stern browbeating and warnings that I give to these gentlemen.

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In meetings with state officials, I often put forth many notices, warnings and demands.

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It is not like that I am not informed about [such] issues; now, some people say that given person is not informed about that given issue.

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With regard to social and public and essential issues of which people are informed, I

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must be informed ten times [more than them] and praise be to God, I am. Numerous reports are sent to me from various sources

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– either people, or governmental or officials or nonofficial [sources] – [and I] look at them, understand issues, [and] keep abreast of problems.

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What I pursue is that these key points must be followed up on,

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[and] be taken seriously. The issue of employment is among these [issues].

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Many of these social corrupt acts and maladies will be gone if there is employment.

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Many of these corrupt acts stem from unemployment of the youth.

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If we want jobs be created, we must attach importance to the issue of production and keep up the domestic production through correct methods,

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[and] accurate policies. By squandering money without having a plan, we would get nowhere;

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[therefore,] we must calculate, [and] act precisely.

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Praise be to God, officials in the executive power follow up on these issues, [and] are pursuing them.

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God willing, I will help them as much as I can; God willing they would reach conclusions.

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The next point is that our law enforcement officials, our security officials,

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our IRGC (Islamic Revolution Guards Corps), [and] our Basij [force] have fulfilled their duties with regards to these issues and have done well.

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High-ranking officials of the country have thanked them, [and] I also thank them. However, pay attention [to this point]:

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that youth or adolescent, who is under emotional influence of an internet network in cyberspace

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and makes a move or says something, are different from that person, who is in connection with organized bodies

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and is one of those flunkeys; do not consider them as one.

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Of course, some people mention students; there is no difference between student and non-student [in this regard];

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our academic environment, praise be to God, is one of the best and healthiest environments. At the present time, we have a few million university students,

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who are studying, are doing research, [and] are working; there has been no problem with our universities.

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Now it is possible for a few persons to have got themselves caught in these developments;

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do not get students involved [in these developments] for no reason. If somebody has really committed an offense, it makes no difference whether he is a seminary student,

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a university student and cleric and non-cleric and educated and uneducated.

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However, concerned officials [must] make a distinction between that person, who as I said before, for example assume, becomes emotional

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due to an excitement in the cyberspace and does something or says something,

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and that person, who is connected to a network of America’s lackeys and is connected with Monafeqeen [Khalq Organization]; they are not the same. This is also one point.

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Enlightenment must be used with that first [group], [and] they must be talked to.

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However, that person who kills somebody, those people who in [city of] Doroud, in Toiserkan,

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[and] in Khomeini Shahr, commit murder, [and] destroy [public] property  it is something different; they are not the same.

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This is what I say to officials.

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Let me say a few words to our dear people; of course, everything that I said so far was addressed at people as well.

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I tell people that may God be satisfied with you; you did well; you [really] did well.

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During all these years, whenever the country was in need, you entered [the arena]; [and] you entered the arena without condescending,

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without any expectations, [and] with insight.

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Our dear nation acted very well.

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May the Almighty, God willing, send down His assistance, His mercy and His Grace on this nation.

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You took the bull by its horns, [and] it was you who saved this country; the Iranian nation saved [this country].

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Both in the case of the Sacred Defense [Iraqi imposed war on Iran], when the nation saved [the country],

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both in political developments, and in scientific developments. You young people advanced the science [as well].

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As I said before, in these organs, where there is scientific advancement, in most cases it is the people’s youths,

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[that is,] all of them are the people’s youths, [and] your children

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who are doing the scientific work. Your presence has given credit to the country.

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Anywhere people’s presence is needed – now, either on the 22nd [day of the Iranian month] of Bahman (February 11), or on the [International] Quds Day,

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or in developments such as [nationwide rallies on] Dei 9 (December 30) and the likes of these – people are present. You gave credit to [the country].

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In elections, in demonstrations, [and] anywhere that presence of the people has been necessary,

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people’s presence has been able [to make a difference]; you maintained the credit of the country.

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What we need to pay attention to is that today, one of the most important plans of our enemies is to spread rumors.

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As I said before, people’s public opinion is a source of national power.

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What [enemies] do in order to change this public opinion? They spread lies, [and] they spread rumors.

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You, first of all, do not help spread enemies’ rumors

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[and it must not be like] that we hear something baseless from a person [and] then quote it in five [or] six other places.

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Well, this is the same things that the enemy [expects us to do]. [Therefore,] do not do this;

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[and] we must not repeat those rumors, which have been spread by the enemy. The next [point is that] we must not believe [rumors spread by the enemy].

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As long as a correct document, [and] a logical [and] rational comment does not exist, what enemy says must not be believed.

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Another point is that everybody must know that senior officials of the country are working.

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If we think that [officials] are asleep, [and] do nothing, it would be wrong; it is not like this;

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I witness [and] see this up-close. Senior officials are doing as much work as they can;

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of course, there are shortcomings [and] faults in some places – not that I deny this;

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[even] this humble one am both in fault [and] am to blame; may God forgive [all of us]

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– but officials are working, [and] are endeavoring.

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[It is not right] to rumor that “Sir, it is of no use, they cannot do anything; nothing is [possible] to do, [and] everywhere is in deadlock.” It is not like this.

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Some problems are being solved, some problems can be solved, [and] some problems take time to be solved;

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attention must be paid to these [points].

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There are many problems when you look at from afar, you think you can solve them very easily, [but] when you get close, it becomes clear that they are not so simple.

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I remember that when Imam [Khomeini] (May God’s Mercy Be upon Him) was still alive, some people went to him

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[and] complained, for example, about that given state official – , I was president at that time;

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[they] either [complained] about prime minister or that given minister – that ‘sir’, for example assume that ‘these [officials] have not taken that given step’, which they should have taken

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and the likes of this. Imam listened [to their complaint and] when they were done, he said that it is difficult to run a country;

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[and] it was really like this.  [Running a country’s affairs] is difficult, is a difficult job, [and] is no easy job;

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it needs perseverance, needs innovation, needs being up to the minute, needs being up to date,

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needs physical preparedness, [and] needs mental preparedness. Well, there are officials

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and all of them are almost directly or indirectly elected by people themselves, [and] they are working.

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[Everybody] must help [them]; [and] everybody must help officials in order to do their job well.

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Of course, I give notices [to officials] -  as I said before, what I sometimes say in public,

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does not amount to one-tenth of what I say in private meetings with these gentlemen [who are officials]; sometimes warn them, [and] sometimes criticize;

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[and I] usually give notice with regard to different issues. However, well, as I said before, [I do it] as much as possible.

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Let me tell this to everybody: I have honestly accepted the religious democracy,

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[and] I really believe in the religious democracy. Every person that these people would choose,

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I consider him as president, consider him as official, [and] consider helping him as necessary and a duty for myself.

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It has been like this with all administrations [and] it is like this with this administration as well.

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I have helped all administrations. Of course, I do not interfere in details of their work,

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[and] I do not interfere in special duties that they have, but I help them. I have helped all administrations,

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[and] with regard to this esteemed administration likewise, I help it.

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And my hope and view to the future of this country is very bright.

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I know that the Almighty God has decided to get this nation to the most sublime of ranks

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and know that, God willing, due to the blessing of Islam and the blessing of the Islamic establishment,

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without a doubt, the Iranian nation will achieve the highest ranks of a nation to the extent that the Iranian nation deserves,

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and know that the enemy’s plot, the enemy’s [acts of] sabotage,

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the enemy’s onslaught, [and] the enemy’s blow will have no effect and, in the real sense of the word, the enemy will not be able to do a damn thing.

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Peace be unto you and so may the mercy of Allah and His blessings