INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met Wednesday with members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
(Iranian parliament) to address a variety of issues pertaining to governance.Ayatollah Khamenei started off with the anniversary of “the
Conquest of Khorramshahr” marked on Tuesday and described it as an example of turning a bitter equation into a sweet one. He also
extrapolated a general rule of how to overcome difficult situations from the conquest of Khorramshahr
To overcome tough situations, he said, one should rely on God, take initiative, have a long-term outlook and determination, and be
altruistic. “The liberation of Khorramshahr transformed a bitter situation into a sweet one
The Iranian nation was saved
This was due to their jihad, self-sacrifice, strong determination and having initiative
The spirit behind all these virtues was sincerity and reliance on God,” he said.The Leader then pointed out how difficult is to run a
country as large, populous, and diverse as Iran. “Running such a country as dear Iran is important and, in the current circumstances of
the world, naturally difficult and complicated,” the Leader said, noting the importance of the Majlis in running the country. Underlining
the important role that the Majlis (parliament) plays in running the country, Ayatollah Khamenei called on the lawmakers, even those who
represent cities with fewer populations, to take into account the status of the Majlis and pay heed to the difficulty and complexness of
running the country. Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to several issues that are globally making it hard for countries to handle their affairs
Hostile competition among world powers and the threats of nuclear powers against each other, growing military threats and war in the
vicinity of Europe, pandemics, and global food crisis are among the issues that are further complicating the management of countries,
according to Ayatollah Khamenei.These challenges are affecting almost all the countries around the globe. In addition to the foregoing
challenges, Iran faces multi-dimensional, continuous challenges due to its political system which rests on a combination of Islam and
democracy, the Leader noted. “A religious, Islamic democracy is a new idea
We have brought this into the world’s political literature
This is what provokes the animosity of the top powers in the world against this truth and phenomenon,” the Leader said, according to
The Islamic Republic is all in on confronting all kinds of hostilities and animosities
“And it is making progress and achieving success, notwithstanding,” the Leader said. This is why the Leader called on all the three
branches of government to appreciate the fact that they participating in a “great and important” management
Accordingly, they should take care of themselves in accordance with their status, the Leader emphasized. Ayatollah Khamenei called on the
authorities to correctly know the country’s capabilities and vulnerabilities so that they don’t make mistakes
“Because the enemy is pinning hope more on our mistakes than its capabilities,” he asserted. The Leader also cited reasons why he
called the parliament with its current cast of lawmakers “a revolutionary Majlis”.“Some didn’t like this appellation but this
appellation was real because the people voted for representatives with revolutionary slogans and orientations,” Ayatollah Khamenei
remarked. He added, “The slogans of the Revolution are beneficial to the country, despite what some profess that the Islamic Revolution
creates problems for Iran
No, it is the other way around
The Revolution and paying attention to these ideals are cures for the country’s sufferings.”Thus, the Leader underlined the need to
He pointed to some who once were “ultrarevolutionaries” but then abandoned their revolutionary trait
He said remaining revolutionary is more important than being revolutionary.
