Members of the Basij - a 'volunteer force' called upon when the Iran
regime wants to make
things like post-election murders of opposition
members look spontaneous,
listen to a speech by Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali
Khamenei, drew his own red line when it comes
to ending Iran's nuclear
program, sought by Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Khamenei: 'Disgraced' French Curry Favor with 'Unclean' Zionist Regime
(Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran)
Is it a negotiating position, or a red line Tehran will not cross? According to this news item from the state-run Kayhan newspaper, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran would never give up its nuclear rights. By this he means dismantling its nuclear program, as Israel and Saudi Arabia insist on, but Washington and Europe seem willing to allow, as long as there are tight inspections and enrichment of uranium to five percent or less. The leader also took France to task for taking a hard line on Iranian enrichment - including of plutonium, and insisted that he isn't meddling in the details of the work of Iran's nuclear negotioators.
A man in the an audience said to have been comprised of 50,000 Basij Volunteer Force members from across the country attends an address by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Nov. 20.
TEHRAN:
On Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that that Iran will never give in to pressure and would back down "not one
iota" from its rights, including its nuclear rights. Addressing commanders
and members of the Basij Volunteer Force [aka/The Organization
for Mobilization of the Oppressed], Ayatollah Khamenei said the rights of the
Iranian nation, including its nuclear rights, must be recognized.
"I
insist on not retreating one step from the rights of the Iranian nation,"
the Leader said, voicing support for the Iranian administration and officials,
including its nuclear negotiators.
Ayatollah
Khamenei said he would not be directly involved in the fine points of talks
between Iran and the six powers [P5+1], but said there are red lines that
Iranian negotiators would have to observe.
"We
don't intervene in the details of these talks. There are certain red lines and
limits that must be observed. They [negotiators] are instructed to abide by
those limits," the Leader said.
"They
should not fear what the enemy says," Ayatollah Khamenei added.
The
Leader of the Islamic Revolution expressed regret that certain European
governments are currying favor with Zionists, who he said "lack humanity."
“At
a certain point, the French nation, because of its president standing up to Britain
and the United States [before the Iraq War], found political credibility, but
now French politicians not only bow before America, but before the unclean, ominous
Zionist regime. They belittle themselves, and are a disgrace for the French
nation,” said Ayatollah Khamenei.
The
Leader of the Islamic Revolution also said that Iran’s enemies believe they can
bring the nation to its knees by imposing sanctions, continuing, "Sanctions
will be ineffective. The Americans are aware of this, because they have always
used military threats along with the sanctions,” which reflects the fact that
sanctions cannot help them reach their goals.
"They
intend to ratchet up the pressure on Iran - but Iranians succumb to no one
under pressure. ... They should know that the Iranian nation respects all
nations, but we will slap all aggressors in the face in such a way that they
will never forget it," Ayatollah Khamenei said.
He
went to say that the military threats issued by the American president and
other U.S. authorities are “hateful and disgusting” and that the enemies greatest
error is "not learning from past mistakes."
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“Instead
of issuing military threats against Iran, the U.S. president and other American
officials should find a solution to their ruined economy and debts,” said the
Leader, urging U.S. officials to resolve their own economic woes and prevent
two-week government shutdowns from happening again.
Recounting
a long litany of historic U.S. and Western crimes and current efforts to gain
hegemony in the Middle East, Ayatollah Khamenei did say, however: "We want
to have friendly relations with all nations, even the United States. We are not
hostile to the American nation. They are like all other nations."
The
Leader went on to say that contrary to the beliefs of certain people, leniency
in terms of history doesn't mean giving up the ideals of the Islamic
establishment and using artful maneuvers to achieve its objectives.
