Brutality Against Black People Shows Nature of U.S. Gov’t
IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK
TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei says what’s happening in the United States today reveals the real nature of the American government.
In a televised address, the Leader referred to the chaotic situation in America following the murder of George Floyd by the U.S. police, saying, “A police officer putting his knee on a black man’s neck and pushing it to death shows the nature of the American government.”
“What is being witnessed in U.S. cities today is a result of realities that had always been kept concealed. However, today these have been revealed leading to the disgrace of the U.S. government,” he added.
“The crime committed against this black man is the same thing the U.S. government has been doing against all the world. They have done the same in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Vietnam, and many other countries of the world. This is the U.S. government’s nature and character that is being exposed today.”
“The people’s slogan of #ICantBreathe can be heard in the massive protests throughout the U.S. It also represents the heartfelt words of all nations against which the US has committed many atrocities,” the Leader went on to say.
“The U.S. government has been disgraced due to its behavior. The corona outbreak started in the U.S. later than in other countries, they benefitted from other nations’ experience, and they could have prepared, but they failed to manage Corona properly due to the corruption of their government,” he added.
Meanwhile he commemorated the founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini on the 31st anniversary of his passing, saying the late leader shattered the presumed invincibility of superpowers.
Ayatollah Khamenei paid homage to the late revolutionary leader and recounted his legacy.
Decades after his departure, Imam Khomeini “is still alive among us, and should remain alive among us.”
The Leader recalled how Imam Khomeini also transformed the people’s attitude towards the so-called superpowers and their presumed invincibility to the point that the then U.S. rulers acknowledged that the Imam had “humiliated” them.
“At that time, no one assumed that anything could be done contrary to what the U.S. willed. Imam Khomeini proved that superpowers are not invincible. We witnessed what happened to the Soviet Union. And today we are watching the U.S. and see what is transpiring there,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, adding Imam Khomeini taught the masses how these big powers can be overcome.
The Leader underlined the Imam’s spirit of “seeking and encouraging change,” calling him a “true leader.”
From a young age, Imam Khomeini would advise in favor of “rising up in the path of God,” Ayatollah Khamenei noted, and reminisced how the late leader would invoke “spiritual revolution” among people through his speeches.
Imam Khomeini thus managed to eventually bring about “change across the whole Iranian nation,” and prompted the people to abandon the spirit of lethargy and capitulation in the face of oppression, the Leader stated.
Imam Khomeini also caused the nation to abandon its feelings of self-deprecation and consider itself entitled to self-esteem, and extended the nation’s attitude towards religion beyond a simply personal matter, Ayatollah Khamenei remarked.
The revolutionary leader kept up his efforts at inducing change even after the Islamic Revolution, the Leader said.
The revolutionary attitude is still alive today, said the Leader, citing the country’s scientific and defensive achievements and noting that Iran has attained the “deterrent status” thanks to its defense power.
The Leader then underlined the importance of continued pursuance of change as a means of betterment, and proceeded to name some instances of desired change in various arenas.
As one desired prospect in the field of economy, the Leader cited potential severance of dependence on oil revenues.
Across the social sphere, the Leader sternly warned against allowing the population’s median age to rise.
