Iran Press/ Iran news: The following are excerpts from a speech by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini:
"The US has not changed since November 1964, when its puppet regime exiled our beloved Imam Khomeini. The same aggressive, vicious behavior and the same international dictatorship has continued. Today the US has become weaker than in 1964, but it has become more brutal and impudent."
"The Americans distort history and pretend that the Iran-US disputes stem from the takeover of the US embassy. No! It goes back to the 1953 coup d'état, when the US government overthrew a national democratic government – which, of course, had made the mistake of trusting the United States - and established its corrupt and puppet government in Iran."
"During the last 41 years since the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the US has carried out all sorts of hostile actions against the Iranian nation, including coups, ethnic provocations, inciting separatism, imposing sanctions, embargoes, etc. Of course, we were not inactive and did everything we could to confront the US, and in many cases, we managed to corner them."
"Our most important confrontation with the United States was to block the way for American political re-infiltration into our country. Avoiding negotiations is also one of the ways to block the US infiltration. It means that there is a nation in the world that does not recognize the usurpation, tyrannical power, and international dictatorship of the US."
"Some imagine that negotiations will solve all the problems. This is one hundred percent wrong. The US wants to show that Iran has been brought to its knees by accepting to negotiate. Cuba and North Korea’s experiences are in front of our eyes. They took photos and even expressed love for North Korean officials. But they refused to lift or reduce the sanctions, even a little." 207/211/219
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