World Shia Leader: Foreigners Distorting Nuclear Realities to Mislead Public Opinion

On the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution met with thousands of people from various social backgrounds. Speaking at the meeting, he said that the Zionists and foreigners are spreading lies in order to mislead global public opinion on Iran's nuclear activities, further adding: "When the truth is revealed, these lies will further disgrace the enemies of the nation."

Ayatollah Khamenei described Ghadir as a beacon that shows the path of the Islamic Ummah. "Ghadir is more significant than other Islamic Eids because it specified the perpetual duty of Muslims regarding guidance and government in accordance with divine criteria."

Ayatollah Khamenei cited verses from the Holy Quran and said that Islam was made complete on Ghadir. Referring to the disappointment of the infidels after Ghadir, he added: "Introducing the issue of Wilayat and appointing the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) as the successor of the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) was in fact a decision made by Allah the Exalted. And the Prophet (s.w.a.) completed his divine mission by declaring this divine decision."

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution cited some Quranic verses and reliable Islamic evidence and said that Imam Ali (a.s.) is the exemplary figure of the history of Islam.

Ayatollah Khamenei further reiterated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is after creating Islamic unity and added that the Islamic Republic is not at all insisting that certain Islamic sects should accept the beliefs of other Islamic sects.

Ayatollah Khamenei said that Shia Islam is rooted in divine revelations and Quranic principles and criteria. He touched on the propaganda and accusations that dismiss Shia Islam as a political fabrication and reiterated: "The issue of Ghadir, which is an indisputable reality in the history of Islam, refutes all these accusations and clarifies the roots and nature of Shia Islam."

Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the reasons behind the propaganda broadcast against Shia Muslims and said: "The arrogant powers of the world are well aware that the Iranian nation has helped all sympathetic Muslims and intellectuals of the world fulfill their wishes by relying on the spirit of Wilayat and establishment of an Islamic system. Therefore, they are making efforts to portray Shia Muslims as a group that does not belong to the Muslim world."

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the US and Britain as the greatest and most evil enemies of the Iranian nation and stated that the Zionist regime, the US, and other arrogant powers of the world are afraid of the vigilance of the Islamic Ummah. He further stated: "They are afraid of the Iranian nation becoming a role model for other countries, and it is due to this reason that all their plots and machinations are aimed at isolating the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic. By Allah's favor, these enemies have not managed to achieve their goals so far, and they will not do so in the future either."

Elsewhere in his speech, Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the false claims made by the Zionist regime and other foreign countries about the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities and added: "The enemies of the Iranian nation have reached a stage where they are trying to mislead global public opinion by spreading lies about the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities. But the truth will finally be revealed, and these lies will be a disadvantage to them and will disgrace them further."

His Eminence advised the heads of the US, Britain, and other European governments to avoid spreading lies and added: "Regarding the nuclear issue, as I have constantly said, the Iranian nation is after gaining the knowledge which the country needs. And we believe that if the Iranian nation fails to acquire this knowledge today, it will not have enough time to do so in the future when the wheels of the world economy will be spinning around nuclear power."

He added: "Today the Iranian nation is making efforts to acquire knowledge in the field of nuclear energy so that the country's future generation will not be dependent on western countries in this regard. But western countries are trying to prevent us from achieving this national goal by spreading lies and accusations as well as causing uproar."

His Eminence also urged the Iranian people to maintain their vigilance in the face of the arrogant powers of the world that are making use of all their political and propaganda tools to deny the Iranian nation its indisputable right.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution further touched on the current policies of the world's arrogant powers and said that these powers usually try to cause enmity and discord among nations when they cannot achieve their goals through threats, military attacks, or sanctions.

Ayatollah Khamenei said that the Iranian people are patient and steadfast, further adding: "In their propaganda, the leaders of the arrogant camp are saying that their patience is running out, but everybody knows that they have never been patient with Iran. And they have used every opportunity to hatch all types of political, economic, military, and propaganda plots in order to defeat our nation."

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the patience and resistance of the Iranian nation will prepare the ground for continued progress of the country. "The patient Iranian nation will continue ignoring the propaganda and uproar of the foreigners," he noted.

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