Ayatollah Khamenei Highlights Importance of Security

Imam Khamenei, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, delivered a speech during a videoconference with the military commanders and certain military units attending the joint graduation ceremony for the cadets studying in the academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Armed Forces.

The event was held on Monday at Imam Ali (AS) Officer’s Academy with only a number of the exemplary units from Iran’s Army, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and Police in attendance, considering the coronavirus restrictions.

In the speech, Ayatollah Khamenei described security as a major value and a vital element in the country, and praised the young cadets for ensuring the country’s security by enrolling in military universities.

“Studying in the academies of our Armed Forces is one of the most noble and valuable acts. Why? Because the Armed Forces ensure the country’s security. Security is a vital element. Without it, all other important values such as education, justice, welfare and the like are disrupted,” the Leader said, Khamenei.ir reported.

“In addition to ensuring security, our Armed Forces carry out other important tasks in serving the nation, both infrastructural and in the health services. In the case of COVID-19, the Armed Forces have truly come forward,” Ayatollah Khamenei stated.

The Leader also said that Iran’s national strength is based upon three pillars, namely economic stability, cultural consolidation and consistency, and defense power. “If nations do not have defense power, aggressors like the US and others won’t leave them at ease. You can see how today some countries are attacked.

“At times enemy conceals its military threat to take by surprise, at times it exaggerates its threat 10 times over to scare its target. One should see a threat in its true size. We must also identify and strengthen our own potentials,” Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized, citing a verse from the holy Quran that says “prepare against them what force you can.”

“We have economic problems that are all resolvable. The remedy to these problems is relying on domestic production and removing loopholes such as smuggling, reckless imports, and financial corruption. These loopholes prevent the efforts made from achieving the desired results,” the Leader added.

“The US President happily says that by imposing maximum pressure and sanctions, they have disrupted Iran’s economy. Only reprobates like him take pride in committing crimes against a nation.”

The Leader further underlined that the US government’s “malicious sanctions” are a crime in the true sense of the word.

“Of course, we resist and confront them, and God willing this maximum pressure will lead to the maximum disgrace of the US with God’s grace, we will make them regret.”

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