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-->Supreme Leader denounces"satanic" US-led attack on Iraq
Tehran, March 21, IRNA -- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has
described the US-led attack on Iraq as"satanic" and called for
immediate halt to the invasion.
"Although the attack has started at the American and British
will, it is not clear whether the end of the war will also be at their
hands if they do not rapidly pull out of this battle," he said in his
Friday message to Iranians on the eve of Norouz which marks the new
solar year of 1382.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, while calling for immediate halt
to the war, does not defend the dictatorial Baath regime; it only
defends the Iraqi nation and believes that the future of Iraq must
be decided only by the Iraqi nation," the supreme leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei also called on the Iranian youth to stay
vigilant against British and American provocations, including their
cultural and political war against the Islamic Republic.
"My message to the beloved youth is that they strengthen their
resolution and prepare themselves for a brave presence in various
scenes. Although, we may have no military war, we will definitely
have a political and economic, especially a cultural, war," he said.
"This is the unmasked face of America which pays no heed to the
world public opinion and defines illegitimate and illegal interests
for itself wherever it wishes and creates enormous tragedies in order
to achieve them," Ayatollah Khamenei added.
The aim of the US-led"destructive and oppressive war" is to
occupy Iraq, dominate the region and its oil riches as well as protect
the illegitimate Zionist regime of Israel, the supreme leader said.
In another part of his message, Ayatollah Khamenei urged state
officials to start the new Iranian year with a"movement" to serve
people and seriously fight unemployment and"financial corruption".
"The focus must be deep-rooted, enduring and immediately
productive work which mostly benefits the oppressed and down-trodden
classes," he said.
The work done so far to create jobs and uproot financial
corruption is"praiseworthy but not sufficient", the supreme leader
said, adding"the fight against unemployment and corruption must
continue with full force".
Ayatollah Khamenei urged officials to refrain from bitter
political rivalry and instead get down to brass tacks.
"What is accepted is (that officials) race to serve the masses.
Political rivalry, accompanied by clamors and disputes in order to
gain more power, is not acceptable and has no value," he added.
BH/AR
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