{"id":18496,"date":"2020-02-09T04:32:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T04:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=18496"},"modified":"2020-02-09T04:33:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T04:33:03","slug":"we-have-to-strengthen-ourselves-to-avoid-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/we-have-to-strengthen-ourselves-to-avoid-war\/","title":{"rendered":"We have to strengthen ourselves to avoid war"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for a further strengthening of the country\u2019s defense power to confront threats and avoid any possible outbreak of war.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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RNA – Iran has managed to \u201cparalyze\u201d its enemies, and has developed its own “sophisticated\u201d means of defense in response to the enemy’s use of increasingly advanced measures against Iran, the Leader told a group of Iranian Air Force commanders and personnel in Tehran Saturday.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that \u201cIn order to impede war and put an end to the threats, one has to become strong.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cWe are not seeking to threaten any nation, but to defend the country from threats,\u201d the Leader stressed.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Every year on February 8, Iranian Air force commanders and personnel meet the Leader to mark\u00a0the historic allegiance of Iranian Air Force officers with the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini back on February 8, 1979.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The meeting is viewed as a turning point which led to the victory of the Islamic Revolution three days later, sealing the fate of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Addressing the air force personnel, Ayatollah Khamenei said that \u201cduring the past regime, the Air Force was one of the closest forces to the central authority and the United States.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cHowever, the tyrannical regime was struck from this very force, which it never expected,\u201d the Leader noted.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Ayatollah Khamenei said \u201cbased on Quranic teachings, God strikes the enemies and assists the believers in places they never expect\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Leader added that \u201cif a firm belief in this holy promise is formed in the society and officials act cleverly, threats will turn to opportunities and sanctions can turn into a factor that can save the country from its oil-dependency and many other problems\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cJust as the Air Force has managed to design and create fighter jets on top of overhauling and repairing its aircraft and fighter jets despite US sanctions. This model can be applied to the whole country and, despite sanctions being a criminal act, such an approach can create a lot of opportunities for the country,\u201d the Leader said.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Ayatollah Khamenei added that \u201ccertain clever individuals in the US establishment have understood this and have said that we should not allow Iran to experience an economy without oil\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cTherefore, they say that we should leave a path open so that the Iranian economy doesn\u2019t become detached from oil,\u201d the leader said urging Iranian officials to be vigilant against such a plot.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

In May 2018, the Trump administration imposed sanctions against Tehran after it withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in a bid to wage a \u201ccampaign of maximum pressure\u201d and deny Iran of foreign revenue, most of which comes from oil exports.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Speaking about the Trump administration, Ayatollah Khamenei said that \u201cunlike Washington\u2019s former rulers which pursued evil goals with certain disguise, today, deviation, war mongering, sedition and the greed of Americans take place without cover\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Prior to the Leader\u2019s remarks, Air Force Commander Brigadier General Aziz\u00a0Nasirzadeh presented a report detailing the country\u2019s advancements in various fields such as producing drones, smart munitions, aircraft and repairing plane engines.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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