We Will Never Bow Down

We Will Never Bow Down

On the 20th of May, 2015, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei attended a graduation ceremony at the Imam Hussein Military Academy. The event was held ahead of the birthday of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) which is observed as the day of the Revolutionary Guards. This year, it will coincide on May 22 and on the 24th of May will be the memory of the liberation of the southern Iranian city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqi occupation in 1982.

Upon his arrival at the premises, Ayatollah Khamenei visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and paid tribute to the martyrs of the Sacred Defense (the Iraqi imposed war on Iran, 1980-1988) by reciting prayers.

In his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei referred to “Modern Islamic Discourse” and “Discourse of Paganism” as the two main discourses of today’s world, and highlighted the impossibility of any proximity and reconciliation between these two discourses.
Referring to new excessive demands in the nuclear talks, including a request to inspect military sites and interview Iranian scientists, Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Such permission will not be given at all and the enemies should know that the Iranian nation and officials will by no means back down in the face of excessive demands and bullying.”

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the news about efforts underway by the ill-wishers of the Iranian nation and some officials of the Persian Gulf Arab states to spread proxy wars to Iranian borders, saying: “If such a mischief occurs, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s reaction will be very tough.”

He said the Imam Hussein Military Academy was established following important military operations during Sacred Defense and the struggles and sacrifices of IRGC veterans. “Today, the flag of the movement of the great Islamic Revolution, which is the flag of modern Islamic discourse, is in your hands and you have to carry it full steam ahead like your predecessors,” he said.

The Supreme Leader said the flag of modern Islamic discourse is a beacon of guidance for mankind to achieve happiness and is highly attractive for the youth around the world, adding: “This honorable move started under the leadership of our venerable late Imam [Khomeini] and the Iranian nation safeguarded this move by making sacrifices and raising this flag.”

Referring to the “discourse of paganism,” Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Today’s discourse of paganism is a cruel, bullying, arrogant and selfish discourse [developed] by hegemonic powers in the world. It stands against Islamic discourse which favors justice, freedom of mankind, abrogation of exploitation and colonialism and obliteration of the hegemonic system.”

Stressing that the nations will be able to tell these two discourses apart and that they will recognize the hypocritical approach of the discourse of paganism, disguised in human rights and non-violence, Ayatollah Khamenei said: “The possibility of reconciliation and proximity between these two discourses will never come up because one discourse is devoted to oppression and hostility against nations while the other discourse favors supporting the oppressed and confronting the oppressors.”

He noted that the Iranian nation has achieved its dignity through Islam and Islamic ideals and movements, and he referred to some challenges facing the Islamic establishment and said: “We have no fear for these challenges because the existence of challenges indicates dynamism, activity and a forward-moving drive.”
The Supreme Leader said: “The Iranian nation will weather these challenges with determination and self-confidence and by trusting in God.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said one of these challenges is excessive demands by the Western party to negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. He said: “The enemies still don’t know the Iranian nation and officials well, and that is why they keep bullying. This nation and the government, which has emerged from within this very nation, will never bow to bullying.”

“In the face of these excessive demands, a fortified wall of national determination, confidence and might must be erected.”

The Supreme Leader said one example of excessive demands by the opposite party to the nuclear talks is its request to inspect military sites and interview Iranian scientists and researchers. “As it has already been said, no permission will be given to them for inspecting any of the military sites as well as for interviewing nuclear scientists and [scientists in] other sensitive disciplines and encroaching upon their privacy,” he said.

“I will not allow foreigners to come and speak with prominent and dear scientists and children of this nation and interrogate them,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Noting that no wise nation and government would authorize such a thing, he said: “The brazen and impudent enemy expects us to let them have a dialog with our scientists and researchers about a major national breakthrough; but this will not be allowed by any means.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said: “The country’s esteemed officials, who are moving courageously in this field, should know that the only way to stand up to the impudent enemy is firm determination and lack of passivity.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said all Iranian officials have taken office under the aegis of the Islamic Revolution, adding: “We are all dedicated to serving people and we are obliged to stand against bullying, impudence, inappropriate expectations and conspiracies with full firmness.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also referred to some news regarding joint efforts by enemies and some silly officials in the Persian Gulf region to spread proxy wars to Iranian borders, saying: “The guardians of the Islamic Revolution and all guardians of national security in the Armed Forces are vigilant and on alert. If any mischief occurs, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s reaction will be very tough.”

Emphasizing that the Iranian nation will hopefully keep moving towards its bright horizons, the Supreme Leader said: “Moving towards lofty ideals will definitely have costs and throughout history, only nations have been decorated with a plaque of merit that have refused to buckle under challenges and have shown firm determination and national might in the face of any hard or soft invasion.”

The Supreme Leader said the Iranian nation is among such nations and, concluding his remarks, he expressed hope that the Iranian youth and the younger generation would shoulder the heavy responsibility assigned to them by the previous generation more effectively and more firmly than ever.