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Ayatollah Khatami In Iran Friday Sermon: Obama’s Claim Of 'Not Interfering' In Iran's Affairs 'Such A Big Lie!'; Iran 'Will Never Yield To The Satanic Negotiations'
Tehran interim Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said in his sermon today that Iran's uncompromising policy towards the U.S. was a "wise position."
Speaking about Iran-U.S. relations, Ayatollah Khatami said that Iran's refusal to compromise with the U.S. is not because of obstinacy, prejudice, and emotions; rather it is due to a fully wise position.
He added that since August 1953, Iran has seen nothing but treason and crimes by the U.S.
He pointed to U.S. government atrocities in Iran in the last 56 years and said that the Shah's regime was imposed on Iran by U.S. government's efforts.
He noted, "After the revolution (1979) their [i.e. the U.S.] Embassy was a center to hatch plots against the administration, and because of that the students, the followers of Imam Khomeini's line, took over the espionage den," Khatami said.
[This week, Iran marked the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.]
Khatami said, "Since the early Islamic Revolution, there have been coups, provocation of ethnic groups, imposed war, violation of Iranian nation's interests and anti-Iran international stances, and freezing of Iranian assets by the U.S.
According to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, anybody wishing to record the U.S.'s 30-year crimes in Iran will come across with a thick and voluminous book…"
Referring to U.S. President Barack Obama's recent statements regarding Iran-U.S. relations, Khatami said, "He falsely claims that we (Americans) do not interfere in Iran events. Such a big lie! You candidly interfered in the post-election events and your media launched provocations."
He added, "Last week the U.S. Department of Defense allocated millions of dollars for sabotage and soft war against the great nation of Iran" and added, "As long as the imperialistic attitude prevails in the U.S. they (Americans) should know that the Iranian nation will never yield to the satanic negotiations," Ayatollah Khatami concluded.
Elsewhere in his sermon, Khatami said that no Iranian will compromise on the country's nuclear rights. "Nobody will make a deal on national nuclear rights; neither will anybody turn a blind eye to the legal right of the nation. If Westerners wish to play on us and refuse to deliver fuel to Tehran research reactor, Iranian nuclear scientists will step forward and provide the fuel too," he said in his second Friday sermon at the Tehran University campus.
"They (Westerners) constantly claim that Iran should build trust, while you are the ones distrusted by us," he said.
He noted that Iran owes its success in the field of nuclear energy to the wise guidelines of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and to the support of officials.
Referring to Iran's 10 percent share in the French Orbit uranium enrichment plant, Khatami said, "You are specialized in violation of rights and in plundering. For 30 years now you do not provide Iran with the 10 percent right. Now how can we give you the guarantee for 3.5 percent enriched uranium and for the return of 20 percent enriched uranium to Iran? The Iranian nation is well aware and will not be deceived by you. Who are you trying to deceive? The Iranian nation is alert and will not be deceived by you."
He added that the Tehran research reactor has applications for Medicare [sic] and cancer treatment, adding, "Under the IAEA regulations, you should give its fuel to Iran."
Sources: Fars, IRIBnews, Iran, November 6, 2009
Posted at: 2009-11-06
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