8 January 2011 - 20:30

Imam Khamenei, in his meeting today in Tehran with people of different strata from the holy city of Qom on the 33rd anniversary of the 9th January uprising against the British-installed and American-backed Shah, stressed that the people of Qom on that day correctly gauged the situation and entered the battlefield of the struggle against tyranny with proper awareness.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Imam Khamenei pointed out that the enemies' abhorrence of the people of Qom and the seminary is because of the awareness of these committed Muslim people and their presence on the scenes, as was evident last October during the massive welcome accorded to him during his trip.

Imam Khamenei referred to the foreign-inspired sedition in some parts of northern Tehran in 2009 in the aftermath of the presidential elections, and added that thanks God, the masses entered the scene and foiled an intricate plot by enemy agents.

Imam Khamenei said the dimensions of this sedition need to be properly gauged and analyzed since it was the result of the precise calculations of the enemies.

Imam Khamenei said the prime intention of the enemies was to overthrow the Islamic Republic and replace with a government of their choice, but the Iranian nation foiled the enemy's plot.

Imam Khamenei also referred to the failure of US policies in Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq, and stressed that the United States claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran's system is the main factor of its failures, while in fact the awareness and the correct policies of the nations have defeated the US.

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