In his Friday sermon today, August 13, 2010, Iranian Guardian Council secretary and Tehran interim prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati warned Iranian officials against falling for U.S. advances and efforts to hold talks, saying that Washington's green lights are always "chicanery and a scam." He added that Iranians know that wherever the U.S. insists on doing something it is harmful for them, and wherever it wants something not to be done, it is in their interest, and that the Iranian people know that the U.S. is their enemy.
The previous day, at a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Umit Yardim, Jannati said that the collapse of the Zionist regime and its main ally, the U.S., is imminent, and that Muslim countries need "to unite, set aside their differences, use their vast potential, and not fear threats made by the U.S. and its allies."
The following are excerpts from Jannati's sermon and meeting with the Turkish Ambassador to Iran:
Friday Sermon, August 13, 2010
"When [The Americans] Flash a Green Light, It Is [Always] Chicanery and a Scam"
In his Friday sermon today, Ayatollah Jannati told the crowd of worshipers: "You have forgotten what they [the Americans] have done, you think they have changed… they are the same…"
Jannati reminded those who seek negotiations with the U.S. that "when they flash a green light, it is [always] chicanery and a scam."
Referring to efforts by the U.S. to persuade the U.N. Security Council to approve new anti-Iran sanctions and impose unilateral sanctions on the country, Jannati said, "They think the Iranian people will give in under sanctions and adversities… but the West's problem is that they do not know the Iranian nation and do not know who they are dealing with."[1]
He added, "The nation and the officials should be vigilant in a bid to make the sanctions ineffective."[2]
The Iranian People Know That the U.S. is Their Enemy
Emphasizing the importance of solidarity among Iranians "from all walks of life," as a significant factor to parry Western pressure,[3] he added that the Iranian nation, through its vigilance, has stood against the hostile conspiracies of the U.S., and that whenever the Iranian nation has sensed that Americans insist on a particular plan, it has vigilantly identified the reasons behind this insistence, because the Iranian people know that the U.S. is the enemy of the Iranian nation.[4] Wherever the U.S. insists on doing something, it is harmful for Iran, and wherever it wants something not to be done, it is in the American interest.[5]
There is irrefutable and documented evidence proving that the U.S. has betrayed the rights of the Iranian nation, he added.[6]
Meeting With Turkish Ambassador, August 12, 2010
Muslim Countries Must "Set Aside Their Differences, Use Their Vast Potential"
The previous day, at a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Umit Yardim, Jannati said that Israel's recent mistakes in attacking Lebanon showed that the collapse of the Zionist regime and its main ally, the U.S., is imminent.
He added that Israel and its main supporter, the U.S., are speeding toward their decline, while Islamic countries such as Iran and Turkey are rising. He urged Muslim countries "to unite, set aside their differences, use their vast potential and not fear threats made by the U.S. and its allies.
"After suffering successive defeats over the past years from Lebanon's Hizbullah and Hamas, the Zionist regime [Israel] is seeking to take revenge on the resistance in Lebanon and Palestine," Jannati said.
Referring to the recent border clashes between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers, Jannati called the incidents a move on Israel's part to assess their readiness for a confrontation.
"Despite such efforts, Hizbullah, the Lebanese government and people are united [when it comes to] resisting any assault by Israel," he said.
Turkish Ambassador: Iran-Turkey Cooperation Is Essential
Yardim, for his part, said that Turkey considers Iran a key player in the region and the world, and is interested in expanding ties in all sectors.
"Cooperation between Iran and Turkey is essential to establishing peace, stability, welfare and security in the region and throughout the world," the Turkish envoy said.[7]
Endnotes:
[1] Press TV (Iran), August 13, 2010.
[2] IRNA (Iran), August 13, 2010.
[3] Press TV (Iran), August 13, 2010.
[4] IRIB.ir (Iran), August 13, 2010.
[5] IRNA (Iran), August 13, 2010.
[6] IRIB.ir (Iran) August 13, 2010.
[7] Fars, Iran, August 12, 2010.
