Imam Khamenei: Imam Khamenei to Americans: Gulf Our Home, Go back to Bay of Pigs,Those Standing against Syria Hostile to Islam

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The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei warned the United States against keeping a military presence in the Persian Gulf and vowed that the Islamic Republic will continue to carry out a range of war drills in the area, despite warnings, according to recent comments.

His Eminence further blasted the US military presence in the Persian Gulf in wide-ranging remarks that ordered America to return its forces “back to the Bay of Pigs.”

He also said that Iran has the military know-how to eradicate American forces from the region.

“Today, the enemies utter words bigger than their mouths; for instance they develop plans to bring to a halt Iran’s military wargames in the Persian Gulf, what a foolish remark,” the Leader was quoted as saying on Monday.

In parallel, His Eminence stated: “The Persian Gulf is the Iranian nation’s home and the Persian Gulf and a large section of the Sea of Oman belong to this powerful nation.”

“Therefore, we should be present in the region, hold wargames and display our power and it is the Americans who should say why they have come from that side of the world and stage drills in here. What are you doing here? Go back to the Bay of Pigs. Go and hold exercises there. What are you doing in the Persian Gulf? The Persian Gulf is our home.”

Imam Khamenei said Iran must respond to perceived provocations with military action.

“The excessive demands of the powers should be confronted this way,” he added.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

03-05-2016 | 10:31

Imam Khamenei: Those Standing against Syria Hostile to Islam

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, stressed his country’s firm support to Palestine and Syria.

Imam Khamenei received the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ramadan Abdullah Shallah and his accompanying delegation on Sunday. Imam Khamenei receives Islamic Jihad movement chief Ramadan Abdallah Shallah

Imam Khamenei receives Islamic Jihad movement chief Ramadan Abdallah Shallah

“Since from the very beginning, the Islamic Republic of Iran considered supporting Palestine as a duty, it will continue to fulfill its obligation in the future as well,” the leader said.

The Leader added that “defending the Palestinian cause” is enshrined in the very nature of the Islamic Republic.

Meanwhile, Imam Khamenei said that the Western governments, led by the United States, have initiated a war against the Islamic front in a bid to dominate the region.

“The [ongoing] developments in the region must be studied and analyzed from such a viewpoint, and within this framework, the issues of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Hezbollah are part of this large-scale confrontation,” the Leader said.

His eminence said the Islamic Republic continues to support the Syrian government “because those standing against Syria are in fact hostile to Islam in principle and are serving the interests of the US and the Zionist regime.”

The Leader also highlighted the strength of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, saying the Israeli regime is more “fearful” of Hezbollah than before.