Tehran, YJC. Supreme Leader says to draw lines between oneself and one’s enemies does not mean to end ones relations with them.
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In a meeting with the members of the Assembly of
Experts on Thursday, Iran’s Supreme Leader pointed to Iran’s foreign policy and
said "Some make wrong interpretations and imply that to draw lines means to
stop having relations with the world. On the contrary, drawing lines against
the enemy’s front is much like geographical borders, clarifying our relations
with the enemy.”
"I really appreciate the statesmen who adopt clear
stances against the enemy and explicitly state the Iranian nation’s and the
state’s assertiveness. Such explicit stances against the enemy have to turn
into a discourse,” ayatollah Khamenei emphasized.
He urged Iranian statesmen to not fear the enemy
and to trust in God, maintaining "The enemies of the Iranian nation are among
the most infamous today. The US government is recognized as a vulgar player and
a violator of human rights in the international arena. Inside the country also
it is known as a lying, hypocrite regime. Currently Americans have the least
trust in their government.”
"So one must not be afraid of such a disgraceful government,”
he stated.
Khamenei also added that national integrity must
be preserved in the form of sectarian and ethnic unity.
Also providing comments on the country’s cultural affairs
he said "The government has to pay attention to the issue. Cultural officials
must take care what they do, because one cannot be carefree about cultural issues.”