Dar oricum, e un semnal ca totusi, in Golf, nu toti sunt presuri de calcat in picioare pentru americani. Are vana si tupeu in el Ahmadinejad asta. Imi aduce aminte de ce mi-a spus un prieten chinez, cand l-am intrebat care sunt relatiile Chinei cu Japonia. Mi-a spus ca toate bune si frumoase atata vreme cat Japonia stie si tine minte ca China ii pot rade de pe harta. In rest, nu au decat sa se dezvolte, sa aibe cea mai tare economie, cea mai tare industrie, tot ce vor.

Astept sa vad daca totusi nu se lasa Bush si invadeaza Iranul, cum a zis. Sa ii lase la Obama de lucru, nu gluma. Oricum americanii nu ar mai face greselile din Irak, au invatat din ele, si probabil ca Iranul va cadea in maxim 2 saptamani.

Si apropo, cu toate ca majoritatea lumii il vede pe Ahmadinejad ca pe o amenintare, totusi comandantul suprem al Iranului este ayatolahul Khamenei. El ia toate deciziile, de el depind toate miscarile, deci atentia la el sa fie, nu la presedinte.

Wednesday, July 9 is a national call-in day for H.Con.Res 362, the blockade resolution.

H.Con.Res.362 has over 220 cosponsors; is yours one?

Call your member of Congress and ask him or her not to support a blockade on Iran.

Congress is considering this bill at this very moment; now is the time to act to oppose this plan for war. Groups from all over the country are joining together for a national call-in day on H.Con.Res. 362.

This resolution demands that the president initiate an international effort to impose a land, sea, and air blockade on Iran to stop shipments of gasoline, and to subject all cargo entering or leaving Iran to stringent inspection requirements.

Call your representative and ask him or her to oppose the blockade resolution.

Imposing a blockade without United Nations authorization (which the resolution does not call for) would be considered an act of war. Though a vote on this bill has been successfully delayed so far, some Congressional sources say the House could vote on it as early as next week. They need to hear from you before the vote.

Adoption of this resolution would pave the way for war and bypass diplomacy. The immediate effect would be a further increase in oil prices - with gas prices in the US inching closer to $7/gallon and beyond.

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Anyhow, in the news today, Iran is telling Iraq that the presence of United States troops in Iraq are standing in the way of peace between Iran and Iraq. I...am not buying into this one. Admitedly, an ongoing war in the neighborhood can be disturbing to ones peace, but it is difficult for me to swallow Iran as the harbinger of goodness.

Here's the deal. Prior to "the war," the United Nations agreed to a mandate permitting  forces to occupy Iraq, and this pact terminates at the end of this year. Currently, the United States and Iraq are in contract negotiations to forge an acceptable "Status of Forces Agreement." This is nothing new or novel, and governments all over the globe have these. Simply, they agree to where a foreign army can put their bases and what they can do whilst there. Kinda like renting a flat and signing the lease in your uniform and moving in with your HUMMER.

Iran has decided that it is not in Iraq's best interest to continue these agreement negotiations, and is urging them not to sign. Bah. Pure politics. Firstly, agreement or not, I doubt very seriously the United States is leaving Iraq anytime soon. Secondly, I believe the only thing keeping Iran from running all over Iraq is the presence of UN, OK, mostly, US forces.

History ALWAYS repeats, and damn, people's memories are short. One of the bloodiest conflicts of all time was the Iraq-Iran War, long fought from 1980 to 1988. Iraq and Iran have been at odds for literally centuries, but Iraq invaded Iran in 1980 to get some oil fields, Iran pushed Iraq out by 1982, and for the next six years, Iran resisted United Nations efforts to bring about a cease-fire.

Anyhow, also announced today, Iran has called for all Iranian banks to transfer assets and investments from European banks to Iran's central bank. This...is a big deal, and in addition to slamming the United States, tells the world how Iran feels about Europe.

Oil...ugh.

~ X anemi

“We are certain that the people of Iraq will pass through these difficult times by their unity and courage reaching a place worthy of them. America’s dreams of Iraq will definitely not articulate themselves.”

“Iraq’s prime minister’s travel to Tehran and the agreements that were made have solidified the unbreakable ties between Iran and Iraq even more.”

“The single movement and the single speech that has come into place in Iraq is a huge success. But, this word ‘unity’ has enemies, who, in reality, are the enemies of the government and the people of Iraq.”

“The occupiers who, without any right, interfere in Iraqi issues with their military and security forces are after things from everyone – from the Iraqi government, the Iraqi people, and the Iraqi elite. They are the greatest problem.”

Source: www.insight-info.com

Ayatollah ol Osma Chamenei unterstrich am heutigen Montag beim Treffen mit dem irakischen Ministerpräsidenten Nur Maliki und der begleitenden Delegation, dass die IRI die Hilfeleistung an die irakische Regierung und Nation als eine religiöse Pflicht bezeichnet und brachte die Hoffnung zum Ausdruck, dass der Besuch des irakischen Ministerpräsidenten in Teheran und die erzielten Übereinkünfte die unzertrennbare Verbundenheit noch mehr konsolidiert."
Der Revolutionsführer deutete dann auf die Rede von Nuri Maliki über Bewegung der verschiedenen Volksstämmen und Konfessionen im Irak in Richtung der Einmütigkeit und einheitlichen Meinungsäußerung und fügte hinzu: " Das Vorhandensein von einheitlicher Meinungsäußerung und Bewegung im Irak stellt einen großen Erfolg dar, aber diese Einmütigkeit hat Feinde, die in Wahrheit die Feinde der irakischen Regierung und Nation darstellen."
Ayatollah ol Osma Chamenei hielt die Präsenz der Okkupanten, insbesondere der amerikanischen Militärs im Irak und ihre Macht zur Sabotierung jeder Übereinkunft für eines der Haupthindernisse auf dem Wege der Einmütigkeit und hob hervor: "Die Okkupanten, die sich durch ihre militärische und sicherheitsbezogene Macht in die Angelegenheiten des Irak einmischen und ohne jedes Recht alle Menschen sei es die Regierung, das Volk und die Eliten des Irak zur Verantwortung ziehen, stellen das größte derzeitige Problem des Irak dar."
Ayatollah ol Osma Chamenei hob ferner hervor: "Dass ein ausländischer Handlanger, der die Absicht hegt, sich allmählich in die Angelegenheiten des Irak einzumischen und seine Vorherrschaft über alle Belange dieses Landes ausweitet, wird das größte Hindernis für den Fortschritt und die Glückseligkeit des irakischen Volkes sein."

Quelle: IRIB

Hmm... I wonder why Maliki dispensed with his usual silk tie when meeting with the Supreme Leader? 

I'm vexed.

On May 28, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., hosted Iran scholars for a community forum in a packed hall at the First Unitarian Society church in Minneapolis. The focus was on the U.S.-Iran relationship, estranged for over 30 years, which many fear may become the next chapter in the Bush administration's “war on terrorism.”

“Nary a day goes by that someone isn't saying something abut Iran in the media. Part of my responsibility as a U.S. congressman is to be a forum to discuss the critical issues we face and to promote dialog about the most pressing issues,” said Ellison. “To quote [African-American writer] James Baldwin: Anything that cannot be faced cannot be fixed.”

In the first half of 2008, newspaper front pages and television news have begun repeating a message about a Middle Eastern country that has not attacked the United States but which allegedly “poses a grave threat,” “may build nuclear weapons” and “must be prevented from making war on its neighbors.” In 2002-3, such stories were about Iraq; now, Iran is being described in similar ways. No actual evidence is given for the frightening allegations about Iran—which are too often made by unnamed “Pentagon officials” or the same members of right-wing think tanks that previously pushed the disastrous attack on Iraq.

Ellison said the forum was in preparation for a national call-in June 10, when Americans are urged to phone their representatives and senators, urging that the U.S. not attack Iran. (The toll-free phone number to Congress is 1-888-851-1879.)

University of Minnesota professor William O. Beeman is that rare American: fluent in Farsi and a longtime scholar of Iran's history and culture. His observations on the mounting crisis with Iran were drawn from his newest book on Iran, The Great Satan vs. Mad Mullahs, in which Beeman debunks the main myths being perpetrated by neo-conservatives who are pushing for a U.S. military attack on Iran before George W. Bush leaves office.

“There are three important myths being pushed by the Bush administration in the press and in speeches,” Beeman told the audience.

“First, that Iran has developed an illegal nuclear program. But, the fact is, the United States started Iran's nuclear power program in the 1970s, and Iran has simply continued the U.S.-sponsored program. There is absolutely no evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on May 26,” said Beeman, chair of the U. of M.’s Anthropology Department.

Last December, the U.S. government’s National Intelligence Estimate (or NIE, a collaboration among 15 U.S. intelligence agencies) concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and had no nuclear weapons program as of mid-2007. The December 2007 NIE disavowed the 2005 NIE as “inaccurately reported.”

“The newest argument is that Iran is responsible for American deaths in Iraq. No evidence has been provided to prove that,” Beeman continued.

In fact, in May, the Pentagon had to retract statements about insurgents’ weapons being from Iraq. As the Los Angeles Times reported May 8 on its web site: “neither the United States nor Iraq has displayed any of the alleged [Iranian-originated] arms to the public or press, and lately it is looking less likely they will. … Iraqi officials lately have backed off the accusations against Iran. A plan to show some alleged Iranian-supplied explosives to journalists last week in Karbala and then destroy them was canceled after the United States realized none of them was from Iran.” Yet most media continue to repeat the allegation that Iran is supplying weapons to insrugents. (Gary Leupp, professor of history at Tufts University, regularly reports on foreign policy and writes extensively about the disinformation campaign against Iran on the web site CounterPunch: See www.counterpunch.org/leupp02172007.html and www.counterpunch.org/leupp06042008.html.)

Wasted opportunity

Overlooked in the current drumbeat is that the Bush administration willfully wasted a chance for harmonious relations with Iran, Dr. Trita Parsi told the forum.

“In May 2003, Iran made a proposal delivered by the Swiss Ambassador, who is the official “stand-in” for the United States, about all but one of the issues that separate the United States and Iran. There was no response from the U.S. to that proposal,” said Parsi, Iranian-American author of Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States.

Parsi summed up Iran's proposal: full openness of Iran's nuclear program; pressure on Hamas to end violence; co-operation against Al-Qaida; help to the U.S. in stabilizing Iraq; and signing of the Beirut Declaration that recognizes Israel when a Palestinian state is established. Only human rights abuses in Iran were not included. But the U.S. ignored Iran's proposal. The White House felt regime change was better than anything they could get through negotiation. “The 1939 Hitler analogy [that diplomacy equals appeasement] is intended to eliminate diplomacy and make war inevitable.”

Finally, Dr. Cyrus Bina, professor of economics and management at the University of Minnesota-Morris, author of Economics of the Oil Crisis and an Iranian exile for four decades, echoed Parsi's concerns about human rights abuses in Iran, but, passionately stated his position” The United States has no right to bomb Iran, regardless of [Iran’s] human rights [record].”

Bina, along with the other two Iran scholars, emphasized that history plays a strong role in Iran-U.S. tensions. After World War II, when British colonization of Iran ended, the U.S. overthrew Iran's nationalistic progressive President Mosaddeq and installed the infamous Shah, who brutalized Iranians until the Islamic revolution in 1979, which included the hostage crisis where U.S. diplomats were held for over a year.

“The U.S. started this game in 1952. The hostage crisis was the reaction that started this chain reaction. There's so much misinformation about Iran.” Bina said. “The American people must do their duty to prevent another tragedy.”

From this winter's Pentagon videos, determined to be faked, about alleged “threats” from Iranian speedboats against U.S. warships (see www.democracynow.org/2008/1/11/us_backs_off_claim_of_naval and www.alternet.org/story/73618/) to Israel's Prime Minister asking Bush last week to enact a naval blockade against Iran, the U.S. seems to pushing for an attack on Iran.

Iran’s statements against nuclear arms

What is not mentioned in the major media is that Iran is among the 189 countries that have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Only four nations have not: U.S. allies Israel, India and Pakistan, all of which already have nuclear weapons, and North Korea, which may have been secretly trying to build them. The United States possesses 10,000 nuclear weapons—more than any other country—and is also the only nation to actually use nuclear weapons on human beings. While raising fears about non-existent Iranian nuclear weapons, the Bush Administration is pushing Congress to authorize billions of dollars to build a new generation of smaller, “tactical” nuclear weapons.

On August 9, 2005, it was announced that the highest authority in Iran (above President Ahmadinejad) the Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa (religious edict based on primary sources of Islam and scholarly thinking) which stated tnat The production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons are forbidden under Islam and that the Republic of Iran shall never acquire such weapons. This position is echoed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has pledged to pursue only Iran's legal right to nuclear power under IAEA protocols. Western media, especially in the U.S. and Iran's historic colonial ruler Britain, have misreported this religious prohibition against nuclear weapons to say its complete opposite. Most media have not mentioned the Islamic condemnation of nuclear weapons.

Most Americans know as little about Iran as they did about Iraq before the U.S. invasion. Given the continual revelations that the arguments for the 2003 U.S. attack on Iraq were built on sand, will the American people be more skeptical about attacking another Muslim country who has done nothing to the United States?

Lydia Howell is a Minneapolis-based independent journalist and winner of the 2007 Premack Award for Public Interest Journalism. She also hosts Catalyst: Politics & Culture, Fridays at 11 a.m. on KFAI 90.3/106.7 FM, archived at http://www.kfai.org/node/57.

Unlike many other countries, in Iran the president does not have control over foreign policy, the armed forces, nuclear policy, or the main economic policies of the Iranian state, which are under the control of the Supreme Leader. - wikipedia

The Leader of Iran is Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei is a weathered Islamic revolutionary, but his rhetoric towards the U.S. and Israel has softened somewhat in recent years. Ahmadinejad is a very eloquent reactionary who likely would never have been elected had the United States not started wantonly invading the Middle East.

This entire debate is moot, of course, if the U.S. cannot muster the materials or conviction to wage a full scale war on Iran. Iran, after all, is not some third-rate dictatorship with few resources and no military. The Iranian army is not likely to lay down its arms at the sound of invasion. They are trained, they are ready, and if we swing at them, they will fight back.

Haven't we been here before? Chicken Little and the Weapons of Mass Destruction? Again? Really?

Take a deep breath. Think again. We don't need more unwinnable wars.

Ali Larijani, second from right, the newly elected parliament speaker, with Saeed Jalili, a top nuclear negotiator, right, during the opening ceremony of Iran's new parliament in Tehran on Tuesday -- Photo: Vahid Salemi - Associated Press

Iraqi born [Najaf - Iraq in 1958] and son of a Mullah, conservative Ali Larijani was recently elected as the new speaker of Iranian Parliament (Majlis) by overwhelming majority (232 to 31) - these are not votes by the public.

Ali Larijani replaces former Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel, who apparently tried to curb any criticism of Ahmadinejad, and came across as a weak leader.

Larijani has been an ardent critic of Ahmadinejad's "style", and the top former nuclear negotiator of IRI, who,  almost a year ago, resigned his post "due to differences with Ahmadinejad". Larijani later surfaced in Egypt and is set by the Mullah Guardian Council (Jurisprudence), to run for the next Presidential “selections” in Iran in 2009, with full support from the Supreme Mullah Ali Khamenei.

You can read my previous posts and links about Larijani. He is a significant and a diehard supporter of IRI's nuclear program and is not a Moderate, but seen as a "Pragmatist Conservative" - see comments.

It would be very safe to say that Reform within IRI is well and truly dead and buried; IRI's Nuclear Development Program will continue unabated, and I say watch this guy very carefully.

Full story about recent Parliamentary Elections by NY Times - and - BBC - May 28 and 29, 2008

(ANSA) – 14:12 - Teheran, 27 mag - La Guida suprema iraniana, ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ha incoraggiato oggi Hamas alla "resistenza" contro Israele, ricevendo a Teheran il capo in esilio del movimento integralista palestinese, Khaled Meshaal. "Oggi il regime sionista, che in passato sembrava imbattibile, è nelle condizioni più deboli e incapace di far fronte al paziente e forte popolo palestinese", ha detto Khamenei, citato dall'agenzia Irna.

La Guida iraniana ha fatto queste affermazioni mentre si parla di contatti fra Israele e Hamas per una tregua nella Striscia di Gaza e dopo che la Siria ha ammesso trattative di pace con lo Stato ebraico attraverso la mediazione della Turchia. "Coloro che scelgono la via della resistenza devono pagare un prezzo, ma ne ricaveranno onore - ha affermato ancora l'ayatollah Khamenei - ma coloro che scelgono un'altra strada pagheranno anch'essi un prezzo e ne otterranno solo vergogna". La Repubblica islamica dell'Iran non ha mai riconosciuto il diritto all'esistenza di Israele.

"The Zionist regime, which once looked invincible, suffers its weakest ever position now, being unable to stand against the shelter-less and lone Palestinian nation that nevertheless has been persevering," Ayatollah Khamenei told the Hamas Political Bureau Chief, Khaled Mashal and his accompanying delegation.

"May Allah's peace be upon the Palestinian nation which has stood by like mountains despite all these stunning and unprecedented atrocities," Ayatollah Khamenei said.

The Islamic Revolution Leader said that the sole way to free Palestine was to keep resistance and faith. He appreciated the elected Hamas authorities, not least the Premier Ismail Haniya, for adopting a brave and resolute stance.

The Islamic Revolution Leader expressed deep sorrow at the current woes of the Palestinian people, especially the inhumane siege of the Gaza Strip coupled with the daily bloodshed of women, children and other defenseless people in the area.

"The tragic scenes are painful. However, the perseverance of the innocent Palestinian people against the usurper Zionist regime which is backed by all sorts of economic, military and propaganda supports, generates hope and proves to be a Divine Promise," the IR Leader added.

Ayatollah Khamenei elaborated that the Palestinian issue and the frustration of the Zionist enemy and arrogant powers against the nation as well as the ever growing achievements of the Iranian nation despite all pressures in the past thirty years are all the clear interpretation of the God's promise that 'if one assists the faith of God and persevere, God too would assist him.'

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that perseverance in the path of God has a price, adding however that those who step in the path and endure any potential hardships would be honored by God whereas those who choose another path would pay the price of being shameful before God.

Khaled Mashal for his part delivered a report on the latest Palestinian developments, especially the disastrous situation in Gaza, adding however that the Palestinian nation takes honor in its perseverance and would not relinquish resistance or support to the Hamas government under any conditions.

Hamas Political Bureau Chief said the Palestinian youths have embraced spirit of martyrdom, adding that the issue had given a large boost to the position of the Palestinian resistance.

Irib

Looks like Iran has some great kids

Der geehrte Ayatollah ol Ozma Khamanei, das Oberhaupt der Islamischen Revolution und Oberbefehlshaber der Streitkräfte der Islamischen Republik Iran, nannte die Drohungen des Imperialismus am Donnerstagabend bei gemeinsamen Militärfeierlichkeiten der Einheiten der Streitkräfte der südiranischen Provinz "Fars", in der Stadt Schiraz, einen Psychokrieg und sagte: Die Feinde des iranischen Volkes haben nicht den Mut und die Frechheit , dieses großartige Volk anzugreifen, denn sie würden sich auf ein Gebiet begeben, aus dem der Rückzug unmöglich ist.
Der Oberbefehlshaber der iranischen Streitkräfte sagte weiter: In der islamischen Staatsordnung ist die Stärkung der Streitkräfte nicht für einen Angriff auf andere Länder gedacht, sondern sie ist eine Vorbeugungsmaßnahme gegenüber der Politik der globalen Expansionisten.
Der geehrte Ayatollah ol Ozma Khamenei wies dann auf die Besetzung Iraks und Afghanistans durch die USA hin und fügte hinzu: Die Besatzer sind unter dem Vorwand, die Sicherheit und Freiheit für das irakische Volk zu garantieren in den Irak eingedrungen; das irakische Volk erlebte jedoch in den letzten fünf Jahren die unsicherste Zeit seines Lebens, denn die Natur der Supermächte basiert auf Besatzung und Unruhe.
Das geehrte Oberhaupt der Islamischen Revolution bezeichnete die Ära der Amtszeit des US-Präsidenten, George W. Bush als die unsicherste Zeit in der neuen Geschichte und fügte hinzu: Bush wird in einigen Monaten sein Amt abgeben und überträgt die durch seine Politik entstandenen Probleme auf seinen Nachfolger, seine dunkle Akte bleibt jedoch wegen der Unruhestiftung in der Welt, der Verbreitung des Terrorismus, der Besatzung und Verbrechen für immer geöffnet.

Quelle: IRIB

Nach Ansicht des iranischen Revolutionsoberhauptes sind derlei Druckausübungen und Drohungen der Feinde an das iranische Volk nichts Neues, da es diese seit Beginn der Iranischen Revolution und Gründung der Iranischen Staatsordung schon gibt.
Die Islamische Revolution, welche als das größte Ereignis im 20. Jahrhundert bezeichnet wird, zählt zum Ursprung vieler strategischer Änderungen in internationalen sowie regionalen Berechnungen.
Auch ist die Islamische Revolution seit ihrem Sieg aufgrund ihres nicht unter zu unterdrückenden Wesens sowie der Auflehnung gegen Tyrannei den hegemonialen US-Mächten überlegen.
Sie hat in der zweipoligen Welt der 80er Jahre einen dritten Weg zur Rettung der unterdrückten Länder eingeschlagen, und es ist offensichtlich, dass jedes Geschehnis in der Geschichte, insbesondere im Rahmen der Islamischen Revolution Errungenschaften sowie Fortschritte zur Folge hatte, die unstreitbar sind.
Das iranische Volk hat mit seinen Märtyrern sowohl während der 8-jährigen heiligen Verteidigung als auch im Laufe des blinden Terrors der 80er Jahre und durch seine Konfrontation gegenüber Drohungen und Sanktionen seitens der USA und seinen Verbündeten für den Sieg und die Ehre der islamischen Revolution bezahlt.
Die iranische Nation war im Laufe der letzten zwei Jahre, trotz ihrer friedlichen Absichten zur Nutzung der Atomenergie, intensivem politischen sowie wirtschaftlichen Druck ausgesetzt. Die Hegemoniemächte haben mit Verabschiedungen von anti-iranischen Resolutionen, die Autorität des Weltsicherheitsrats mehr denn je in Frage gestellt. Sie haben anscheinend vergessen, dass das iranische Volk und die iranischen Funktionsträger seit 3 Jahrzehnten solchen politischen und wirtschaftlichen Druckausübungen entgegensteht, und dennoch nicht aufgehalten wurde. Die iranische Bevölkerung hat bewiesen, dass sie eine besondere Fähigkeit besitzt, Drohungen der Feinde in Fortschrittsmöglichkeiten zu verwandeln und sich nicht vor solchen Drohungen fürchtet.
Das Oberhaupt der Islamischen Revolution, sagte mit Hinweis darauf, dass die Kapitalisten zum Ziel haben, die IRI durch solche Druckausübungen von der friedlichen Nutzung der Atomenergie abzuhalten: In Wahrheit geht es ihnen jedoch nicht nur um den Stopp der friedlichen Atomaktivitäten. Der Westen versucht mit Unterstützung der USA, die Islamische Republik Iran zu seiner früheren Abhängigkeit zurückzuführen. Falls Iran nur einen Schritt zum Verzicht seiner selbstverständlichen Atomrechte unternimmt, ist es gezwungen Schritt für Schritt auf seine Unabhängigkeit, Würde, Ehre und das Recht auf Bestimmung seines eigenen Schicksals und wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu verzichten.
Aus dieser Sicht, ist das friedliche iranische Atomprogramm ein Vorwand für den Westen seine anti-iranische Politik weiter zu führen. Und falls es diesen Vorwand nicht mehr geben würde, würden die USA und ihre Verbündeten neue Vorwände zur Unterdrückung Irans finden.
Ayatollah Khamenei sieht aufgrund der hegemonialistischen Haltung der Großmächte den einzigen Weg zur Wahrung der Ehre, Würde und Unabhängigkeit, im absoluten Widerstand der iranischen Nation gegenüber den Hegemonisten.

Quelle: IRIB

His special attention to Ayatullah Khamenei

As per his extreme order and discipline in his work, after the summary of the news, Imam appointed 8 o’clock in the morning for office work and stamping bills.   He never changed this timetable.

Even on those days that occasionally, because of slight illness or intense cold weather and frost, that he didn’t come to his work room, we were authorised to go to his room, so that no matter what, the work of the office and businesses did not get delayed or suspended.  So that order and timing did not clash, if he foresaw a certain issue that would prevent him being on time, he would inform us the day before.

After the completion of this portion of his work, he carried out the programme of reciting aqd (marriage contracts for couples) and then hand-kissing, and after that, if a private meeting for heads or various persons had been arranged beforehand, they were carried out.  Despite all these scheduled programmes, exceptions also occurred whereby Imam ordered the schedule to be suspended.

One of these exceptions related to Ayatullah Khamenei. When Imam became aware that he was present in the office at the start, i.e. at 8 o’clock in the morning, he instructed us: “All of you leave your work until later.”  In this manner, against the norm, first the meeting with Ayatullah Khamanei was carried out and then we got busy in our work.

At that time, we did not understand the distinction and special attention given by Imam to Ayatullah Khamenei, but it wasn’t long, that with the passing of time, another example of the foresight and deep thinking of the Imam became apparent.[43]

But, recently, I spoke to a few ordinary Arabs (mainly Jordanians), and thought to do a quick, random check, on their views about what on earth is going on in the ME. We never spoke of where I was from.

When asked about the situation in the ME and Iran in particular, they all agreed to the following (8 people in total) - I summarize and paraphrase:

"We are very proud of Jordan, Our King Al Abdullah, and Queen Raina are hard working people, she is beautiful [Raina of Jordan] - No, Iranians are not Arabs, Iran used to have a King like we do, but we aren't sure what they are now! They are Shia-Muslims, and their government is radical [compared to us Jordanians] - Ahmadinejad is not our favorite, but he is very powerful; Iranians have become very powerful. Do we like them? No, we don't, but they are standing up for the Palestinians. We don't like HAMAS because of their terrorist activities, we believe in dual "governance" [Israeli and Palestinian existence], but Israel wants more land than she deserves, and they keep saying they want more land. HEZBOLLAH is not good either, not a "resistance movement" and they are aided by the Iranian government. But, the Americans are foreign to us in culture, language, religion and heritage; we are Muslims; but, we don't dislike the Americans, we just think they don't understand us."

I then asked the questions: "Why should the Iranian government stand up for the Palestinians if Iranians are not Arabs? And, why don't the Arab nations, who are plenty in the ME, stand up for the Palestinians? What have they done for the Palestinian cause so far?"

The response was somewhat muted and a fair bit of umm, errr.... finally, one of the Jordanians said: "Iranian government embraces Islam, it doesn't matter if they aren't Arabs, and are Shia [most Palestinians are Sunnis I believe]. We are sure the Iranians are working for their own benefits, but as long as they support the Muslim cause we don't care. The Arab nations, mostly, have not and do not actively support the Palestinians; even in Iraq if you are of Palestinian origins, it is very difficult to be given an Iraqi citizenship."

Well, for a sample of 8, I found the "unofficial" exchange fascinating.

As for the recent Parliamentary Elections in Iran, Ahmadinejad's faction is set to win with the blessing of the Supreme, one handed, Mullah Khamenei.  Reformists are basically out in a coma, and the battle as Khamenei had planned will be between Ahmadinejad's hardliners vs. traditional conservatives i.e. people such as that now very old fiend Ebrahim Yazdi (sadly, an American citizen). Is that a surprise? I would say an emphatic: NO. My response would be: Those who voted may very well get what they voted for... See previous posts regarding the Elections HERE - and - HERE.  Also, it is said that Ahmadinejad has promised to bring down the official age of voting from 18 to 15 years of age - HERE - I ask why not 9 years of age, as is currently to marry off young female children to men their father's age under Islamic law? Quite a few Basij thugs in Iran are actually in their early to mid teens as well. It is abominable.

Finally, I must emphasize that similar to Khomeini who invented the political doctrine of Velayate Faghih (which does not exist in traditional Shia Islam) - Khomeini's followers and the IR have been distorting the Zoroastrian principles, faith and its belief such as Good vs. Evil, to suit their own deception (Taqiyah) and malicious purposes. This is mainly done through those heavily influenced by the IR indoctrination, who have become their mouthpieces in the West, one minute professing to be anti-IR, and the next showing their true colors, in an attempt to confuse others, gain ground and acceptance. This also applies to NIAC lies and intimidations - see this recent comment.

By the way, many thanks to all those who left comments in NoRooz series, especially part Three, with good wishes.

NoRooz Pirooz - Happy NoRooz.

Muslim nations can neutralize Western threats through solidarity. ...

"Muslim nations must realize that their success does not lie in 'dependency on superpowers'. Once they learn to overcome this false belief they will be able to make many great achievements,"

Press TV

I agree.

Indeed, if the good people of Iran don't want us to bomb their collective ass, then they had better unite and get rid of the Islamofascist regime that is currently in power.