Thursday, November 09, 2006

IRNA: "Supreme Leader: Control of world developments by Zionists, a threat"

IRNA seems to the most official of Iran's various government-controlled news agencies:
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said here Thursday that changes in human communities are unavoidable adding that control of world developments by the Zionists and global capitalism is a serious threat.

The Supreme Leader made the remarks at a public gathering in this northeastern provincial capital on the second day of his three-day visit to the province.

"The international bullying gangs, which developed the military apparatus of NATO to have hegemony over nations, are now determined to make NATO's cultural apparatus annihilate the national identity of human communities and achieve their goals.

"They intend to control the major political, economic, social and cultural developments in the world by using their extensive media facilities," said Ayatollah Khamenei, while urging the need for vigilance.

Ayatollah Khamenei called for renovation, open-mindedness and proper management as a way to advancement.

"The criteria of progress will be effective in the process of real changes and advancement, if they are used based on the basic characteristics of our national identity and principal ideals.

"Otherwise, the growing indices and criteria of progress commonly used by some apparently developed Western countries will practically result in injustice, bullying by other nations, proliferation and use of destructive weapons such as atomic bomb, promotion of ethical corruption as well as disruption of family and social relations," said Ayatollah Khamenei.

The Supreme Leader added that the progress to be achieved based on such criteria is rejected by the Iranian nation.

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