Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday said that the only proxy force in the region is the Zionist regime, which invades other countries on behalf of the world’s colonial powers and "must be uprooted."
Khamenei made the comments during a speech at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla Grand Prayer Grounds in Tehran on Monday after leading Eid al-Fitr’s prayers. The Islamic festivities known as Eid al-Fitr mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
“The Westerners accuse the zealous youths of the regional nations of being proxies. I would like to say that there is only one proxy force in this region which is the corrupt usurping [Israeli] regime,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, Press TV reported.
He also said that Israel is committing genocide and if given the opportunity, it will invade other countries’ territories, just as it invaded Syria as the proxy force of the colonizers.
“This criminal gang must be uprooted from Palestine and it will be uprooted. Everyone must strive to eliminate this evil entity from the region,” he asserted.
The Leader pointed to US threats against Iran, warning that any wicked act would certainly face a decisive response.
“If the enemies are thinking of stirring any sedition inside the country, the Iranian nation will respond to them,” Khamenei added.
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