Iran supports ending the war in Ukraine; US root of Ukraine crisis

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, addressed the people in a televised speech on the occasion of the Be’that of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). His Eminence stated, “Iran advocates ending the war in Ukraine. However, the solution to any crisis only works when the root cause of the crisis has been identified. The root of the crisis in Ukraine are the US policies that create crisis, and Ukraine is one victim of these policies.”

The Leader added, “One of the most important slogans and stances taken by the Holy Prophet in Be’that was confronting ignorance.”

Explaining the concept of “ignorance” [or “jahiliyyah” in Arabic], which has been frequently criticized in the Holy Qur’an, Imam Khamenei explained, “This ignorance that has been mentioned is not merely illiteracy and being unaware. Of course, it encompasses illiteracy as well, but it has a broader meaning. Having a vile temperament is also part of this ignorance. The ignominious conduct of some people, murder, theft, rape, oppression and trampling on the weak, which were all common among the people of the Arabian Peninsula, are some parts of ignorance. It also includes obscenity, sexual chaos, moral decadence and the eradication of modesty among people. Be’that confronted all of these.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized that many types of immorality, which were common among the ignorant Arabs of that time, exist in a more organized, extreme fashion in today’s so-called civilized western world. He stated, “The basis of life in western civilization is greed and avarice. The foundation for all western values rests on money at the present time. Morality, spirituality and everything else are measured with money. Governments’ common policies support discrimination and the enrichment of companies and cartels.”

His Eminence added, “Of course, this modern ignorance is not the same everywhere in the world. A clear, complete example of modern ignorance is the US in my opinion.”

Expanding on the topic of the deplorable situation of the spread of moral decadence in the US and the increasing discrimination in that country, he said: “Basically, the US regime is a regime that generates crises. It feeds on crisis. The mafia networks of power that exist inside the United States feed on the crises that occur throughout the world.”

Describing the US regime as a mafia regime, Imam Khamenei stated, “All sorts of mafias – including political, economic and weapon manufacturing mafias – control that country. Behind the scenes, they bring individuals to power and eliminate others from the field. These mafias even bring presidents to power. This mafia regime has a need for various crises to be ongoing in different parts of the world. Therefore, they create them. Notice how many crises they have created in West Asia.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed that DAESH and its crimes were created by that mafia regime. In referring to the issue of Ukraine, he said, “In my opinion, Ukraine is a victim of this policy as well… It was the US that dragged Ukraine to this point. Naturally, interfering in the internal affairs of that country, organizing rallies against governments, launching color revolutions, the presence of American Senators among the demonstrators, and toppling one government and putting another in power lead to such crises.”

His Eminence emphasized that Iran is opposed to war, and he stated, “We are definitely opposed to war and destruction, wherever in the world it may take place. This is our unchanging opinion. We do not agree with killing the people and destroying nations’ infrastructures.”

In referring to the sick logic of the US regime and the killing of innocent people in the name of fighting terrorism, he said, “We are not like the west who claims that dropping bombs on a wedding ceremony in Afghanistan and turning their celebration into a funeral ceremony is fighting terrorism. According to their logic, this is not a crime. Such is their logic in Afghanistan and in Iraq.”

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