Ali Khamenei Quotes

When images of Iranian drones were published a few years ago, they would say they’re photo-shopped. Now they say Iranian drones are dangerous, why do you sell them to someone?

The interference of foreigners in the region is a source of discord and damage. All issues and incidents must be resolved without foreign interference and the countries of the region should follow the example of Iran and the armed forces of the Islamic Republic for power and rationality.

The Americans must be expelled from the [Middle East] region east of the Euphrates in Syria.

War is a hostile, harsh matter and the Islamic Republic [of Iran] never favors seeing ordinary people afflicted by wars. However, in the issue of Ukraine, had Russia not initiated taking action, the other side would have started a war…NATO is a dangerous entity.

The Americans launched a military campaign against Afghanistan 20 years ago to overthrow the Taliban and during this long occupation, they committed many massacres and atrocities and caused great damage, but after all the material and human costs, they handed over the government to the Taliban and withdraw – a fact that is a lesson for all countries.

Governments that rely on the US and Europe should know their support is a mirage and not real. Today’s Ukraine is yesterday’s Afghanistan. Both countries’ presidents said they relied on US and Western governments but were left alone.

The US dragged Ukraine to where it is now. By interfering in Ukraine’s internal affairs, creating color revolutions and toppling one government, and putting another in power, the US dragged Ukraine into this situation.

The US is a manifestation of modern ignorance, discrimination, oppression, and creating crises in the world today. Basically, the US regime creates crises, lives off of crises, and feeds on various crises in the world. Ukraine is another victim of this policy.

America is bullying and cunning. One of the reasons for the USSR’s collapse was that it was deceived by US policies. But Russia under you [Vladimir Putin] has maintained its independence.

They [Israel] say their collapse is nearing, and they won’t make it to their 80th birthday. We said a few years ago they wouldn’t reach the next 20 or 25-year point. But they themselves are in a rush and want to leave sooner.

The United States is ready to sacrifice the people of Ukraine to line the pockets of its military-industrial complex and arms companies.

We do not negotiate with the Americans on regional issues, different domestic issues, and international issues. Today, the only matter for negotiation is the nuclear matter. This will become an experience for us. If the other side stops its usual obstinacy, this will be an experience for us and we will find out that we can negotiate with it on other matters as well. But if we see that they continue to behave in the same obstinate and deviant way, well, our previous experience will naturally be strengthened.