Leader: Youth Expected to Reinforce Islamic Revolution
In a meeting with a group of students, the Leader lauded the services of the government of President Mohammad Khatami and said that ranking officials are making every endeavor to pave the way for progress and national prosperity.
Referring to the U.S. interference in Iran's domestic affairs, the Leader said Washington has launched a propaganda campaign against the success of President Khatami's government.
Ayatollah Khamenei made it clear that the Iranian government is competent enough to administer the state affairs.
The Leader said that the U.S. is seeking to disappoint the Iranian nation by bringing the competence of the Iranian system of government under question.
The Leader scoffed at U.S. expectations from Iran under the guise of so-called reform program. "The reform sought by the United States in Iran has nothing to do with the aspirations of the Iranian nation," the Leader pointed out.
The Iranian nation loves Islam and the Islamic Revolution and is sticking to its goals which form the fundamentals of eternity of the Islamic Republic, the Leader said.
The Leader recalled that on the eve of every (presidential or parliamentary) election, the enemy launches hue and cry calling on people not to take part in the election, but, on the contrary, the people turn out in larger number in the lection.
The Leader, pointing to the message U.S. President George W. Bush had sent to Iran last month which triggered nationwide protest on July 9, said that the U.S. president has pinned his hopes on the press and the university students in his attempt to pursue his country's objectives in Iran, but, he would receive a blow from the youth thanks to their knowledge and awareness.
The Leader said that the enemy had planned to trigger riots across the country on July 9 characterized by demonstrations by a small group of people, but as usual all enemy plots failed.