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#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” statement - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

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"The Islamic Revolution is the largest and most popular revolution of the new era, and the only revolution that didn't betray its aspirations, despite the temptations. Now it enters its 2nd phase"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” statement - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Khamenei continues by naming the virtues of the revolution and the obstacles it faced in its early days. "There was no precedent for us. Obviously, Marxist revolutions couldn't be a model for an Islamic revolution"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Most of the statement is directed to the Iranian youth: "The decades ahead are your decades, and you must protect the revolution and bring it closer to the creation of a new Islamic civilization"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” statement - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

"The revolution changed the path of the world, and its earthquake awakened the 'Pharaohs' who slept in their beds. The progress we did can be rightly compared to the French, Indian and Communist revolutions"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

"We became a symbol for standing up against bullies, whose leader is America... safeguarding the revolution against the arrogant regimes [the West] is a well-known feature of Iran and its youth for 40 years"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

He explained that challenges today are different. In 1979 it was Israeli &US embassies in Tehran, yet today it is the attempt to challenge Iran's presence on Israeli borders, and to counter US influence in the region.

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Elaborating on this, he claimed that in 1979 the West tried to prevent Iran from buying basic weapons, while today it tries to hinder transfer of advanced Iranian weapons to the forces of "resistance" in the region.

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Referring to the #WarsawSummit, #Khamenei claimed that in 1979, the US could defeat Iran with only a few airplanes, while today its attempt to unite a coalition of dozens of governments to cope with Iran fails

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

He described the youth as highly educated, revolutionary and jihadi and called upon them to use Iran's pros (resources, location, national and regional markets, long beaches and fertile lands) to advance the country

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

#Khamenei urged the nation to keep optimism and hope, and to confront the enemy's propagnada that tries to despair the Iranian people

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Lastly, Khamenei issued several recommendations for the Iranian people -- First to progress indigenous knowledge, not dependant on the West. "We have achieved much despite swimming against the enemy's sanctions"
#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Second - Khamenei urged the youth to elevate their spirituality and morality, and called upon the government to counter the "invasion of the enemy into the hearts of youngsters and teenagers"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Third - Khamenei stressed the need to strengthen the economy in the face of sanctions, as "it highly influences spirituality". Among others, he mentioned oil dependency, unbalanced budgeting and unstable policies

“Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Fourth - Khamenei reiterated his main theme of "resistance" in the face of Western pressures. "Kneeling before of the enemy is an unforgivable error"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Fifth - #Khamenei stressed the need to fight corruption and injustice. "Everyone should know that economic purity is a condition for the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic.. This struggle requires people with faith and jihadism"

“Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Sixth - #Khamenei explained the need for national independence and social freedom -- both are values that "hundreds of thousands of brave and self-sacrificing" Iranians have shed blood for.

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Seventh - #Khamenei highlighted the need for national dignity, wisdom, and expediency" in intrl relations, as the current global scene witnesses trends of Islamic awakening and resistance to the "US and Zionist domination".

“Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Eighth - #Khamenei claimed that in addition to the US, Iran also regards a number of European govs as dictatorial and unreliable, and must interact with them carefully, while preserving the country's values and dignity

“Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

Ninth - #Khamenei stressed that the attempts to promote a Western lifestyle in Iran have caused moral, economic, religious and political losses to the nation, and must be countered by a "comprehensive and intelligent jihad"

“Second Step of the Revolution” - #گام_دوم_انقلاب

"In 1979 the world was divided to East and West... One of these two centers of hostility was destroyed [USSR] and the other is struggling with problems, while #Iran continues to keep up with its slogans"

#Khamenei’s “Second Step of the Revolution” statement - #گام_دوم_انقلاب