TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said resistance against Washingtons bullying and expansionist policies is the only way to protect the Islamic Revolution.Withdrawal against the US will further provide the ground for the implementation of the world arrogant powers strategies against the Revolution and during the past 30 years, whenever people stood against the arrogant powers, they have gained victory, Jazayeri said, addressing a number of Armed Forces personnel in Tehran on Sunday.
The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for Cultural Affairs and Defense Publicity warned that the ill-wishers of the Iranian nation will never give up their hostilities towards Iran and come to confront the country through a new tactic each day.
He described resistance as the only way to prevent the implementation of the enemies plots, and said, For sure, resistance against the US is an unchangeable principle for protecting and safeguarding the Islamic Revolution.
In relevant remarks, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in crucial remarks on Saturday dismissed compromise with the US, saying Washington is pursuing a hypocritical approach towards Iran and has aimed at the nations independence.
The propaganda apparatus of the hegemonic powers and their internal elements are attempting to pretend that reliance on national interests and identity doesnt conform with progress and if a country wants to make progress, it should, thus, reduce its desire for independence, Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing a large number of Air Force commanders and personnel in Tehran.
Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that independence doesnt mean treating others with bad temper or sulking, and said, Independence is a dam against the influence of those countries which intend to overshadow nations interests for the sake of their own interests.
The tactics and methods can be changed, but principles and basics should remain strong and this is the secret of Irans strength and progress, he added.
He also blasted the US officials for their military threats against Iran despite international efforts and talks to settle the dispute between Tehran and the West over the countrys nuclear program, and said, The Iranian nation should pay attention to the recent negotiations and the rude remarks of the Americans so that everyone gets to know the enemy well.
The Americans speak in their private meetings with our officials in one way, and they speak differently outside these meetings; this is hypocrisy and the bad and evil will of the enemy and the nation should observe all these cases precisely, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed.
On November 24, Iran and the world powers, including the US, sealed a six-month Joint Plan of Action to lay the groundwork for the full resolution of the Wests decade-old dispute with Iran over its nuclear energy program. In exchange for Tehrans confidence-building bid to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities, the Sextet of world powers agreed to lift some of the existing sanctions against Tehran and continue talks with the country to settle all problems between the two sides.
After Iran and the world powers struck a deal in November, the US Treasury Department imposed fresh sanctions against companies and individuals for their business links with Iran.
The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that the targeted entities operated in Turkey, Spain, Germany, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iran, Liechtenstein and the United Arab Emirates.
Also, Washington officials have been making increasing provocative remarks against Iran and the deal since November. US Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview in Geneva in January that the military option was still on the table if Iran did not live up to its nuclear commitments under the Geneva deal.
In response, a large number of Iranian officials have warned of the dire repercussions of such remarks by Washington officials. Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned that the slightest military move by the US will be reciprocated by Iran's harshest response, underlining that Iran's reaction would "recognize no boundary".
By Fars News Agency
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