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We should be able to train 10 million Iranian people who have memorized the #Quran. This becomes possible if our young people enter the realm of memorizing the Quran. The best way to do this is in the Mosques and for every Mosque to turn into a Quranic center.

One should read the #Quran many times, continuously from beginning to end. The Quran is the miracle of the Prophet & the religion he brought is eternal, so his miracle must be eternal too. That is, people in any era can find the understanding they need for #life from the Quran.

Enjoying the depth and heart of the #Quran is only possible through contemplation, learning and gaining understanding. Of course, the prerequisite to this is for one to purify his heart, and this is easier for you, the youth, to do than for those like me.

When we read the #Quran, God is speaking to us. His words are not just about the past and not just Quranic stories. They are also about our current situation being related to us in that particular language so that we can find our path.

#Ramadan is the month of the divine feast where God’s infinite Mercy is widespread. If all of you, God willing, enter this feast in the best possible way,what will God give? Divine reception includes granting opportunities to get closer to Him. Is there anything higher than this?

Today is one of the most openly disgraceful periods in current history in terms of the oppression & transgressions being committed unfortunately by the Arrogant Powers of the world, & the people of the world are witnessing these atrocities directly.

In the world, oppression is taking place in countries that obey the West & you don’t hear a word about it. While inflicting all this oppression & atrocities, they claim to be advocates of human rights. Then they use their claim to pressure & threaten independent nations.

In Western media, they brazenly say they regret that this time the war is not in the Middle East & it’s happening in Europe. So it’s alright with them if wars, bloodshed & killing take place in the Middle East, but not if it happens in Europe. Such overt, blatant racism! #Ukraine

In the events in #Ukraine, everyone is witnessing the Western governments’ racism. They stop trains to separate the black people, who are seeking refuge & escaping the problems of the war, to make them get off the train.

Look at the issue of #Yemen where these innocent, truly resilient people are being bombarded on a daily basis. Look at what #Saudi_Arabia does in beheading 80 teenagers and young men in a single day.

Look at the case of #Afghanistan & how the US withdrew. Firstly, they stayed in Afghanistan for 20 years. What did they do in this oppressed, Muslim country? Then, how did they leave? They created problems for the ppl & now they’re not giving the Afghan ppl their own money.

When you look at global events, the Iranian nation’s rightfulness in confronting the Arrogant Powers becomes clearer than ever. Our nation didn’t choose surrendering to the Arrogant Powers. It chose resistance, independence & internal strength. This was the ppl’s decision.

Now that oil prices are up, 2 approaches can be adopted w/oil revenues. 1. With increased foreign revenues, we boost imports to improve people’s welfare. This seems good but wastes our assets. 2. Use oil revenues to improve infrastructures & strengthen the economy’s foundation.

Of course I’m not saying at all that we mustn’t seek to remove sanctions. But we must manage the country in such a way that sanctions cannot inflict a major blow. Sanctions may cause certain harms but they should not be allowed to cause significant harm to the country’s economy.

The country’s new policies have shown that the country’s economy should not be tied to US sanctions. Despite sanctions, the government has been able to increase foreign trade, sign new regional contracts, and make improvements in the issue of oil & other economic matters.

The reason we discuss the economy on day 1 of the year is first due to the importance of the economy; i.e., if economy is joined with justice, the country will truly progress. 2nd because we’ve had a number of economic challenges over the past 10 years that need to be overcome.

Coming in minutes: Statements from the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a speech delivered on the occasion of the Persian New Year