Hawzah News Agency- Speaking at this week's Friday Prayers in Karaj, the representative of Iran’s Leader in Alborz Province praised the epic turnout of the people of Alborz Province at the 13 Aban ceremonies, especially students, their parents, and school officials, describing this presence as a response to American policies and aligned currents: "The people's presence at these ceremonies was a firm slap in the face of America, its vile followers, and domestic capitulationists."
Analyzing the US Midterm Election Results and the Shifting Balance of Power
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani went on to describe the US Senate and Congressional midterm elections as one of the notable developments coinciding with the anniversary of the 13 Aban events, saying: "The defeat of the US president's party and supporters in these elections carries clear messages for those with insight inside and outside America."
Referring to the impact of the election results on the composition of Congress and the Senate and the political balance of power in America, he stated: "This result has also affected the US presidency and can impact the government's ability to implement its desired policies — such that the US president will henceforth be forced to coordinate with representatives and currents in Congress to advance his plans."
The Karaj Friday Prayer leader, referring to the demands of American voters, noted: "The voters themselves believe Congress's priority should be reducing the cost of living and, more importantly, ending the war with Iran."
America's Miscalculations in Confronting Iran
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, referring to America's calculations before entering into confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated: "The arrogant and hegemonic power that imagined Iran was like some countries it had easily overcome sought to destroy and dismember a civilization thousands of years old that had been completed by Islamic civilization; but it became trapped in a vortex and a well from which escape is not easy for it."
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, recalling the discussions raised in last week's sermon about the policies of the American arrogant system toward Iran, stated: "The policies of Republicans and Democrats in confronting the Islamic Republic are not fundamentally different, and both parties think the same way about Iran; of course, some may hold more extreme positions and others milder ones, but it makes no difference to us."
Referring to the shared approach of America's two main parties toward the Islamic Republic, he added: "The elephants left and the donkeys came, but there is no significant difference; the behavior of both parties toward Iran is like two blades of the same scissors."
The Futility of Hoping for a Change in US Behavior Through a Change of Parties
The Karaj Friday Prayer leader, citing the Supreme Leader's statements on the nature of the arrogant system's policies, recalled part of his remarks and said: "If there are still those who hold even a faint hope of a change in behavior or of party and factional shifts within the arrogant system, or who imagine that by giving concessions to America they can dissuade it from enmity toward the Iranian nation, they are sorely mistaken."
Quoting the Supreme Leader's emphasis that such a notion is invalid and an ingratitude toward the great conquests the Muslim nation of Iran has achieved through reliance on God, steadfastness, and struggle, he added: "One must not fall into miscalculation regarding the nature of America's policies."
Corruption and Warmongering of the US Government as Factors Behind Voter Shift
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, analyzing the factors influencing the US midterm election results, stated: "The widespread corruption and warmongering of the US president and those around him pushed the American people toward change, and by voting for the other side, they dissociated themselves from the man they called a child-killer."
Referring to the constraints within America's political and electoral structure, he said: "If the American people had the option of choosing someone else, they might not have voted for this side either; but they are under the influence of power lobbies and the extensive propaganda of the powerful, the domineering, and the wealthy, and are forced to choose within this framework and vote for one of the two sides."
Weakening of US Power in the Region Following Confrontation with Iran
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, referring to the American rulers' understanding of the consequences of entering a war with Iran, stated: "American rulers have also well realized that they should not have entered this war with Iran, because Islamic Iran, with dignity, challenged and weakened America's power in the region."
Stating that America did not experience just one defeat in this confrontation, he added: "This country suffered several defeats simultaneously, the most important of which was in the political arena and then in the military arena."
The Karaj Friday Imam, referring to the connection between the US election developments and the consequences of the war with Iran, stated: "Some believe the war with Iran caused their election defeat, whereas Iran defeated America through the unparalleled and powerful resistance of the armed forces and the authoritative presence of the mobilized people."
Warning About the Consequences of Continued US Adventurism in the Region
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, continuing with reference to the necessity of a change in America's approach in the region, warned: "If America does not want to return and leave the region and continues to seek adventurism, it should know that worse things than this will happen to it."
Emphasis on Adherence to the Seven Conditions and Strengthening Deterrence
The Karaj Friday Prayer leader, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining the Islamic Republic of Iran's positions under all circumstances, stated: "What is certain is that both the country's senior officials and the people want Iran under no circumstances to retreat from its seven conditions."
Referring to the Supreme Leader's statements about the requirements for achieving absolute deterrence, he said: "The only way to reach the point of absolute deterrence is to continue Iran's strategy on the path of becoming ever stronger and achieving comprehensive progress, and integrity, unity, and social cohesion are also the main elements of success on this path, which must govern every word and deed of the nation and officials, individual and social."
The Necessity of Being Careful About Slogans and Social Behavior
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, explaining the social dimensions of the Supreme Leader's recommendation, addressed the people, especially supporters of the Leader: "Every individual must be careful about the slogans they chant and the placards they hold, and pay attention to whose game they are playing in."
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, emphasizing that social unity and cohesion do not remain at the level of slogans alone, noted: "The individual and social behavior of the people and officials must be in line with strengthening the country's integrity and advancing the Islamic Republic's grand strategy."
Explaining the Dimensions of the Leader's Decree on Immediate and Geographically Unrestricted Response
The Karaj Friday Imam, in another part of his remarks, addressed the Commander-in-Chief's emphasis on the necessity of powerfully confronting enemy threats and said: "To confront any level and type of enemy threat, an immediate, effective, and geographically unrestricted response must be considered — meaning that any level of threat must be met with a proportionate, immediate, and effective response."
Emphasizing the necessity of practically implementing this order, he added: "The Supreme Leader states these matters for implementation, and the relevant official must act immediately upon facing a threat. If the enemy makes a move, according to the Leader's statement, action must be taken without delay."
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, stating that these remarks are not merely a military position or saber-rattling, stated: "In these statements, the Supreme Leader has articulated the doctrine of deterrence — a doctrine composed of various layers and dimensions."
Expanding the Geography of Response and Targeting the Source of Threat
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, explaining the first layer of the deterrence strategy referred to by the Supreme Leader, stated: "Iran's response must not be limited to the point of aggression or the place where the attack began, and the country must not wait to see the enemy at the border and then engage with it; rather, the source of the threat, wherever it may be, must be factored into Iran's response calculations."
Warning the enemies about the consequences of continued hostile actions against the Islamic Republic, he noted: "They must abandon adventurism and not create costs for themselves and their backers, because one of the dimensions of the new strategy is that the response is not limited to border lines."
Enemy's Material and Non-Material Assets Falling Within the Framework of Deterrent Response
The Karaj Friday Prayer leader, explaining another layer of this strategy, stated: "Those who have acted against Iran must know that the targets of Iran's response are not merely their weapons or the areas they have been given to attack Iran from."
He added: "All material and non-material assets, political credibility, financial networks, cyber infrastructure, and other enemy capabilities — and even the credibility for whose restoration it must strive for years — fall within the framework of Iran's legitimate targets."
National Cohesion and Public Presence: The Backbone of the Armed Forces' Power
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, continuing, described the presence of an insightful people and the preservation of national cohesion as another important dimension of the deterrence strategy, stating: "The authoritative presence of an insightful people and national cohesion are the backbone of the armed forces and disrupt the enemy's calculations."
Referring to the role of social power in confronting foreign threats, he said: "This soft power is a capacity that no missile or bomb can destroy its will and cohesion."
The Three Layers of Iran's Deterrence Strategy
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, summarizing the various dimensions of the deterrence strategy referred to by the Supreme Leader, said: "We create costs for the aggressor at various layers: at the strategic layer through expanding the geography of response, at the operational layer through targeting the enemy's material and non-material assets and vulnerabilities, and at the social layer through creating a united mobilization and a people that invalidates any dream of internal collapse."
The Necessity of a Decisive Response to Threats and Ending Strategic Patience
The Karaj Friday Imam, continuing by posing the question of whether the Supreme Leader's statements on deterrence and responding to threats remain merely at the level of a position, emphasized the necessity of practical action against enemy threats and said: "Is the Supreme Leader's threat not a threat, and should the enemy's nonsense not be met with a crushing, effective, and deterrent response?"
Stating that the current conditions cannot be managed with an approach of strategic patience, he added: "Today the time for strategic patience and such talk has ended, and the country is in an existential war."
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, referring to the demands raised by the people at gatherings and religious ceremonies, stated: "The demand of the mobilized people in the streets, at Friday Prayers, and at congregational prayers is that the Supreme Leader's orders be implemented decisively, without censorship or expediency considerations."
Continued Confrontation of the Zionist Regime with Iran Despite a Change of Prime Minister
The Karaj Friday Prayer leader, in another part of his remarks, addressed the internal developments of the Zionist regime and, referring to the statements of the regime's prime minister about its internal situation, said: "The accursed prime minister of Israel has announced that this regime faces the danger of destruction from within, and we will soon witness this materialize."
At the same time, emphasizing that a change of prime minister does not necessarily mean a change in the Zionist regime's grand policies, he added: "With a change of prime minister, the general policy of this criminal and illegitimate regime toward Iran will not fundamentally change, and its confrontation with the Islamic Republic will continue."
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, referring to the Islamic Republic of Iran's grand objective regarding the Zionist regime, stated: "Just as Iran's grand objective has always been and remains the erasure and destruction of the usurping Zionist regime, the cycle of confrontation between the two sides will also continue."
The Impact of the Zionist Regime's Election Results on Coordination with America
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, continuing, described the election results and political developments in the Zionist regime as factors influencing the composition of the government and the manner of managing tension with Iran, saying: "The election result, in addition to the positions of the parties, plays a role in the composition of the government and the extent of its coordination with America in managing tension with Iran."
Referring to the importance of the composition of the regime's future government, he noted: "Who comes to power there matters; but in any case, the confrontation and exchange between this regime and Iran will continue."
The Necessity of Precisely Explaining the Supreme Leader's Statements in the Revolution's Cultural Front
The Karaj Friday Imam, in the concluding part of this section of his sermons, emphasizing the necessity of carefully examining the messages and statements of the Supreme Leader, called on activists in the Revolution's cultural front to pay greater attention to explaining and elaborating on his remarks.
He stated: "The Supreme Leader's messages must be examined word by word and with precision, and friends in the Revolution's cultural front must work more than before on his statements and remarks."
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, referring to the Supreme Leader's statements in his meeting with commanders as well as the message issued on the occasion of 13 Aban, emphasized the necessity of carefully examining the content of these remarks and said: "In these very statements and messages, important points have been raised about the Strait of Hormuz, each paragraph of which must be explained, examined, and elaborated upon."
Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Strategic Lever Against the Arrogant System
The representative of the Leader in Alborz Province, explaining the significance of the Strait of Hormuz, referred to part of the Supreme Leader's statements and said: "He stated regarding the Strait of Hormuz that this passage continues to demonstrate the falsity of the myth of America's invincibility."
Explaining the strategic message of this position, he stated: "As long as the management of the Strait of Hormuz remains in Iran's hands, America is humiliated in this region. This strait is a tool for Iran that demonstrates the security of the region's energy exports cannot be defined independently of Iran's security."
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran's view of the Strait of Hormuz is not merely economic and based on oil revenues, added: "Iran uses this capacity as a tool to increase pressure on America and the arrogant system and to raise the costs of their presence and war in the region."
In conclusion, referring to the fact that the Strait of Hormuz is only one example in the Supreme Leader's statements, he emphasized the necessity of precisely and meticulously explaining these statements and called for the examination and elaboration of all paragraphs of his messages and positions by activists in the Revolution's cultural front.
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