'Islamic Awakening proves Iran legitimacy'

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the Islamic Awakening movement in the Middle East region as proof of Iran's legitimacy.

Addressing Iran's Air Force commanders and officials on Wednesday Ayatollah Khamenei said, “Today the slogans used by the Iranian nation have caught on in the region and those countries that followed the arrogant front are now standing beside the Iranian nation and pursuing their (Iranian nation) objectives and slogans.”

The Leader added that recent developments in the region shows that the Iranian nation has found itself followers and companions over the past three decades.

“We are not saying that the Iranian nation created the recent developments in the region, but ignoring the effect of the awakening of the great Iranian nation on the Islamic Awakening of the region is illogical.”

The Leader described Iran as the mother of Islamic Awakening and movements in the region and said,” the Islamic establishment is moving towards a real, lasting, strong and durable identity which is defendable in the face of aggressions.”

Ayatollah Khamenei said awakening is the opposite of neglect, adding that if a country seeks to gain respect, identity, security and assert its benefit, it will always be in need of innovation and effort.

/PressTV/