Iran says its revolution “awakened Muslims”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 10 – On the eve of the twenty-seventh anniversary of Iran’s Islamic revolution, the country’s Interior Minister vowed that the Islamic Republic was stirring neighbouring Muslim countries against “Western occupation”. Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Feb. 10 – On the eve of the twenty-seventh anniversary of Iran’s Islamic revolution, the country’s Interior Minister vowed that the Islamic Republic was stirring neighbouring Muslim countries against “Western occupation”.

Radical cleric Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi told worshippers in Tehran on Wednesday that Iran’s I979 Islamic revolution had led to “the awakening of Muslims” in other countries, particularly in the developing world.

“We are witnessing movements for independence and firmness in the face of imperialism throughout occupied Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq. These stem from the impact the Islamic revolution in Iran has had on them”, he said.

Referring to Tehran’s nuclear program, Pour-Mohammadi said, “The enemies must know that the Iranian nation will not retreat from its path, and this path will continue with steadfastness and wisdom. We see our well-being in continuing down this path”.

He criticised the presence of United States troops in Iraq and said that Washington had failed to bring about democracy in that country.

“I tell you that the Iranian revolution has had a great impact on Muslim and neighbouring countries and the enemies’ ballyhoo is for this reason”, Pour-Mohammadi added.