The Iranian Supreme Leader keeps giving fresh indications that he is as bellicose as ever and does not consider the nuclear deal to be the slightest impediment to his plans.
“We will not let Americans gain influence: Iran’s Khamenei,” Reuters, August 17, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the country will remain closed to US influence and continue to oppose US policies in the Middle East after its nuclear deal with big powers, noting either country can still block the accord.
The 76-year-old cleric, Iran’s highest authority, has refrained from making decisive statements on the July 14 nuclear agreement, but gave President Hassan Rouhani crucial political cover to pursue talks with the six powers.
Tehran agreed to verifiable limits on its atomic energy programme to create confidence that it will not be put to developing nuclear weapons, in exchange for lifting international sanctions crippling its oil-based economy.
“They thought this deal – and it is not clear if it will be passed in Iran or in America – will open up Iran to their influence,” Khamenei was quoted on his website as saying at a meeting with members of the Islamic Radio and Television Union.
“We blocked this path and will definitely block it in the future. We won’t allow American political, economic or cultural influence in Iran.”…
Jay Boo says
The ‘Regime Queen’ needs to buy himself a new Islamic man-dress if he wants us in the West to take him more seriously. Basic black shows lack of imagination.
Maybe pastel Islamic green with black trim.
Jay Boo says
The ayatollah said on “that the country will remain closed to US influence.”
Translation Obama has not been given permission to even inquire about shameless Muslim persecution of Christians because pig-bath religion founder MUHAMMAD endorses Islam’s filthy behavior toward religious minorities
Kidnapped Christian Pastor Saeed Abedini is still being held HOSTAGE by Iran’s terrorist regime no thanks to huge investments by GERMANY’s Daimler Chrysler Mercedes Benz corporation’s who have a long history of collaborating with the ayatollahs the same way they collaborated with the Nazis in WWII to assist in the enabling of slave labor and indirectly in the murder of Jews
http://nortonsafe.search.ask.com/search?geo=US&prt=360&locale=en_US&o=15527&chn=retail&ver=20&q=iran+bring+my+daddy+home&tpr=10&ctype=videos
Plutachus7 says
IF KHAMENEI IS A “MODERATE” KHOMENIST
what are the “harliners” like?
http://www.apollospeaks.com
Plutaarchus7 says
“hardliners”
Shmooviyet says
The Great & Powerful tells us the hardliners are like certain pols, or anyone else who dares question the BO/Kerry/Iran ‘deal’.
We must accept a baby-food jar of earth from Iran for testing and find it acceptable. If we don’t, we’ll no longer have any friends on the playground.
Plutachus7 says
Our desperate, hard up, extremely failing president is doubling down and taking a very hard line about the make believe battle raging in Iran between the Islamonazi Khomenists who support the nuke deal, and their opponents like Jafari of the Revolutionary Guard who stand to get billions in unfrozen funds to further enrich their wealthy organization.
mortimer says
What is a ‘moderate’ Nazi?
silvergreycat says
Raymond Ibrahim has the answer you seek…
http://www.raymondibrahim.com/islam/how-nazism-explains-moderate-and-radical-islam/
mortimer says
The Iranian Supreme Leader is no doubt aware of the boiling discontent of Iranian youth who love everything Western. Notoriously, the mullahs tried to restrict haircuts, clothing and music of the Iranian youth. Bad idea. By restricting the self-expression of youth, the mullahocracy is guaranteeing a revolution that will erupt as soon as there’s a perceived weakness. They can’t hold back the tide much longer.
Jay Boo says
The Irano-Muzzie youth are a percolating in the hot Iranian sun.
Obama to the rescue just in time with sanctions relief.
Plutarchus7 says
Khomenism isn’t forever.But Obama’s “comprehensive” Munich deal on Iranian nukes, following his immoral inaction (sin of omission) with the Green Movement, may have extended the regime’s life by a generation. And that means more death to Americans, more death to Jews, more death to the Sunni and infidel enemies of the revolution. Curse him!
Voytek Gagalka says
“The 76-year-old cleric…”
76-year-old? Only so? With his grey beard the Evil Eye looks at least over 90-years-old! Where is Frodo to free us from him at last?
Angemon says
That ship has long sailed… American influence can be seen in many aspects of everyday life, with different degrees of influence, unless you’re a lost tribe in the Amazon or some other equally God-forsaken piece of land.
Westman says
As usual, the “Ayatoldjah” has it all wrong.
We want to see the progressive Iranian citizens define the culture and have influence over their own lives instead of the knuckle-dragging clerics. The “Ayatoldjah” actually thinks he represents the Iranian people who want humor, progress, music, art, etc; things that were once a hallmark of a great Persian Society.
He is leading his minority Shias into an unsustainable drive for supremacy in the Muslim world; discounting Israel and the Sunnis.
gravenimage says
I’m not sure we should count on “progressive” Iranian Muslims to seriously oppose the Mullahs–when it comes down to it. they seem to reject little of serious Islam. A desire to drink or sport Western haircuts does not necessarily translate to a real support of freedom and democracy.
Andy says
I think there ain’t much muslims outside the Mullah and Revolutionary Guard Circles. To much STDs and Drug Abuse.Another 20, maybee 30 years and this country is done.
rabrooks says
But did you notice how many of them make clear that if anything goes wrong in pislam, it is the result of plots by the Americans and those “filthy Jooooooose”!
Joel says
WHY NO TO ISLAM – DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SAY A ONE LINE SENTENCE DECLARING ALLAH THE ONLY GOD AND MOHAMMAD IS HIS PROPHET – YOU BECOME MUSLIM AND IF YOU LEAVE ISLAM YOU ARE TO BE KILLED – THIS VIOLATES THE GOD GIVEN RIGHT OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIOUS – IN VIOLATIONS OF GOD’S LAW OF THE BIBLE, ISLAM ALLOWS WIFE BEATING IN THE QURAN ALLOWED [Surat 4:34] “but those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance – [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them.” – https://articleviii.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/join-the-mission/
rabrooks says
I’ve got an idea! We need to coin “Ameri-phobia”, and paint leftists, mudslimes and other commie-like critters with this label every time they even mention anything that remotely speaks against America! I’m just curious to see the reactions……………….