Shamkhani: Weakening Islamic Republic is the Enemies’ Unfulfilled Wish

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council [SNSC] Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani stressed that weakening or annihilating the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a dream of enemies since its victory, which has never and will never come true.

'Holding gatherings within the framework of law has been recognized as the legitimate right of people by the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran,' Shamkhani said, adding that in most countries of the region such a right to voice protest is not recognized at all.

He said the protest gatherings held by people to voice their demands got out of its natural course as soon as some rioters seeking to create insecurity in the country embarked on violent actions.

When the protestors realized that their move was misused by certain people they immediately distanced themselves from the rioters and no longer followed their lead, Shamkhani said.

Shamkhani further stated that: 'In our country we do not have any law on state of emergency. Since its establishment 40 years ago and despite facing many serious crises the Islamic Republic of Iran has never declared a state of emergency. But in France following some firecrackers thrown by Takfiri groups which are supported by certain regional countries a state of emergency was declared. Such a state of emergency is still in place in Turkey. But normal life has been going on in Iran even during a week of unrests in the country.'

The US and the Zionist regime have made great investments to create insecurity in Iran by imposing an eight- year- long war, slapping widespread sanctions and forming coalitions to isolate the country but have failed to materialize their goals, Shamkhani said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team