Upon entering the campus of the police academy, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
visited the martyrs’ memorial site, offered prayers for their souls and asked
God almighty to elevate the status of police martyrs.
Later on, the Leader reviewed the troops of law enforcement forces, border
guards and traffic police present at the premises.
He also empathized with the disabled war veterans present on the campus.
In the ceremony, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the history of the leaders of the
hegemonic order, particularly the US, and its continuing efforts to create
insecurity in Iran after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, adding,
"Despite all of the malicious moves and measures that have been carried out to
strip the country of security over the past 38 years, the Armed Forces,
including the police, and faithful youths stood up with utmost might and courage
and protected the security of the country.”
He pointed to the wide-ranging missions of police across the country, saying,
"No other organization or forces are present in front of the public eye as much
as police forces, and therefore, ‘the capability, might, timely action and
courage of these forces’ are a source of pride and honor for the establishment.”
The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces stressed that through ensuring the
security of the people, police pave the way for the preservation of the honor of
the Islamic Republic. He also described as exemplary the security of the country
in a region gripped by insecurity, reiterating, "At a time when the filthy hands
of the enemies have sowed the seeds of terrorism in the region, protecting the
security of the country and countering the corrupt and the outlaws is of great
significance, and the scientific, research, experimental and skill development
aspects of this role must be enhanced and seriously pursued in centers such as
the police academy.”
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated, "We should have a police force befitting the
Islamic Republic and Islamic government and a Muslim and Quranic society, and by
God’s grace, we can achieve this goal.”
He highlighted the need for being kind and amiable to the public alongside
possessing strength, saying, "Commitment to the law as well as having courage
and bravery to enforce it without any reservation are the main responsibilities
of the police force.”
The Leader elucidated the reasons for the current insecurity in the region, and
pointed to the malicious and malevolent meddling by the US and Zionists to
infiltrate the region and fulfill their illegitimate interests and undermine the
nations and added, "One day, they create Daesh and when Daesh gasps its last
breaths due to the struggles of the resistance [front] and faithful youths, they
look for other wicked ways; however, by the grace of God and the endeavors of
the Iranian and resistance youths, the agents of the hegemonic order would once
again be disgraced.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said the only way to counter the infiltration and
acquisitiveness of hegemonic powers, particularly the US, is for the nations and
governments in the region to feel powerful and use their power, and reiterated,
"If we back down, the enemy will advance.”
In this regard, he pointed to the insolence and brazenness of the US on the
issue of the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
and added, "They come up with an act of mischief and malevolence every day,
which points to the veracity of the statement by the great late Imam [Khomeini]
that described the US as the Great Satan, and the US regime is one of the most
evil devils, indeed.”
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution briefly recapped the reason for the effort
and scientific approach of Iranian researchers to achieve nuclear know-how,
saying, "According to the expert and precise estimates of specialists, the
country will need at least 20 thousand megawatts of power to meet its
electricity needs in the next few years and therefore, the Iranian nation looked
for a scientific and practical path and legitimate, correct and safe measure to
fulfill its requirements, but the US, which is against the scientific progress
of the Iranian nation and other nations, stood against this legitimate bid and
imposed the cruel sanctions [on Iran].”
Ayatollah Khamenei added, "The officials of the country decided to negotiate and
forgo part of their rights, so that the sanctions would be removed; however,
today we’re seeing that despite all of the arrangements and promises and lengthy
discussions at the talks, the United States has adopted an extremely harsh,
bullying and hectoring approach vis-à-vis the negotiations and their outcome.”
"What should the Iranian nation and officials do in the face such a hostile move
by the enemy?” asked the Leader.
"Iranian authorities must prove to the corrupt leaders of the regime of the
United States of America that they rely on Iranian people, and that the Iranian
nation, which is a strong nation courtesy of Islam, will not submit to bullying
and bow [to pressure].”
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution added, "The Americans should know that the
Iranian nation will stand behind its noble and strong stances and that there is
no backing down in the the Islamic Republic when it comes to key issues related
to national interests, and that it will keep moving forward.”
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated, "The enemy should know that if bullying and
intimidation works in other parts of the world, it won’t work in the Islamic
Republic and this establishment is standing tall and powerful.”
He cited "giving inspiration to other nations” as the reason behind the
ever-increasing animosity toward the Iranian nation, adding, "The corrupt,
mendacious and deceitful US officials, brazenly accuse the Iranian nation and
Islamic Republic of lying, whereas the Iranian nations has moved and taken
action with sincerity and tread this path to the end with honesty.”
Addressing US officials, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed, "It is
you that are liars; liars are those who do not allow for the prosperity and
happiness of any nation and believe the their own illegitimate interests can be
fulfilled at any cost.”
Ayatollah Khamenei added, "The Iranian nation is standing firm and any wrong
move by the hegemonic order regarding the JCPOA will be met with Iran’s
reaction.”
In the concluding part of his speech, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to road
accidents and highlighted the need for precise, swift and comprehensive planning
to counter this issue and issues such as fighting narcotics smuggling and armed
bandits, saying, "On the issue of road accidents, police and other institutions
such as the Ministry of Roads and Transportation and industrial centers should
specify their duties in the preventions of such bitter and unpleasant incidents
and discharge their responsibilities by eliminating weak points.”
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also called upon the officials to help
police.
Also in a speech in the ceremony, Police Chief Brigadier General Ashtari said
police forces seek to best fulfill their duties and serve the people humbly,
adding, "‘The promotion of mission and combat capabilities,’ ‘the establishment
of operational bases,’ ‘continuous protection of borders’ and ‘relentlessly
dealing with those breaching the peace and public security’ top the agenda of
the police forces.”
Brigadier General Bakhtiari, the head of the police university, also provided a
report on the university’s scientific, cultural, educational and combat
capability promoting measures and plans of the university.
In the ceremony, a number of outstanding commanders, managers and professors of
the police academy received their awards from the commander-in-chief of the
Armed Forces and two representatives of the students had the honor to receive
their military ranks and epaulettes.
The commencement ceremony also featured a plan to pledge allegiance to martyrs
as well as field exercises.
Also in the ceremony, the units on the ground paraded before the
commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.