Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, thanks the students of the American universities who joined Tehran’s “resistance front” against Israel and the United States and protested over the increased death toll Gaza.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants student protesters to know they are “standing on the right side” of history with him.
In an open letter published Thursday, Khamenei addressed American students directly, telling them, “This message is an expression of our empathy and solidarity with you. As the page of history is turning, you are standing on the right side of it.”
He went on to praise them as newfound allies of Iran, writing: “You have now formed a branch of the Resistance Front and have begun an honorable struggle in the face of your government’s ruthless pressure.”
He note that the “resistance front” is also taking on “the global Zionist elite–who owns most U.S. and European media corporations or influences them through funding and bribery.”
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The fact that college professors have backed campus protesters, he said, is “a significant and consequential development.”
“I too am among those who empathize with you young people, and value your perseverance,” he said, before closing his message to students with one last tip: “My advice to you is to become familiar with the Quran.”
