He asserted that
security and economic interests in this future will only be achieved through
the convergence of countries sharing a common destiny and by standing against
oppressors.
The text of the
Supreme Leader’s message on the occasion of the 10th of Ordibehesht (April 30),
National Persian Gulf Day, is as follows:
In the name of
God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
One of the
unparalleled blessings of Almighty God for the Muslim nations of our region,
especially the noble people of Islamic Iran, is the gift of the “Persian Gulf.”
This is a blessing that transcends a mere body of water; it has shaped a part
of our identity and civilization, serving not only as a point of connection between
peoples but also as the vital and unique route for the global economy through
the Strait of Hormuz and subsequently the Sea of Oman. This strategic asset
has, over past centuries, ignited the avarice of many devils. The history of
repeated encroachments by European and American foreigners, insecurities,
losses, and numerous threats to the region’s countries are but a glimpse into
the sinister plots of the world’s oppressors against the inhabitants of the
Persian Gulf region, the most recent example of which was the recent swaggering
display by the Great Satan.
The Iranian
nation, possessing the longest coastline along the Persian Gulf, has made the
greatest sacrifices for the independence of the Persian Gulf and in confronting
foreigners and aggressors. This includes the expulsion of the Portuguese and
the liberation of the Strait of Hormuz—the basis for designating the 10th of
Ordibehesht as National Persian Gulf Day—as well as the struggle against Dutch
colonialism and the epic resistance against British imperialism. However, the
Islamic Revolution marked a turning point in these resistances, curtailing the
influence of oppressors in the Persian Gulf region. Today, two months after the
largest mobilization and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and
following America’s humiliating defeat in its plan, a new chapter for the
Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is being written.
The nations of
the Persian Gulf region, long accustomed to the silence and subservience of
their rulers in the face of aggressors, have witnessed over the past sixty days
the beautiful manifestations of steadfastness, vigilance, and the struggle of
the valiant men of the Army and the IRGC’s naval forces, alongside the valor
and bravery of the people and youth of Iran’s southern regions, in rejecting
foreign domination.
Today, by the
grace of Almighty God and the blood of the oppressed martyrs of the Third
Imposed War, especially the esteemed and far-sighted Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution (may his station be exalted), it has become evident not only
to global public opinion and the region’s nations, but even to the sultans and
rulers of countries, that the presence of American foreigners and their nesting
and harboring in the lands of the Persian Gulf is the most significant factor
of insecurity in the region. The hollow American bases lack the capacity to
ensure their own security, let alone provide any hope for the security of the
region’s dependents and American-worshippers by America.
By God’s might,
the bright future of the Persian Gulf region will be a future without America,
dedicated to the progress, comfort, and welfare of its peoples. We are “fellow
sufferers” with our neighbors in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of
Oman, and foreigners who maliciously sow mischief from thousands of kilometers
away have no place there, except at the bottom of its waters. This chain of
victory, achieved through God’s grace, under the strategy of a strong Iran and
resistance policies, will herald a new order in the region and the world.
Today, the
miraculous awakening of the Iranian nation is not confined to tens of millions
of martyrs fighting against Zionism and bloodthirsty America. Leading the
united ranks of the divinely appointed Islamic Ummah are ninety million proud
and noble Iranian compatriots, inside and outside the country. They consider
all their identity, spiritual, human, scientific, industrial, and foundational
and new technological capacities—from nano and bio to nuclear and missile
technologies—as their national capital and will safeguard them, just as they
guard our water, land, and air borders.
Islamic Iran, by
practically cherishing the blessing of managing the Strait of Hormuz, will
secure the Persian Gulf region and dismantle the schemes of the hostile enemy
from this waterway. The legal principles and the implementation of new
management of the Strait of Hormuz will bring comfort and progress for the
benefit of all nations in the region, and its economic boons will gladden the
hearts of the people, God willing, though the infidels may resent it.