Supreme Leader: Iran has no belief in atom bombs
News Code: 967991 GMT: 2/19/2010 1:35:45 PM
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Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA (Iran news agency) - Supreme Leader of Islamic
Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran has not the least belief
in making nuclear bombs.

"We have said times and again that our religious beliefs and fundamentals
consider nuclear weapons as a symbol of annihilation of generations, thus
forbidding them.
Accordingly we do not have the least belief in gaining nuclear arms," said
Ayatollah Khamenei in an address to ceremonies, marking launching of
`Jamaran' destroyer into the southern Bandar-Abbas waters.

The Supreme Leader said the claims of the US President Barack Obama and
several other US officials over recent days are all signs of their anger and
mishap over Iranian nation.

"The threadbare and vain claims that nuclear arms are being made in Iran
indicate that enemies of the nation have resorted to repetition even in the
field of propaganda out of extreme helplessness. In response to such vain
claims, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not fall into emotions because we
have repeatedly said that our religious ideas and beliefs consider such
weapons, which are the symbols of mankind degeneration, forbidden and
"Haram" (religiously prohibited). Due to the same reason, we do not have the
least belief in nuclear arms and bombs and do not go after them."

The Supreme Leader made the remarks here on Friday after launching of
`Jamaran' destroyer into Bandar-Abbas waters in the Persian Gulf.

Ayatollah Khamenei said there will be times more valuable and magnificent
works in the field of navy construction in Iran in the future. The Supreme
Leader noted, "Some causes might initially seem to be ambitious but under
high endeavors, overshadowed by faith and trust, any seemingly impossible
goal will be possible. By the same token, definitely future works in the
field of navy construction will prove to be more giant and valuable."

The Supreme Leader said Islam and Islamic Republic will not allow
degradation of Iran and Iranians' potentialities, dignity and fame
worldwide.

The Supreme Leader recalled hundreds of years of navy industry background in
Iran and said domination of the corrupt and despotic rulers over the country
over the past centuries have made the country weak in the field.

Hailing high public turnout in the Bahman 22 (February 11) rallies,
Ayatollah Khamenei said that on such an unforgettable day, tens of millions
of people in chorus chanted their hatred of the arrogant powers, insisting
on their Islamic faith and dignity. "Such a beautiful and everlasting fact
had made the
hegemonic powers, especially the US, bewildered, disappointed and angry."

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