Speeches

2007-06-04	Leader´s Speech at the Commemorative Ceremony Marking the 18th Departure Anniversary of Imam Khomeini
	What follows is an excerpt from a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei at the commemorative ceremony marking the 18th departure anniversary of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini on June 4, 2007. The ceremony, which was held at Imam Khomeini´s mausoleum, was attended by hundreds of thousands of the faithful Iranian citizens from different cities and provinces across the country.

2007-04-06	Leader´s Address to the Officials and Executives of the Islamic Republic
	The following is the abridged text of an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with government officials and executives on April 6, 2007. The meeting, which was convened on the auspicious birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his household) and Imam Ja´far ibn Muhammad as-Sadeq (greetings be upon him), was also attended by the ambassadors of Islamic countries posted to Tehran.

2007-02-17	Leader´s Speech to the Residents of the Eastern Azarbaijan Province
	What follows is an excerpt from a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of faithful and enthusiastic residents of the Eastern Azarbaijan Province on February 17, 2007. The meeting was held on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the historic uprising of the Tabriz residents against the former regime on February 18, 1978.

2007-01-15	Leader´s Address to the Participants in the 2nd Congress in Commemoration of Ibn Maytham Bahrani
	The following is the abridged text of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the participants in the 2nd Congress in Commemoration of Ibn Maytham Bahrani and also a large number of Sunni and Shia ulema from various Islamic countries on January 15, 2007.

2007-01-08	Leader´s Speech to the Residents of Qom
	What follows is an excerpt from a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of residents of the holy city of Qom from various social strata on January 8, 2007. The meeting was held on the auspicious occasion of the Eid al-Ghadir.

2006-12-24	Leader´s Statements at the Graduation and Oath-Taking Ceremony of Army Cadets
	The following is the text of the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, at the graduation and oath-taking ceremony of the fourth batch of the cadets of various military academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran´s Army on December 24, 2006. The ceremony was held at the Imam Ali (greetings be upon him) Military Academy

2006-12-15	Leader´s Statements on the Day of Elections for the Experts Assembly and Islamic Councils
	What follows is the text of the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on the day of elections for the Experts Assembly and Islamic municipal councils. The elections were held on December 15, 2006.

2006-12-13	Leader´s Address to the Iranian People from Various Social Strata
	What follows is an excerpt from an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of the Iranian people from various social strata on December 13, 2006.

2006-11-25	Leader´s Address at the Graduation and Oath-Taking Ceremony of IRGC Cadets
	The following is the abridged text of the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, at the graduation and oath-taking ceremony of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) cadets on November 25, 2006. The ceremony was held at Imam Hussein (greetings be upon him) University.

2006-06-13	Leader´s Address to Cinema Directors
	The following is the text of an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a group of cinema directors on June 13, 2006.

2006-04-14	Leader´s Address to the 3rd Intl. Conference on the Holy Quds and Support for the Palestinian People´s Rights
	What follows is the text of an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei at the inaugural ceremony of the 3rd International Conference on the Holy Quds and Support for the Palestinian People´s Rights. The three-day conference was held in Tehran from April 14 to April 16.

2006-03-25	Leader´s Statements in a Meeting with Residents of Dasht-e-Azadegan, Sousangerd, Bostan, Hamidiyeh and Hovayzeh
	What follows is an excerpt from the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of residents and Arabic-speaking tribes of Dasht-e-Azadegan, Sousangerd, Bostan, Hamidiyeh and Hovayzeh on March 25, 2006. The meeting took place in the Dehlaviyeh region in southern Khouzestan Province.

2006-02-27	Leader´s Speech to Governor-Generals
	The following is an abridgement of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the interior minister and governor-generals of various Iranian provinces on February 27, 2006.

2006-02-07	Leader´s Address to Air Force Servicemen
	What follows is the abridged text of an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, to a large group of Air Force servicemen, including senior and commanding officers, on February 7, 2006. The meeting was held on the eve of the Iranian Air Force Day and the 27th anniversary of the historic allegiance paid by a group of Air Force servicemen to the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini, in 1979.

2006-01-11	Leader´s Statements at the Funeral of Major General Kazemi and His Colleagues
	The following is the text of the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, at the funeral of Major General Ahmad Kazemi and a number of his colleagues on January 11, 2006. Major General Kazemi, Commander of the Ground Force of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and some other senior IRGC officers attained martyrdom in a tragic plane crash near the city of Orumiyeh on January 9, 2006.

2006-01-09	Leader´s Speech to Residents of the Holy City of Qom
	The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of faithful residents of the holy city of Qom from various social strata on January 9, 2006. The meeting was held on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Qom residents´ uprising against the former Pahlavi regime in 1978.

2005-12-21	Leader´s Address to army cadets at Imam Ali Military Academy
	The following is the abridged text of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, at a ceremony held at Imam Ali (greetings be upon him) Military Academy on December 21, 2005. The ceremony marked the completion of the third preliminary combat training program of the cadets of various military academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran´s Army.

2005-11-04	Leader´s Speech to Government Officials on the Eid-al-Fitr
	The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a large group of Iranian citizens from different social strata and officials and executives of the Islamic Republic on November 4, 2005. The meeting was held on the auspicious occasion of the Eid-al-Fitr, or the Fast-Breaking Feast, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan.

2005-10-26	Leader´s Address to War-Disabled Veterans
	What follows is the abridged text of an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a cordial meeting with a number of war-disabled veterans with a disability rating of 70 percent or more and their families on October 26, 2005.

2005-10-13	Leader´s Address to University Professors and Elite Academics
	What follows is an abridgement of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a large group of university professors and elite academics from across the country on October 13, 2005. Several of the participants at the meeting expressed their views on various issues.

2005-09-28	Leader´s Statements at the Graduation Ceremony of Army Cadets
	The following is the abridged text of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, at the graduation ceremony of the third batch of cadets of various military academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran´s Army on September 28, 2005. The ceremony was held at Imam Ali (greetings be upon him) Military Academy.

2005-09-02	Leader´s Speech on Feast of Mab´ath
	What follows is an excerpt from the statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with officials and executives of the Islamic Republic and a large group of people from different social strata on September 2, 2005. The meeting was held on the auspicious Feast of Mab´ath, the anniversary of the appointment of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his infallible household) as the messenger of Allah.

2005-08-19	Leader´s Statements at the Tehran Friday Prayers
	What follows is an excerpt from the two sermons delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei at the Tehran Friday prayers on Rajab 13, 1426 (August 19, 2005). The day marked the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali-ibn-Abitaleb (peace and greetings be upon him).

2005-08-03	Leader´s Speech at the Inauguration of President Ahmadinejad
	The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a decree issued on August 3, 2005, endorsed Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The decree on the endorsement of President Ahmadinejad was read at the inauguration ceremony by outgoing president Mohammad Khatami. The following is an excerpt from the speech made by Ayatollah Khamenei at the inauguration ceremony, which was also attended by top government officials, high-ranking military commanders, a number of the honorable families of martyrs and the foreign ambassadors posted in Tehran.

2005-06-28	Leader´s Speech to Judiciary Officials
	The following is the abridged text of a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with Judiciary chief and other officials of the Judiciary on June 28, 2005. The meeting was held on the 24th martyrdom anniversary of 72 high-ranking Iranian officials who lost their lives when an explosion masterminded by terrorist Mojahedin Khalq organization destroyed the Islamic Republic Party´s headquarters in southern Tehran. The meeting was also attended by the esteemed families of the martyrs.

2005-06-15	Leader´s Address to Thousands of Iranian Citizens
	The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of Iranian citizens on June 15, 2005. The meeting was held on the eve of the June-17 presidential election in Iran.

2005-06-04	Leader´s Address to Mourners on the 16th Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini
	The following is the abridged text of a speech delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei to hundreds of thousands of faithful mourners on the 16th demise anniversary of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the late Imam Khomeini. The Leader made the speech at the late Imam´s mausoleum on June 4, 2005.

2005-05-29	Leader´s Speech to Majlis Deputies
	The following is an excerpt from an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the speaker and deputies of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (the Majlis) on May 29, 2005.

2005-05-26	Leader´s Address to Basiji Students
	The following is an excerpt from an address made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with thousands of university Students on May 26, 2005. The students were members of the Student Basij Organization.

2005-05-24	Leader´s Address to Families of Martyrs, War-Disabled Veterans and Ex-POWs
	The following is the abridged text of a speech delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with a large group of the honorable families of martyrs, war-disabled veterans and ex-prisoners of war (POWs) on May 24, 2005. The meeting was held on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the liberation of the southern city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqi occupation.