Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran neither has nor needs proxy forces

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei dismissed claims that Iran has been cut off from its “proxy forces” in the region, asserting that the Islamic Republic neither has nor needs such forces to achieve its objectives.

News ID: 5631

Date: 22 December 2024 - 13:02

TABNAK, Dec 22: He made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with a group of religious eulogists on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The Leader contended that the resistance fighters in Yemen, and groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad, are fighting because of their faith.

“They (the enemies) consistently say that the Islamic Republic has lost its regional proxies—this is yet another mistake! The Islamic Republic does not have any proxy forces,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Resistance fighters, he explained, “are driven by their beliefs; they fight because of their convictions, not on our behalf.”

He also noted that should Iran ever decide to take action, it would not require a proxy force to do so.

In regard to the situation in Syria, the Leader foresaw the emergence of a “strong and honorable establishment.”

The United States’ plot to dominate countries involves establishing a dictatorship or fomenting chaos and riots, with the latter being the case in Syria, he added.

“The Americans, the Zionist regime, and their allies mistakenly believe they have emerged victorious, leading them to make absurd statements,” he said, referencing comments from a US official that appeared to promise support for anyone inciting unrest in Iran.

“The Iranian nation will trample under its strong feet anyone who assumes a mercenary role for the US in this matter.”