Tehran’s support for the invasion of Ukraine fails

Days after Iranian regime officials openly supported the Russian invasion war against Ukraine, regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei tried to soften his regime’s position and justify his support for a war that has been condemned worldwide.

In a speech on Tuesday, March 1, Khamenei said: “I think Ukraine is a victim of American policies. Of course, we are against the destruction of nations, the killing of people and the destruction of the infrastructure of nations. We do not approve of this“.

Without mentioning any aggressors, Khamenei tried to shift the narrative towards blaming the United States. “The US brought Ukraine to this point. “The United States intervened in the internal affairs of that country and organized anti-government rallies, fabricated movements, coups, brought in American senators in protest, removed one government and replaced it with another, and of course, that is what brought it to this point.”said Khamenei.

While in recent days the people of Ukraine have shown admirable resilience against the invasion of their nation, Khamenei, whose regime lacks popular legitimacy, is hated in Iran and has maintained his power only through violence and oppression – said: “The people are the most important asset of governments. If people were to take the stage in Ukraine, the government and people of Ukraine would not be in its current state. “People did not intervene because they did not trust the government.”

It is worth recalling that a few hours after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the president of the regime Ebrahim Raisi in a phone call with Vladimir Putin said: “NATO eastward expansion causes tension and is a major threat to the security of independent countries in the region. different.” Raisi also expressed hope that “what is happening will be in the interest of nations and the region.”

In the same vein, regime Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Friday prayer leaders speaking on behalf of Khamenei justified and supported the invasion of Ukraine. “The crisis in Ukraine is rooted in NATO provocative actions.” “What is happening today in this region is the result of provocative political, economic, military and cultural actions,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh.

Ahmad Khatami, the leader of Friday prayers in Tehran, said:The crisis in Ukraine is the result of American intervention”. It is clear that senior regime officials never make such comments without receiving the green light from Khamenei himself. But the backlash from the Iranian people, who have shown their wholehearted support for the people of Ukraine, was so strong that it caused discord and unrest within the regime itself. The state-run Arman newspaper wrote: Putin? At the very least, you should not say that you hope the invasion will be in the interest of the nations of the region! What war and aggression has benefited the people? ” Sharq recalled that the Russians had never supported the regime, writing: “If you want to support the Russians, do so.

But he has recognized your rights in the Caspian Sea? Did they help circumvent US sanctions? Did they support us in OPEC? Did they give you space in Shanghai? ” The ruling theocracy has been mired in a network of crises, which have become more complicated since Russia began its occupation of Ukraine. The regime depends heavily on Vladimir Putin’s support as it fights nuclear talks. And as Khamenei tries to stand in Russia’s favor by explicitly and implicitly supporting its occupation of Ukraine, he has created a host of new problems for his regime.

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