TEHRAN (FNA)- Shabbir Hassanally, Islamic scholar and analyst, says the independence brought about by Imam Khomeini to Iran through leading Islamic Revolution in 1979 has made the country immune to hegemonic superpowers’ warfare and their sanctions.
Shabbir Hassanally told FNA in an exclusive interview that “[Imam Khomeini] ensured that the people of Iran were sovereign… [and] that Iran would never come under the occupation - psychological or physical - of any superpower”, and added that the way Iran has been handling the Western sanctions indicates how the inherited independence plays a key role in exercising sovereignty.
He further added the comprehensiveness of Iran’s independence inherited from Imam Khomeini is understood when Iran manages to defeat the US hegemony by supporting Damascus in the all-out war waged by the West and its regional allies, targeting US forces stationed in Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase and sending tankers to Venezuela.
Shabbir Hassanally is an Islamic scholar and political commentator and analyst. His research area is the unity between the Muslim schools of thought. He lectures at various Islamic centres and appears on TV as a political analyst.
Below is the full text of the interview:
Q: The Islamic Republic of Iran has become one of the most important players in the West Asian region. How do you see Imam Khomeini’s role in promoting the country to its position today?
A: One of the most important differences between Iran under the US-controlled Shah, and Iran following the victory of the Islamic Revolution was that of independence.
Under Shah, Iran was not in any way an independent country; everything about Iran was controlled in Washington, and the Shah was just a representative of Washington.
Sure, he had some ideas on how to keep the population he was "governing" in-line (for the benefit of the US regime) and so he seconded the services of other vassals of the US regime, such as so-called Israel and others, but in reality, he was little more than an employee of the Empire and did only their bidding.
In fact, during the time of Shah, the Arab Zionists who occupy so-called Saudi Arabia had no real issue with "the Persian" Iranians; such issues are primarily created by the Empire since it serves the Empire's interests to have people at each other's throats, so they do not focus on the grand scale of theft and criminality that the Empire is doing to them.
It should also be noted that during the time of the dead Shah, and may he rot in the lowest pits of hell, Iran was a very close ally of the European Zionists occupying Palestine. A part of the plan of the US hegemon was to have so-called Israel on one end, and the Shah's Iran on the other end, to completely close in the Arab and Muslim world, and ensure it is obedient to the US Empire. Of course, the victory of the Islamic Revolution destroyed that plan - and indeed all the other plans of the Empire.
Imam Khomeini's impact on both Iran, as well as on the world is vast, and cannot be summed up in just a few words; however, one key way that he ensured the independence of Iran, under the banner of the Islamic Republic, was to eject the influence and control of the US regime - using a tool that the US regime constantly claims to uphold and stand for.
That tool, of course, is the idea of democracy (but I should say a true democratic system, not the lies that are dressed as democracy in the Western world.)
He ensured that Iran would never come under the occupation - psychological or physical - of any superpower; and following the referendum in March/April of 1979, he ensured that the people of Iran were sovereign; and that the desires of the superpowers - western or eastern - would come to nothing.
Furthermore, when the Western superpowers, coerced their lackey, Saddam Tikriti, to engage in a war of aggression with the newly formed Islamic Republic, and when they ensured that this Tikriti criminal had every tool of violence and murder at his disposal, the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the wise leadership of the Wali al-Faqih (Guardian Jurist), and as a truly independent country, stood firm.
Even when the entire world stood against Islamic Iran, Iran did not waver; sure it hurt, it lost many beautiful and most beloved souls and heroes; but the Islamic Republic stood firm.
It is because of this Islamic mentality, that of true Islam (not the Takfiris spewed by DAESH or its controllers in Washington, London, Tel Aviv or Riyadh), that of reliance on God, and on being self-sufficient; and not being pawns of the Empire.
Iran has, since the start, been under extreme sanctions, and sure they hurt and make things difficult; that is a given; having to build your own tools, when you know others have already built them, but because of international bullies you are prohibited from buying those tools; sure it is painful; however, it is also a blessing in disguise.
Because of these sanctions; Islamic Iran, and its honourable people have become truly independent; they have developed their own military equipment, their own technology, and much more besides.
This is also from Islamic teachings, that sometimes something which you think is good for you, is actually bad, and something that you think is bad for you is actually good. In the Holy Quran, God, the Mighty, the Wise, in Chapter 2 (Al-Baqarah, The Cow), Verse 216, says:
"Warfare has been prescribed for you, though it is repulsive to you. Yet it may be that you dislike something, which is good for you, and it may be that you love something, which is bad for you, and Allah knows and you do not know."
We should also understand that the illegal and evil sanctions placed on the Islamic Republic of Iran by the US regime and indeed the rest of the so-called civilized world are indeed an act of war, and this has been said as much by both leaders in Iran, but also free and honest commentators and politicians the world over.
So yes, warfare (of multiple types) is a reality sadly, but the lesson is that sometimes something that you hate is good for you, and something that you love is bad for you.
Without the sanctions, the Islamic Republic of Iran would have become just another country, that while governed by Islam, would not have the impetus to develop itself, and would instead like a sheep be fully reliant on the technology of the Empire. The sanctions, God be praised, have ensured that this is not the case and that Islamic Iran continues to excel and make great progress in all areas, despite the sanctions and on the back of its own hard work and reliance on its own people.
This is an extremely important point and needs great reflection.
Specifically, countries in the West Asia region, who profess to follow Islam, should reflect on this, and understand that while Islam is on their tongues, it has yet to reach their hearts, and as a result, their true allegiance is to the Empire, and not to God, the Most Sublime.
In the Holy Quran, God also speaks of this, specifically to the Desert Arabs (such as those who currently occupy places like "Saudi" Arabia, Bahrain, the so-called United Arab Emirates and such.) In Chapter 49 (Al-Hujuraat, The Chambers), Verse 14, God says:
"The Bedouins say, ‘We have faith.’ Say, ‘You do not have faith yet; rather, say, ‘‘We have embraced Islam,’’ for faith has not yet entered into your hearts. Yet if you obey Allah and His Apostle, He will not stint anything of [the reward of] your works. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.’"
Islamic Iran's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, even under these sanctions on medical equipment and medicines by the US regime, was admirable and indeed exemplary.
The images and stories of the millions of people who came together, who worked as a unit, these are lessons for the people of the world who are under the yoke of occupation by the US and its masters and controllers.
These lessons, as was the case with the great lesson of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, under our beloved Imam Khomeini, prove that the time of Empires of coercion and evil is over; and that the rule of the divine upon the hearts of humanity is upon us.
To conclude, without the Islamic Revolution being victorious, without the presence of the Godly gift that was Imam Khomeini, you can be sure that Iran would have been another Saudi Arabia style entity, the people would have been greatly oppressed, the governance would be in the hands of a single-family (in Iran's case this would have been the criminal Pahlavi family, that now resides in Washington, Paris and London) and its actual influence would have been less than zero. Only doing the bidding and paying the bills of the Empire, without a care for its own people.
We should be greatly thankful to God, the Mighty, the Wise, that He gave us the great gift that was Imam Khomeini, who woke up both Iran and the world, and showed us what it means to truly be free.
Again, May God, rest his pure and blessed soul in the best of abodes, and close to Muhammad (PBUH) and the Family of Muhammad (PBUT), and to the that of the righteous Martyrs and Truthful ones, of the Prophets and the Lovers of God.
Q: Why do you think Iranians have remained loyal to the ultimate objectives of the Islamic Revolution 1979?
A: Imam Khomeini showed both Iran and the wider world what it means to be truly free; to not be enslaved by the created, but rather to work towards the teachings of the Creator.
A person will always aspire to a cause that is greater than him/herself, the cause of the Empire - be it Eastern or Western is temporal, and indeed far more inferior than any other cause. The Empires want hegemony, they want temporal control, but they fail to realise - and this pandemic has shown the world also that they do not have any control - and that only He, who is the most sublime and wonderful Creator, the most perfect Creator has control.
Imam Khomeini showed this to us, and once a person is shown even a tiny glimpse of the actual reality, of the actual Truth; then that person will never let go, and will always work to protect and move towards the Truth.
The powers of Global Arrogance, Imperialism, the US regime and its controllers, lackeys and allies have tried very hard to break the back of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to disappoint the people of Iran, and indeed the wider population of both believers and free people who are with the Islamic Republic and Islamic Revolution.
They have tried hugely; but we have seen that at every juncture, Islamic Iran comes out victorious. There are some instances:
The Operation Martyr Qassem Soleimani (may God rest his pure soul), targeting US forces positions in Ayn al-Asad airbase located in Al Anbar Governorate of western Iraq, showed the US regime - and all other despots and tyrants - that they are not immune, and the perception of their great power, will not prevent a truly independent people from standing tall and being able to hit back (though of course as the Leader of the Muslim Ummah and the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, said, this operation against the US regime was but "a slap in the face.")
However, it was still a slap that the US will not forget.
Irrespective of the lies of the Western media, the US regime and its lackeys, indicating that "all is well" following this response by Islamic Iran to the US regimes cowardly murder of Hajj Qassem Soleimani and Hajj Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes (may God rest their pure souls) the reality of this response was understood, and the US and its allies realised that their presence in the region was at an end.
This is historic. The US regime, that has been considered invincible since it dropped the two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, has had no country stand against it with firmness and the ability to hit and hurt it back since then.
We could go into the cold war, but that will extend this response to a point that will become unacceptable, and before anyone begins to suggest that al-Qaeda hit the US in 2001, let us be under no illusion that the events in 2001 were little more than a false flag event designed to let the more Machiavellian elements of the US Empire formally begin their attempt at the conquest of the West Asian region.
This is well documented.
The same myth that was upheld for the Zionist regime occupying Palestine was dispelled in 2006 by the Islamic Resistance movement in Lebanon, and this Islamic Resistance movement was a direct result of Imam Khomeini's guidance and teachings, redirecting all towards the true Islam of Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him)
As another instance, the Iranian oil tankers arriving in Venezuela, carrying both spare parts and refined fuel for our brethren in Venezuela has shown that the myth regarding US dominance over the seas is finished.
This myth was perpetrated due to the US giving the illusion that since it spends the most on "defence" (in reality offence) and has “the most beautiful weapons”, they are somehow the "kings" of the world, and cannot be defied.
Well, the Islamic Republic of Iran, has defied and broken this myth into tiny pieces and is currently in the process of just cleaning up the mess.
The same with Iran supporting and helping Syria when the Empire wanted to break the back of Syria, Iran did not falter, the same with Iraq, and Venezuela is the same; it is a friend, and in need, on account of the crimes of the US regime.
So Iran will help.
It will break the trade embargo both on itself and on Venezuela and will engage in open and free trade with Venezuela, and the US can make all the threats it wants to, but the US also knows the consequences of its threats.
The very fact that the US has done nothing except watch helplessly as the tankers arrive into Venezuela is testimony to the fact that the Empire is now dead. The US regime knows if it touches - and it has been told this clearly - if it touches even one flake of paint on the Iranian tankers, then what happened in Ain al-Assad will be a "pleasant memory".
This is historic, and this is all on account of Imam Khomeini, and of course Imam Khamenei's leadership.
We should remember, that one of the first times that the Empire tried to crush Islamic Iran, was the so-called "Operation Eagle Claw" (or the failed Tabas expedition.)
The US regime tried to break into Iran, and "liberate" its spies and criminals that had been arrested (but were being treated with great humanity and decency) in the liberated Den of Spies (formally the US embassy) in Tehran.
Many people got scared when they heard that the US was undertaking a military operation to "free" its spies. What was Imam Khomeini's answer to this event?
He recited a chapter of the Quran, Chapter 105 (The Elephant):
In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt with the army of the elephants?
Did He not make their stratagems go awry, and send against them flocks of birds pelting them with stones of shale, thus making them like chewed-up straw?
This is the secret, the key to the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and the persona of Imam Khomeini, may the blessings and peace of God be upon his pure soul.
The people of Iran, and indeed the free people across the world, know that Imam Khomeini was like this, that he only worked for the pleasure of Allah, of God, and to help the people, and take them out of the darkness of occupation by the tyrants and despots, and into the light of being aware and being with God, the Most Sublime.
This is why, the people of Iran, and the free people of the world, as long as they remember this, will remain loyal to the Truth and will be following the path set by Imam Khomeini, which is the same as the path of Imam Husayn in Kerbala, standing against the tyrants, which is the same as the path of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), standing against the occupation of humanity by the devils in human form.
Indeed, this is the same path as all the divine prophets of history, mentioned in the Torah, the Bible and the Holy Quran.
This core component of Imam Khomeini's personality, his reliance on God, was something that has permeated the entirety of society, not just in Islamic Iran, but across the entire globe, this rejection of tyranny, this understanding that the tyrants and despots, that the Emperor and Empires are little more than paper tigers, and cannot withstand the word of truth spoken against them.
We can see evidence of this through history, and in our time, such that the despots attempt to silence countless people who speak the Truth, be it the African American person standing up to the stormtroopers of the US regime, killing their brethren in cold blood, or the child in Palestine, in Kashmir or Yemen and elsewhere standing up to the troops armed to the teeth by the weapons of the Empire, who choose, and prefer to live free or accept the death of dignity, but who refuse to bend the knee to the despots and tyrants.
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