Imam Khamenei’s 25 statements in the year before his martyrdom that resonated worldwide

By Press TV Website Staff

In the Persian calendar year 1404, which has just come to a close, the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei, delivered many memorable speeches at public events in Tehran.

Following is the list of some of his powerful and thought-provoking statements that made headlines and became topics of discussion in and outside the country in the past year.

1. Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) said: "Someone like me does not pledge allegiance to someone like Yazid." The Iranian nation says: A cultured nation like Iran will not pledge allegiance to corrupt leaders like those in America.

— February 17, 2026

2. The world's most powerful army may sometimes receive such a blow that it cannot get back up! More dangerous than a warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea.

— February 17, 2026

3. O Iranian nation! Make the enemy despair.

— February 9, 2026

4. If a calamity befalls the country, Almighty God will rouse these people to confront the calamity, and the people will complete the task.

— February 1, 2026

5. The confrontation between Iran and America is summed up in two words: America wants to swallow Iran; the valiant Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic stand in its way.

— February 1, 2026

6. Let the Americans know that if they start a war this time, it will be a regional war.

— February 1, 2026

7. The Iranian nation broke the back of the American and Zionist sedition with the millions-strong march on January 12.

— January 12, 2026

8. The President of the United States will be brought down in the height of his arrogance, like Pharaoh, Reza Khan, and Mohammad Reza.

— January 4, 2026

9. We will not back down against the enemy. Relying on Almighty God and with the support of the people, we will bring the enemy to its knees.

— December 28, 2025

10. The conflict between the Islamic Republic and America is inherent, not tactical.

— November 2, 2025

11. These missiles are the identity card of Iranian youth.

— October 19, 2025

12. The President of the United States boasts that "we bombed Iran's nuclear industry and destroyed it." Very well, keep deluding yourself!

— October 19, 2025

13. America's demand is not negotiation; it is imposition and bullying. No honorable nation and no wise politician will accept this.

— September 22, 2025

14. The remedy for the country's progress is to become strong.

— September 22, 2025

15. Officials, the press, and state media should be narrators of the country's strength, not its weaknesses.

— September 7, 2025

16. My definitive advice is this: the sacred unity.

— August 24, 2025

17. Let everyone know that Almighty God has guaranteed victory and triumph for the Iranian nation.

— July 16, 2025

18. The talk of Iran's submission is too big a mouthful for the President of the United States.

— June 26, 2025

19. The Zionist regime, with all its noise and all its claims, has almost been brought to its knees and crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic.

— June 26, 2025

20. The Iranian nation will stand firmly against any imposed war, just as it always has. The Iranian nation also firmly opposes any imposed peace. The Iranian nation will not capitulate to anyone in the face of coercion.

— June 18, 2025

21. Everyone feels that we must give a strong response to the evil, despicable, terrorist Zionist identity. God willing, we will respond with strength, and we will show them no mercy. Life will definitely become bitter for them.

— June 13, 2025

22. I don’t know of any revolutionary system in the world throughout the history of revolutions over the past two or three centuries that has been subjected to this extent of conspiracies, hostilities, and enemies’ plots.

— June 4, 2025

23. For them to say, “We won’t allow Iran to enrich uranium,” is utter nonsense. We aren’t waiting for anyone’s permission. The Islamic Republic has certain policies and approaches, and it will pursue its own policy.

— May 20, 2025

24. Without question, the source of corruption, war, and discord in this region is the Zionist regime. The Zionist regime is a dangerous, deadly, cancerous tumor in the region that must and will be eliminated.

— May 17, 2025

25. People’s minds must not be diverted from Palestine. The crimes being committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza and in Palestine aren’t something to be overlooked. The entire world must stand up firmly against it.

— May 10, 2025