Khamenei reveals for the first time what “the United States did during the war”

Today Monday, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, considered that “the period of the holy defense is part of the national identity of the Iranian people”, and stressed that “the Islamic Republic was not fighting in the war imposed by Saddam Hussein and the Baath Party only, but also by the forces of East and West combined. ” .

Khamenei, in a speech on the occasion of the Holy Week of Defense, indicated that “the enemies could not control an inch of Iran during the period of imposed war”, emphasizing that “the objective of those who started the fires of the wars is hitting the Islamic revolution “. They were alone against the revolution, but the Soviet Union, NATO and the countries of Europe were, “according to the Iranian news agency” IRNA “.

He added: “The United States had understandings with the Saddam Hussein regime and was providing it with information and military assistance.” He said: “The Iranian army was reorganizing its ranks when the war broke out, and the Revolutionary Guard was in its first year and we were in real suffering.

He also noted that “the Revolutionary Guard only possessed light weapons at the outbreak of the imposed war, and that the enemy was aware of this,” and noted that “Imam Khomeini in such circumstances was able at the beginning of the war to lead the battle.”

The Iranian guide added that “Imam Khomeini did a great job at the beginning of the war and knew the true size of the war and the person of the real enemy in it.” Standing behind her. “

And Khamenei continued: “The West deprived us of the simplest capabilities, including equipment and light weapons, and in return they gave everything to the other side,” saying: “They gave Saddam Hussein even the chemical weapon he used against our people and against his people in Halabja “.