If the great movement of students with insight on November 11th was not there, the fight against arrogance would remain incomplete: Raisi

Speaking before noon on Friday at the ceremony to commemorate the National Day of Fighting Arrogance, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi referred to the emphasis of Islamic religious culture to avoid arrogance, self-conceit, and selfishness, and said, "If a person is caught up in arrogance and pharaohism, he only sees himself and his own interests, even if the interests of many people are endangered or lost".

Pointing out that the Holy Quran, the Imams and religious leaders have warned all people not to fall into arrogance and pharaohism, the President added, "Arrogance not only causes the downfall of an individual but also causes the downfall of a society".

Mr Raisi described the symbol and manifestation of arrogance today to be the domination system ruling over America, which Imam Khomeini (RA) interpreted as the great devil, and stated, "America is ready to destroy many nations and people everywhere in the world in order to achieve its interests".

In this regard, the President stressed and repeated the attention of the nations to the danger of arrogance, "The great nation of Iran, with its glorious revolution, put the fight against tyranny and colonialism on the agenda, and on February 1979, the tyrannical government supported by the Arrogant, ended, but if it weren't for the great movement of students following Imam Khomeini's (RA) path, the fight against colonialism would have been incomplete".

Mr Raisi also considered the day of fight against global arrogance as a symbol of the authority and oppression of the great nation of Iran and noted, "November 11th is the anniversary of the exile of the great leader of the Iranian nation, the anniversary of the martyrdom of a group of dear students and the day of students and the anniversary of the movement with the insight of our students and the day of fighting against arrogance".

Emphasising that all tribune holders and officials should clarify and explain the dimensions of actions of the arrogant, especially the conspiracies and seditions of the Americans, the President said, "All those who have the tribune should clarify how the Americans want to sow discord among the nations in order to continue their domination in any way possible".

Mr Raisi added, "If a list of crimes and injustices in the world is to be presented, America is at the top of this list. Participating in more than 300 wars in the world, carrying out 62 coups against the votes of the nations in the world, the atomic bombing that was carried out only by the United States in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and caused the death of a large number of people, participation in the deadliest wars in the history of the world, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam are part of the list of US crimes".

Stating that America plays the leading role in these wars and bloodshed, the President added, "Military intervention in other countries in the name of fighting terrorism and liberating nations, establishing and supporting takfiri groups such as ISIS and al-Nusra, supporting separatist movements and terrorism in many parts of the world and the launching of sanctions systems against independent countries, especially Islamic Iran, and many other crimes are examples of America's arrogant actions".

If the great movement of students with insight on November 11th was not there, the fight against arrogance would remain incomplete: Raisi

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