Supreme Leader Khamenei: United States brought to its knees; Iran’s Supreme Leader; Iran’s Parliament put Ahmadinejad in trouble
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    • In a harsh comment, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the United States has been brought to its knees by the Islamic Revolution of Iran and highlighted the US policies on the Middle East have failed. He stated, “the great Satan, since the early days of the revolution, has mobilized its military, financial, propaganda, and political empire to defeat the Islamic Revolution and the Iranian nation, but the political realities in Iran and the region show that the US has been brought to its knees by the Islamic Revolution.” He also said that political analysts have admitted that the US policies on the Middle East have failed, adding that 30 years ago the US only lost one of its corrupt allies, namely the Iranian dictator Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s regime, but today the US is witnessing the collapse of its other subservient allies.1

    Reports noted that the Iranian parliament’s decision to refer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the judiciary for taking over the oil ministry portfolio is the latest sign of damaging rifts within the ruling establishment. Tensions among Iran’s hardline leadership could endanger Ahmadinejad’s chances of serving out his term until 2013. Parliament, often at odds with Ahmadinejad on policy issues, approved a finding by its energy committee that the president’s move to act as oil minister himself after dismissing Massoud Mirkazemi from the post last month was an “obvious violation of law.” By law, if parliament refers the president or one of his cabinet ministers to the judiciary three times for violating the law, the assembly has the right to impeach Ahmadinejad. However, any impeachment would require an improbable green light from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all important affairs of state. 2

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