Imagination that US Is Unbeatable Is Big Mistake: Iran Leader

Referring to the failed US policies in the West Asian region, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said “Some think that the US cannot be defeated. This is while this imagination is a big mistake".
 
"Frequent mistakes made by Americans during the past 15 years have caused them to seriously run aground in the region and be hopeless now,” added leader of the Islamic Revolution in a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Saturday.
 
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei also described the decrease in global oil prices as a leverage to exert pressure on countries that are independent from the US.
 
"In the past when some Muslim countries moved to counter the Zionist regime (of Israel) by halting the oil [supply], Westerners made hue and cry under the pretext of the political use of oil, but unfortunately the same countries, together with some members of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and some states in our region which themselves are suffering from such policies, are now using oil as a weapon in full coordination with the US policies.”
 
However, the Leader suggested that it is possible to overcome such conspiracies and hostilities by pursuing rational policies and improving cooperation.
 
"Rational resistance and steadfastness along with prudence in the face of pressure will definitely be followed by victory.”
 
Ayatollah Khamenei further said Venezuela’s impact on anti-arrogance moves in the Latin America indicates the country’s great capabilities.
 
The Leader stressed the importance of making use of the opportunity of Venezuela’s current presidency over the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
 
Ayatollah Khamenei said the West is not interested in NAM’s progress but independent countries must take steps in a direction contrary to their demands and in that case the “future will definitely be better than the past".
 
The Leader also expressed the Islamic Republic’s firm determination to bolster cooperation with Venezuela and said the two countries’ authorities and ministers play an important role in pursuing the precise implementation of agreements.
 
During the meeting, which was also attended by Iranian First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri, the Venezuelan president commended the Islamic Republic’s strong resistance against the US.
 
Maduro said the Iranian nation enjoys peace and security while many countries in the region are unfortunately suffering from war and discord.
 
 “The late president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, knew Iran and its position well and always mentioned Iran as a powerful country,” he added,
 
Mr. Maduro also pointed to the steep drop in oil prices over the past two years and said the US imperialism made interference and pursued hostile policies on Venezuela several times. However, the Venezuelan people resisted against such an economic war and are getting out of the economic crisis, he added.
 
The Venezuelan president further pointed to the upcoming presidential election in the US and said either candidate who wins the vote, the next American government will be in decline.