Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed on Monday that the dispute and conflict between the Iranian nation and the United States’ regime is “in essence, rather than a tactical issue.”
In a meeting with thousands of Iranian students at Imam Khomeini’s Husseiniyah in Tehran, Imam Khamenei marked the anniversary of the US Embassy takeover in 1979.
The occasion is referred to in Persian as Aban 13th (Nov. 4th). It’s called as the “National Day of Fighting against Global Arrogance.” On this day, the Iranian students hold nationwide rallies to reaffirm their commitment to the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the fight against Western hegemony represented by the United States and its allies.
Addressing the students, the Leader said that the dispute and conflict between Iran and the United States is “in essence rather than something tactical.”
Imam Khamenei noted that all the US presidents so far have sought Iran’s surrender, something that has been said by the incumbent president Donald Trump very clearly.
“The Americans sometimes say that they would like to cooperate with Iran. Cooperation with Iran is not possible with America’s continued support for the accursed Zionist regime, the existence of American military bases, and interference in the region,” his eminence underscored, as quoted by Iranian media.
Embassies gather information about the country where they’re located. There’s nothing wrong with that. But on Nov. 4, 1979, our youth seized the US embassy and found documents proving that it was a center for conspiring to overthrow the Islamic Revolution.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) November 3, 2025
Imam Khamenei went on to describe the Iranian students’ move in taking over the former US embassy months after the 1979 revolution as a day of victory.
“Takeover of the US embassy by students revealed the true identity of the US government,” he asserted.
The Leader said, while the sanctions have caused problems for the country, “the only solution to many problems and to make the country immune is to become strong.”
“The government must do its own business with strength,” he further said.
Source: Iranian media
