{"id":6438,"date":"2012-02-27T10:08:04","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=6438"},"modified":"2012-02-27T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T17:08:04","slug":"speaker-ali-larijani-sees-iran-as-leader-and-inspiration-of-%e2%80%9cislamic-awakening%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=6438","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Ali Larijani sees Iran as Leader and Inspiration of \u201cIslamic Awakening\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>They are in conflict with us as they consider Iran as the real source of the anti-hegemonic movements and the Islamic Awakening [in the region], and they cannot tolerate the sovereignty of our nation, Egypt and other Islamic countries.&#8221;, Ali Larijani<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>West fumes at Iran for inspiring MENA revolutions: Larijani<\/strong><br \/>\n27 February, 2012 &#8211; PressTV<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the hegemonic powers are enraged at Iran over the Islamic Republic\u2019s inspirational role in the regional pro-democracy movements.<\/p>\n<p>They are in conflict with us as they consider Iran as the real source of the anti-hegemonic movements and the Islamic Awakening [in the region], and they cannot tolerate the sovereignty of our nation, Egypt and other Islamic countries, Larijani said in the city of Qom on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>He said one of the main reasons behind the hegemonic powers\u2019 opposition to regional revolutions was their reluctance to accept the regional countries\u2019 willpower for self-rule.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Majlis speaker further said that the enemies\u2019 major problem with Iran is not the nuclear issue; rather, the hegemonic powers do not want the Iranian nation to have independence.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iran, Larijani called for a high turnout of the people in the elections and said, given the current circumstances, the Iranian nation\u2019s mass participation in Friday\u2019s votes is of high national, regional and global significance.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out that a high turnout at the polling stations would discourage the enemies from threatening or restricting Iran in the international arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the eyes of many ill-wishers are on the elections in Iran. They seek to shatter the grandeur of the Iranian nation, but the nation\u2019s epic turnout will definitely fail them,\u201d Iran\u2019s top parliamentarian said.<\/p>\n<p>Over 48 million Iranian voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the 9th parliamentary elections on March 2. 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