TEHRAN (Khamenei.ir) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said, “According to the late magnanimous Imam (Khomeini), the Islamic Revolution belongs to people of various social strata and to the present and future generations of our nation.”

Addressing a ceremony marking the 19th demise anniversary of the founder of Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini, the Supreme Leader said, “This great nation will safeguard this divine blessing that has been left in its trust by practicing the effective comments that Imam Khomeini made in his testament, and adhering to the slogans, values, and principles of the Revolution, as well as promoting progress and innovation.""
Pointing to the permanent affection of the Iranian nation specially the youth for Imam Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei said, ""This affection and respect does not just belong to the Iranian nation but people around the world specially the Islamic countries have the same feelings towards Imam Khomeini because of his greatness and the greatness of the Islamic Revolution.”
He lauded Imam Khomeini's unique personality saying, ""The Islamic Revolution of Iran like Islam has different political, economic, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions and is compatible with the needs of mankind. This issue has promoted the Islamic Revolution worldwide.""
The Supreme Leader described the will of Imam Khomeini as the best spiritual heritage and guideline for the nation and underlined that all Iranians especially the youth should think deeply about the Imam's words in his will.
He said Imam's emphasis on the nation, as the real owner of the Revolution, the most important point of his will.
“Some people are trying to change religious, justice-seeking, and anti-arrogance approach of the revolution on the guise of new global developments but the nation would not allow them to do this,” he added.
Ayatollah Khamenei noted that Imam's prediction that the revolution will expand beyond Iran’s boarders was another important point of his will.
“Expansion of the revolution does not mean sending troops and promoting terrorism. It means promoting the Islamic Revolution's teachings especially defending the oppressed.”