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Montazeri: Occupation of the U.S. embassy was a mistake

Published at Radio Zamaaneh on 3 November 2009
source (English): http://www.zamaaneh.com/enzam/2009/11/photow01-on-the-occasion.html
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the occasion of the anniversary the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the moderate clerics Ayatollah Montazeri the event that he had once approved, be reconsidered. He said: "Given the negative effect and the increased sensitivity," which had caused the event in America, he believed that it was a "mistake".

The Shiite cleric added that it was tantamount to a declaration of war, to occupy the embassy of a country that equipment were not "officially at war" with Iran. He said that even "some of the revolutionary and committed young people who were involved think today that it was a mistake."

Ayatollah Montazeri published his statements in response to questions the website Green Wave of Freedom. He said, "if it is in our national interest to restore relations with the U.S., we should not provoke unfounded slogans distrust and agitation." Ayatollah Montazeri

opinion is in total opposition to which had the supreme leader, on Sunday condemned the inexorable relationship with the United States and criticized the policies of Obama. He had expressed scathing about Iran's current negotiations with world powers, claiming that the outcome of these negotiations has been determined in advance by the U.S..

Ayatollah Montazeri other hand, stated, "Israel and its American lobby" were the fervent opponents of a resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States and believed the survival of the "current crisis" is in their interest.

He condemned continue the close links Iran to Russia: "What is the difference between Russia and the U.S., why should Russia have to have so much confidence to let them exorbitant amounts of our national treasures to negotiate but not even with the U.S. and talk? "

Ayatollah Montazeri said that the "oppression of the people and brought about by the presidential election national crisis" in Iran has itself in international negotiations "weakened the position of the government" and would in no way serve "the interests of the country or the people."

He encouraged the authorities to take a "courageous and appropriate" decision and release all political prisoners, forbidden to use all media again and eliminate all forms of mind control in offices and universities.