Review of Imam Khomeini’s political thought about America.
Ramin Hosseinabadian: A brief look at Imam Khomeini’s political thought shows that he considered the United States the number one enemy of humanity and stressed the need to treat Washington with the same approach. In this regard, the Imam (ra) in one of his key statements in this regard explicitly said: “America is the number one enemy of humanity and us.”
America is the enemy of Muslim independence
Therefore, it should be noted that Imam Khomeini considered the United States to be the greatest enemy of Muslims and believed that American officials were among those who most opposed the independence of Muslims. In this regard, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized: “The world-eating America is the greatest enemy of Islam and Muslims in the world. The cunning America is the number one enemy and is thirsty for the blood of Islam and their independence.
Imam Khomeini also stated: “America is the number one enemy of the deprived and oppressed people of the world. The United States does not shy away from any crime for its political, economic, cultural, and military domination of the world. “America is the enemy of all religions, even Christianity. America does not care about religions at all and does not want anything but its own interests, it does not even want the interests of the American people, it wants the interests of the American government.”
Imam Khomeini and the slogan of death on America
The fact is that the slogan “Death to America” has had a special significance in Imam Khomeini’s political thought; A slogan that resonates today not only in Iran but also in many other countries in the region and the world. In fact, it was Imam Khomeini’s deep insight that made him well aware of US state terrorism; Terrorism that does not exclude any nation from another and targets everyone.
Few people imagined that after more than 40 years, the slogan “Death to America” would go beyond the geographical borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran and resonate in other countries in the region and the world. However, this has happened today, and the slogan of death to America has been institutionalized in many parts of the world. What Imam Khomeini knew about America more than 40 years ago has become a reality that is before the eyes of the world today.