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On May 20, the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, met ambassadors and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In this meeting, Khamenei outlined his regime\u2019s foreign policy while trying to boost the morale of the demoralized officials weeks after the <\/span>MFA\u2019s website was taken down<\/span><\/a> by dissidents in early May. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For years, the clerical regime deceived the West with a fa\u00e7ade of \u201cmoderation\u201d while continuing its malign domestic, regional, and international activities. Following Ebrahim Raisi\u2019s ascendance to Presidency as part of Khamenei\u2019s plan to \u201cconsolidate power,\u201d Tehran increased its belligerence, exploiting the weak response of Western powers. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Facing a restive society and mounting international pressure due to his regime\u2019s illicit activities, Khamenei assured his audience he has no intention of backing down.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOver the years, we have witnessed instances where our diplomacy has been perceived as a form of begging. When we speak of honor, we mean to reject the notion of diplomatic pleas. It is essential to shift our focus away from scrutinizing individuals based on their actions, statements, or judgments, as this mature political figure from a specific country suggested. True honor lies in directing our attention elsewhere, away from such superficial matters, and instead, emphasizing a broader perspective.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Khamenei ordered his diplomatic apparatus to continue their efforts to deceive the world community, calling it \u201cflexibility.\u201d It is worth noting that Tehran received enormous concessions after signing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, in which it pledged to reduce its nuclear activities, apparently. At the time, Khamenei called it \u201cheroic flexibility.\u201d <\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cExpediency implies the need for flexibility in certain situations. It is important to understand that flexibility does not contradict principles. Rather, maintaining principles while allowing for flexibility can go hand in hand. There are instances where it is appropriate to exhibit flexibility,\u201d Khamenei said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But Khamenei immediately emphasized the importance of pursuing warmongering policies, saying, \u201cThis flexibility should not be mistaken as a means to deviate from our journey or retreat from our goals. It is about adapting and finding innovative ways to navigate challenges, just as we would find a way to bypass a rock on our path, ensuring we continue moving forward.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Khamenei also spoke of <\/span>taqiyya<\/span><\/i>, an Islamic term for a precautionary dissimulation or denial, and recommended using it in foreign policy. In other words, he tacitly ordered his diplomats to deceive the world community and lie while trying to keep a fa\u00e7ade. In this context, none of the regime\u2019s commitments would be trustworthy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Khamenei\u2019s mouthpiece on \u2018heroic flexibility\u2019 and \u2018Death to America\u2019 http:\/\/t.co\/dnII50hCx0<\/a> #ABC<\/a> #ICC<\/a> #LONDON<\/a> #newsfeed<\/a> #Woman<\/a> #politics<\/a><\/p>\n — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n