According to IRIB World Service, speaking on Monday in a meeting in Tehran with the Head and Senior managers of IRIB, he said the most important objective of this highly-complex soft war is to induce doubt, or change or weaken the fundamental beliefs of the Iranian people. The Leader went on to emphasize the unique role IRIB plays in seriously countering this Western war, while spelling out the main objectives of the hegemonic powers extensive soft war against Iran.

On the importance of IRIB and the key role it plays in countering the West’s soft war against Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Inevitably, IRIB will be involved in the many intricacies, turns and twists of the Soft War. This is natural”.

He poignantly added: “Unlike military warfare, soft war is often subtle, intangible, difficult to grasp, and sometimes even imperceptible, and sometimes the other side “scores” in this soft war, but because it is so subtle, the victim may even be unaware that it has been hit or attacked”.

Turning to the real and ultimate objectives of the soft war, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “Their ultimate objective is to metamorphose Iranian society from within, by casting doubt, and changing our fundamental beliefs, by weakening and softening our faith, particularly the beliefs and faith of younger members of our society. They want us to crumble from within.”

He added: “They want young people to have unreal and incorrect beliefs about the West. They want young people to think of the US and Europe as highly advanced, comfortable, and safe societies where people have no difficulties whatsoever.” 

In further remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei said that from the point of view of the enemies of Iran and as part of “the soft war against Iran”, the existence of the Islamic Republic and its leadership by a religious scholar is not important, rather what is important from their point of view is that Iran should be subservient to, and follow the United States, Zionism and the global powers.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he said precise planning and hard work are two characteristics of those who design, plan, and implement “the soft war” against Iran. He added: “In all the cultural products – audio, visual, and printed materials – of the enemies of the Islamic Republic, the aims and objectives of the soft war against Iran are pursued carefully, albeit often in an indirect way”.

Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that IRIB is the national broadcaster and voice of the Islamic Revolution and Islamic Iran, and as such, the managers and personnel of the IRIB can be regarded as “leading generals, officers and foot soldiers in Iran’s counter-offensive to the West’s soft war”.

In further remarks, he said the best way for Iran’s national broadcaster to achieve its aims and objectives in relation to the Western soft war is that the IRIB should have its own highly accurate and realistic analysis of the domestic situation inside the country, as well as the situation within the wider region, and indeed the wider world, so that this analysis can be the basis of all programme-making and other activities within the IRIB.

Before the Leader’s speech, IRIB Head, Dr. Mohammad Sarfaraz briefed the gathering on the important task shouldered by the national media