[Iran] - Countries that rely on Western powers are destined fail: Qalibaf

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of Irans Parliament, delivered a strong speech during Sundays parliamentary session, cautioning
versus reliance on foreign powers and emphasizing the strength of the Iranian nation.In his address, Qalibaf indirectly referenced the
current meeting and disagreement in between the U.S
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, using it as an example of how nations that depend on external powers
ultimately face betrayal and failure.On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington to sign an offer that would
offer 50 percent of the countrys oil and unusual minerals to the U.S
The meeting, however, became a heated dispute after Zelensky indirectly slammed the diplomacy of the U.S
and Trump
Vice President JD Vance implicated Zelensky of being thankless and disrespecting the U.S
in the Oval Office
Trump also implicated Zelensky of provoking World War Three and blamed him for not wishing to reach a deal with Russian President Vladimir
Putin
The conference ended with the checking out Ukrainian president being asked to leave the White House abruptly, cancelling the lunch and joint
interview
Any nation that outsources its security and development to others or puts the tiniest hope or rely on the conceited powers is destined
failure, he declared
The Islamic Revolution was a rational uprising born from the historic experience of the Iranian nation, which released this land from
dependence on the most untrustworthy powers worldwide
Qalibaf went on to slam what he referred to as the hegemonic system of the West, arguing that powerful nations control their allies with
empty pledges before deserting them when it suits their interests
The hegemonic system exploits its allies with unwarranted pledges to achieve its sinister objectives and after that discards them
They have freely proven that while standing against oppressors might be hard or expensive, befriending them is lethal and harmful, he
stated.Quoting the Holy Quran, Qalibaf insisted that arrogant global powers regularly break contracts and trick their expected partners
He asserted that Irans historical experience has shown this to be specifically true in its transactions with the United States, which he
accused of following a pattern of betrayal and extreme demands
What the Leader of the Islamic Revolution anticipated years agoexposing the insatiable greed of the Westis now noticeable to individuals
around the world through the lens of contemporary media, he added, referring to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and his enduring warnings
about Western influence.Concluding his speech, Qalibaf highlighted Irans self-reliance and strength, stating that the country would continue
to gain from its own experiences and those of others.