The Leader of the Revolution came to me in a dream. I was terrified when he placed his hand on my head, and suddenly Mehrab Qasemkhani shouted. I ignored Mehrab's shout and, considering that the Leader has never answered any questions from the media since the beginning of his reign, I seized the opportunity to ask him: "You said today that there will be no war and we will not negotiate, but what if there is a war the day after tomorrow?" He replied: "Thank God we have many capable revolutionary managers who will take the blame for all this then too." I said: "Exactly! Just like today when you blamed all the problems on your revolutionary managers." At that moment, he choked up. I asked him why. He said: "Did you see today I had to say for the first time in my life that I made a mistake?" I was uncomfortable with his hand still on my head, but I was afraid to say 'your hand' and miss this historic opportunity. I said: "Oh! You mean the time you allowed Zarif and the others to negotiate over the JCPOA?" He said: "No, no! I'm talking about that bear and Ayatollah Jannati." I said: "What?! I haven't heard that. What's the story?" He said: "Once, we went to the mountains with Ayatollah Jannati, and we heard a squeaking sound. He asked: 'What's that squeaking?' We said: 'No, no! It's a bear whose air conditioning belt has broken and is squeaking.' The audience fainted from laughter, but Ayatollah Jannati didn't get our joke and promised to disqualify the bear in the next elections." I was impressed by his quick wit and awareness of the social media landscape from a few years ago. Suddenly, someone entered. He had a strange demeanor and gave me a terrifying look. The Leader's hand was still on my head, and I felt odd, and I could still hear Mehrab Qasemkhani's shout. I said: "Who is he? Is he Azrael? I'm very scared." The Leader laughed and said: "He is Mr. Vahid Haqaniyan; our special affairs assistant." I said: "I wish he were Azrael! I'm more afraid of General Vahid than him." Finally, the Leader removed his hand from my head and, I don't know where he pulled it from, took out a keffiyeh and handed it to me: "Here, smell this to feel better." I smelled the keffiyeh and woke up shouting, 'O smelly keffiyeh of the Velayat!'
Or the Smelly Keffiyeh of the Velayat!
In a dream, the Iranian Leader humorously reflects on the responsibilities of revolutionary managers regarding potential future conflicts and past mistakes, including a light-hearted anecdote involving Ayatollah Jannati. The narrative highlights the Leader's reluctance to take direct accountability for political decisions, particularly regarding negotiations. This matters as it illustrates the ongoing dynamics of power and accountability within Iranian politics.
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📰 What Happened
The Supreme Leader discussed war and blame in a dream with a media figure.
- Ali Khamenei announce Iranian public
- Ali Khamenei blame revolutionary managers
- Ali Khamenei admit Iranian public
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Supreme Leader's admission of mistakes may impact future negotiations.
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