In his January 10, 2025 Friday sermon in Shiraz, Iran, Khamenei's representative in Fars Province Lotfollah Dezhkam said that the "godless American officials" should know that Iranians will turn the White House into a Shi'ite Islamic center. He said that even incoming President Donald Trump has blamed American defeats on a lack of strong leadership, and once he comes into office, he will change things. Dezhkam said: "We want to tell him: You too will not be able to do a damn thing."
Lotfollah Dezhkam: "It has been this way, since the beginning of God's Creation. He even said that this is His will. There are ups and downs, there is good and bad. There is victory and there is defeat. There are happy days and also difficult days, this is how it is. You should not despair, you should be hopeful.
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"The future is not far and if not today, tomorrow is ours. We have said before and are saying again that we will turn the White House into a Shi'ite Islamic center, inshallah."
Chant Leader: "Say: Allah Akbar!"
Crowd: "Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar! Khamenei is the Leader! Death to those who oppose the rule of the Jurisprudent!"
Dezhkam: "The godless American officials should know that this promise will turn into reality. They are trapped now so they keep saying pointless things. They know that power is changing hands in favor of God in the world.
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"Lately, I heard Trump saying that [U.S. defeats] are due to lack of strong American leaders, [and said:] 'once I come into the office, I will fix everything.' We want to tell him: You too will not be able to do a damn thing."