“We should not make a mistake in knowing the main enemy, who in the present time is global arrogance and the criminal Zionist network… We should properly identify the methods of this hostile enemy which is creating discord among Muslims, promoting moral and political corruption, threatening and tempting outstanding personalities, exerting economic pressures on all nations and arousing doubts about Islamic beliefs… Arrogant governments, headed by the USA, conceal their true character with the help of comprehensive and advanced propaganda tools. By claiming that they support human rights and democracy, they deceive public opinion in different countries.”“Supreme Leader's Hajj Message,” The Office of the Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei, October 14, 2014, http://www.leader.ir/langs/en/index.php?p=contentShow&id=11187.

“Those who have faith in infidels are friends of America and follow the system of the infidels. Praise be to God, we have targeted those who are with the infidels, America, and we will continue to target them.”“Full text: BBC interview with Taliban’s Mehsud,” BBC News, October 9, 2013, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-24466791.

“Egypt should return to the line of struggle against the US and Zionism and take control of the situation, but if it remains in the present situation it will receive further blows and its people will sustain serious harms.”“Basij Commander Urges Egypt’s Return to Path of Resistance against US, Israel,” Fars News Agency, September 10, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920619001349.

Armed militias in Iraq are “fully prepared to respond to any strike on Syria by attacking the interests of the countries that participate in this strike, including the United States.”Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Adam Schreck, “Iraqi officials, militants warn of threat to US,” Associated Press, September 6, 2013, http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iraqi-officials-militants-warn-threat-us.

“The aim of the United States is not to protect human rights ... but to destroy the front of resistance [against Israel].” “Iran Says US Will Suffer If Syria Is Attacked,” Al Jazeera, September 5, 2013, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/09/201395104630886129.html.

“The aim of the United States is not to protect human rights... but to destroy the front of resistance [against Israel].”“Iran Says US Will Suffer If Syria Is Attacked,” Al Jazeera, September 5, 2013, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/09/201395104630886129.html.

“The American people should awaken and realize that their assets and their country’s name is being sacrificed for the sake of the security of the criminal Zionist regime.”“Basij Commander: Grave Consequences Waiting for US If It Attacks Syria,” Fars News Agency, August 31, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920609001354.

“The Zionist are trying to stage a sectarian war among Muslims with the help and support of the US and Britain in a bid to delay their destruction.”“Iranian Commander Asks Muslims to Keep Vigilant against Zionists’ Divisive Plots,” Fars News Agency, August 3, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920512000527.

“Had [former Egyptian president Mohammed] Mursi not been deceived by the US and had he started campaign against Israel, he would have attained a higher and better status than Jamal Abdel Nasser among Egyptians and today people would have defeated those who planned the coup against him and not only in Egypt, but in all Muslim countries large crowds would have come out to defend him.”“Basij Commander: Mursi’s Fall Result of Trusting US,” Fars News Agency, July 6, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920415001056.

“Finally, to the oppressed and subdued in America among the brothers of religion and creed. We encourage you to carry on with this way, be steadfast on this deen. Carry out your obligations, defend your religion and follow in the footsteps of those who supported their religion and ummah whilst they are in their enemy's den.”“Al-Qaeda Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) Qasim al-Rimi Video Indicator of Upcoming Attack Against Americans,” IntelCenter, June 2, 2013, http://intelcenter.com/reports/AQAP-ThreatWarning-2Jun2013.html.