News - Middle East: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has blamed the American regime for the current Ukraine crisis, and demanded an end to the war in Ukraine, saying the Islamic Republic of Iran has always opposed war and destruction anywhere in the world.

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks during a televised speech on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, which marks the day on which Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was chosen as God’s final messenger and started his prophetic mission.

Sayyed said Ukraine fell victim to the US’s policies and the crises created by Washington.

“The US disrupted the stability of the country by interfering in its affairs and organizing rallies and creating a color coup,” he said. “We oppose the killing of people and the destruction of the infrastructure of nations.”

Last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” aimed at “demilitarization” of the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics in eastern Ukraine, collectively known as Donbas.

The two regions broke away from Ukraine in 2014 after refusing to recognize a Western-backed Ukrainian government that had overthrown a democratically-elected Russia-friendly administration.

Announcing the operation, Putin said the mission was aimed at “defending people who for eight years are suffering persecution and genocide by the Kiev regime.”

‘US feeds off self-made crises’

Elsewhere in his remarks, Sayyed called the US a perfect example and manifestation of modern ignorance, saying it feeds off the crises it creates all around the world.

“The American regime is a perfect example of modern ignorance. This regime is a crisis-producing and crisis-consuming regime, and it feeds off creating crises in the world,” Ayatollah Khamenei maintained.

As an example, Sayyed pointed to the US formation of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, denouncing Washington for plundering oil resources in eastern Syria, stealing Afghanistan’s assets, and supporting Israeli crimes against Palestinians.