To the Youth in Western Countries

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In about two thousand words, Khamenei discussed the reasons for the worldwide wave of terrorism, calling it "our common worry". Among them he noted the impact that major Western powers had with their military operations in the Islamic world. He mentioned United States's alleged role in the evolution of terroristic groups like al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIL—"the spawn of such ill-fated pairings with imported cultures."

Khamenei also pointed out the "oppressed people of Palestine", who "have experienced the worst kind of terrorism for the last 60 years." For this, he criticised Israel, its allies and international organisations.