Leader Underlines Preserving, Strenghthening National Unity
Speaking at a mourning ceremony marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) in Tehran on Sunday, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei told thousands of people from various walks of life that “the invincible shield of solidarity between the people, officials, and the Armed Forces must never be undermined.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said the Iranian nation has stood firm against the United States’ insulting demand for submission and will continue to resist with strength.
He noted that the enemies, having realized through their military defeats that Iran cannot be forced into obedience by war, are now pursuing the goal of weakening the country through discord.
The Leader was referring to the Israeli-US war of aggression against Iran, which was launched on June 13. The war came to a halt on June 25 due to Iran’s relentless retaliatory missile strikes against Israel that had overwhelmed the occupying regime’s defense systems.
According to Ayatollah Khamenei, all Iranians, including intellectuals and media figures, need to safeguard the unity achieved in the wake of the war and support public servants, particularly the “hardworking and tireless president.”
In response to a question about the root cause of US enmity toward Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei said the issue goes beyond simple explanations and has persisted for more than four decades under successive American administrations.
He noted that Washington has long masked its enmity under pretexts such as terrorism, human rights, women’s issues, or democracy, but the current US president has openly revealed the true reason.
“He said our confrontation with Iran is because we want Iran to be obedient to America,” the Leader stated, clarifying that he was paraphrasing remarks by US President Donald Trump.
Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that this expectation is an insult to the Iranian nation with its long history, honor, and achievements.
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“America wants Iran to be at its command, and the Iranian nation is deeply offended by such a demand and will stand firmly against those who harbor it,” he said.
He also criticized those who say direct negotiations with Washington could solve the country’s problems, saying such views are superficial.
Source: Press TV
