Tehran, July 07: Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday said that the need of the hour in the Muslim world, especially in Iran, is unity and vigilance of the people against the enemies trying to sow discord.
He warned the leaders of western governments about their blatant interference in the recent unrest in the country and recalled that the June 12 presidential elections showed that after 30 years the Islamic Revolution is still capable of mobilizing large numbers of people.
“The enemies wanted to create a rift among the masses. They managed to do so to some extent, but the nation should thwart this plot,“ he told a public meeting on the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Ali (AS), leader.ir reported.
The Islamic system’s known policy is that rivalry of presidential candidates is a rivalry in one family, he stressed.“It is possible that at times this rivalry is coupled with anger and fury, but this does not concern foreigners,“ he said.
“Some western leadersÉ clearly interfered in the internal affairs of the country which is none of their business and later said that they do not interfere in Iran’s internal affairs. This is while they encouraged the people to create a tumult and introduced our people as insurgents and rebels. Rebels are those few people who are funded by some western states.
It is natural that some people feel frustrated that their candidate of choice did not win in the election. But, this does not mean sabotage.
On the basis of the outcome of the vote there is a majority and minority in the country and there are the relevant laws. Labeling the people of Iran as rebels in sections of the US and European media under Zionist influence is an insult to the nation,“ he concluded.
–Agencies