“The blind enemy’s plan after the imposed war, economic pressure, and political and propaganda siege is to create division and disintegration in order to compensate for military defeats and bring the nation to its knees,” said M. Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since he took office in March.
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In his message dedicated to the anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic’s national parliament, he also urged Iranians to seek unity and cohesion.
56-year-old M. Khamenei took over from his father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during the first US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which triggered a war across the region.
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