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Khamenei to Iranians: Any action that creates pessimism amounts to aiding the enemy
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Women walk past a banner showing portraits of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, left, and his father, the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says in a message that Iran’s enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, are now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions.
Khamenei calls for national unity in the face of those threats and says any action that creates pessimism or frustration among the public amounts to helping the enemy.
The message is read on his behalf during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, as well as a major Shiite holiday.
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