‘Sacred unity’: Iran’s supreme leader calls for calm amid political divisions | US-Israel War on Iran News

A message delivered by Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said promised “unforgettable lessons” in Washington during the growing conflict. But it was another topic that fueled his warnings against the US, amid eight nights of renewed fighting between the two countries.

Khamenei, who has not been seen or heard since being appointed supreme leader in March, said Iranians must uphold the “sacred agreement” as a top priority, especially against the United States.

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His message also said that it was the duty of the Iranian people and the authorities to avoid “divisions, political conflicts, and the increase of differences between people”. Iran’s enemies, he said, perhaps referring to the US and Israel, “must not detect any sign of weakness from us”.

The call for national unity comes against the backdrop of global trends June, where some of Khamenei’s words it caused conflicts and disputes among some of the staunchest supporters of the Islamic Republic regarding the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US.

Khamenei said that although he “had a different opinion” on the agreement to stop the four-month fighting, he accepted it after President Masoud Pezeshkian, as the chairman of the Supreme National Security Council, accepted responsibility for the agreement.

This infuriated the Islamic Republic’s staunch supporters who continue to do so to the city squares and streets at night backed by armed security forces, they were outraged by the deal.

Critics believe that Khamenei was forced to accept the dubious deal, and hardline lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian has even begun reading television news in an attempt to undermine the plan. He was removed from the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee earlier this month.

Some went so far as to accuse officials of conspiracy, and the president and other officials who supported the deal were disrupted at the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier this month.

The MoU was suspended by Tehran but was on the verge of collapse after Iran and the US traded fire over control of the Strait of Hormuz last week.

Demonstration of military and political cooperation

Since Mojtaba Khamenei’s speech on Saturday, other officials have tried to show cooperation between the armed forces and political and political forces, each with their own views on the MoU.

Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s armed forces during the war, vowed that the army would follow Khamenei’s directive of “sacred unity and international cooperation”.

But he also warned the US, which he called the “great Satan and terrorist enemy”, that it would face a “resolute and devastating response” to the recent attack on Iran, which has seen bridges, roads, and other civilian infrastructure destroyed.

President Pezeshkian thanked the “sensible” message of the head of state and highlighted the role he had instilled “confidence” in the leaders of the government, the parliament and the courts.

“Adhering to the ways of sacred unity and avoiding division and conflict is the key to success at this time in history,” he wrote on X.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the parliament who has been widely criticized by hardliners as a negotiator with the American people, said that following Khamenei’s instructions is very important for the success of Iran.

“We must see obedience to this religious and national order of the great leader of the revolution as an important part of our resistance and control of the world,” he wrote in Persian on Sunday.

These messages appeared to foreign audiences, coming shortly after US officials, unknown to the press in Washington, tried to criticize the rise of Hormuz in public. “wrong” hard group inside Iran to prevent negotiations.

The state-linked Khorasan newspaper published an editorial on Sunday saying Khamenei’s latest statement contained the message that “opposition is accepted, but don’t accuse” officials.

“For those who claim to be revolutionaries, the message of the great leader was just for you: Stop telling lies about the rulers,” said the article.

Iran’s military and political leaders did not directly respond to the comments earlier this month, but issued another statement announcing a joint proposal on how to deal with the conflict and control the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking in an interview published on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi continued to support the end of the war, which led to Iran’s collapse. civil engineering air strikes in the US last week.

“If we had reached (April) the ban ended 10 days earlier, we would have had Larijani, Khatib, Asaluyeh and Foolad Mobarakeh,” the ambassador said in reference to security chief Ali Larijani, Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib, and bomb houses in the country.

But as tit-for-tat tensions continue between the two sides, there is no sign of either side returning to the negotiating table.