Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'

Dubai: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having ‌been ⁠defeated ⁠on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions.

Khamenei called ​for national ⁠unity in ‌the ​face ​of those threats and ⁠said any action that created ​pessimism or frustration among ​the public amounted to helping the enemy.

The message was 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 Shi'ite holiday.