Iran Supreme Leader Urges National Unity Against US, Israel Pressure

Iranian leadership, particularly Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emphasized the critical importance of national unity and resistance against external pressures, especially from the United States and Israel, following a recent 12-day conflict involving these nations. Khamenei condemned Western governments, describing their behavior as hypocritical and accusing the US of seeking to subjugate Iran and orchestrate internal discord, while praising Iran's military response as a strong deterrent. Iranian officials and clerics alike stress that Islamic unity, transcending sectarian divides between Shias and Sunnis, is essential for defending oppressed Islamic nations such as Palestine and Gaza. Iranian and Pakistani leaders called for solidarity among Muslim countries to resist threats posed by Israel, characterizing the Zionist regime as a danger to all Islamic nations. Despite internal debates and calls from some Iranian political figures for negotiations with the US, Khamenei rejected rapprochement, insisting that unity and resistance are paramount to safeguarding Iran’s sovereignty and the broader Islamic world. The leadership urges all Iranians, including intellectuals and media figures, to maintain solidarity with the government and armed forces to counter foreign attempts to exploit divisions within the country.