Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei says if the Iranian nation shows the world that they are present in ‘decisive scenes’, they will save the country and contribute to Iran’s progress.
“Strong and fervent elections constitute one of the pillars of running the country properly,” the Leader said. “If we can show the world that the nation is present in the country’s critical and decisive scenes, we have saved and moved the country forward.”
Imam Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting on Wednesday with a visiting group of the families of Iranian martyrs as well as first-time voters at the country’s elections for Iranian Parliament (Majlis) and the Assembly of Experts on March 1.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution met with a number of first-time voters and families of martyrs today, two days before Iran holds the 12th round of its Parliamentary elections and the 6th Assembly of Experts elections pic.twitter.com/uOMNRxlLx3
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Pointing to some people’s indifference to the vote Imam Khamenei said, “I am not accusing anyone, but I remind all that we should look at the elections from the perspective of national interests, not from the view points of factions and groups.”
The Leader stressed, “Anyone who loves Iran, their nation and security should know that if the elections are poorly held, no one will benefit and everyone will be hurt.”
Imam Khamenei stressed that the presence of Iranian voters at the polls bespeaks “national power,” noting that the country’s adversaries are closely watching the event.
“National power supports national security. If the enemy feels that you are not capable, [and] the Iranian nation has no power, they will threaten your security in every way,” the Leader said, adding, “National security is all that matters. If there is no security, there remains nothing [else]. The enemy is opposed to our national power. Therefore, they oppose everything that is a manifestation of national power, including elections.”
Source: Press TV
