Leader extols Iranian resistance against ‘two global terrorist forces’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Iranian nation is currently resisting “two global terrorist armies,” urging the country’s officials to redouble their efforts to resolve the nation’s problems.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on the second anniversary of the death of former president Ebrahim Raeisi who died in a helicopter crash in April 2024.
"Now, we stand before the epic-making feats of the Iranian nation in their unique and historical resistance against the two global terrorist armies," Ayatollah Khamenei said, in an apparent reference to the United States and Israel.
He underlined that this matter bears heavier burden on the officials from the leadership and heads of the branches of government down to all levels of management to address people’s problems.
The blessing of Iran's national unity, the Leader said, now demands that officials redouble their efforts to resolve the public's economic concerns, make direct and on-the-ground appearances, and define a serious role for the Iranian people in the country's progress toward a bright future.
The message comes as Iran continues to face heightened threats from the United States and Israel, following their unprovoked strikes in late February and ongoing threats of renewed aggression.
The message, released by the Leader's office on Wednesday, also paid tribute to the martyrs of the April flight – at their head president Raeisi – saying they are "a reminder of the martyrdom of a multitude of servant-martyrs in the Islamic Republic of Iran".
In the 2024 helicopter crash, Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, the Leader's representative in East Azarbaijan Province, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, were also killed alongside Raeisi when their helicopter went down in mountainous terrain in northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.