Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that enemies have been on a war footing against Iran on various fronts, including politics, economy and intelligence, calling on the nation to stand ready to face them.
Ayatollah Khamenei was addressing a large group of teachers on the eve of National Teachers’ Day in Tehran on Wednesday.
The enemies, the Leader added, have been in a “war-like posture” and engage in acts of aggression against Iran in different areas, including in politics, economy and intelligence.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the enemies seem not to be in battle array in the military field, “but their armed forces are keeping an eye on us.”
In the face of such a “war-like posture,” all ranks of the Iranian people and elite should similarly be in a war footing against the enemies and stand against them, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
“The US and Zionism (Israel) have been planning and taking action [against Iran] in all spheres. This is, of course, not limited to the current US administration; the previous ones were also taking similar measures in velvet gloves,” the Leader said.
The Leader highlighted the US administration’s stepped-up hostile campaign against Iran and said current American President Donald Trump has done Iran a favor by “putting off those gloves.”