Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged national unity and warned against attempts to undermine internal cohesion during a surprise appearance at a meeting with merchants and trade guild representatives.
Pezeshkian’s call came after a recent meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Khamenei has not been seen in public since his appointment in early March.
“What struck me most during this meeting was the vision and the humble and sincere approach of the supreme leader of the revolution,” the president said in a video broadcast by state television on Thursday.
“I consider unity and cohesion more important than anything else; if we have endured until now, it is because of unity and cohesion,” he added.
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The Iranian leader said the “enemy believed that people would become dissatisfied because of the war and take to the streets, and target security and military centres in line with that assumption.”
“Without any shame, they openly say they acted like pirates and are seeking to break Iran apart,” he warned, without naming any country.
Pezeshkian acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the country, saying inflation and rising prices have become global challenges while Iran has also faced additional hardships “being in the midst of war.”
