Supreme Leader Warns of Enemies' Plots to Dissuade People from Voting

Source : Fars News

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said that enemy states are exercising plots to discourage the Iranian nation from participating in the upcoming presidential election, but to no avail.

"The aliens first sought to cancel the election, but now that they can't do so, they are trying to discourage the people (from voting), cool the election and affect the people's choice," Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing a large gathering of the Iranian people in Tehran on Wednesday.

He said discouraging the people is one of the enemies' main tactics in election, and said, "They want to inspire the public opinion with the idea that voting and participating in the election is of no use."

Ayatollah Khamenei warned that the enemy wants to coax the Iranian nation into electing a person who will push the country towards dependence, weakness, backwardness in different fields and put Iran on the path of compliance with the aliens' policies. Yet, the Leader underlined that the Iranian nation is wise and vigilant and will elect the best person for ruling the country as president.

In relevant remarks during his address to thousands of Iranian workers on the occasion of the 'Labors Day' in April, Ayatollah Khamenei said that the presidential election is a typical instance of the "political epic", and ensured that the voting "will be held in due time and with the enthusiastic presence of people."

Meantime, Ayatollah Khamenei cautioned that enemies of the country also aim to prevent the Iranian nation from staging an "economic epic" through increased pressures and sanctions on the nation.

"They are trying to create a gap between the people and the Islamic establishment through political pressures in a move to disappoint the people, and at the same time lie and boldly say that they are not the enemies of the Iranian people."

The Leader underlined that the Iranian nation and government will disappoint the enemies and defuse all their plots against Iran's economy through their strong will and resolve.