Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday called on Iranians to preserve unity and mutual trust in a bid to thwart the enemy's plot to destabilize the country.
"Everyone should neutralize the enemy's plot through steadfastness, foresight, preserving unity and mutual trust, and not echoing the enemy," Khamenei said in a written message, which was read on his behalf during commemorations marking the 37th anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since he took office in March. He succeeded his father supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in the joint military strikes launched by the United States and Israel.
It's reported on the same day that U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides privately that he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops.
A day earlier, Trump said talks with Iran are going "very well," and the U.S.-Iran ceasefire that took effect in early April remains in place despite recent strikes in the region, suggesting that it is possible an interim deal could be reached "over the weekend" as the ongoing talks are advancing.
Iran's naval forces have targeted the "command center" on a U.S. destroyer in the Gulf of Oman in response to U.S. "violations of the regulations" of the Strait of Hormuz and its "hostile" actions against Iranian vessels, state-run IRIB TV reported Wednesday.
Minutes later, the U.S. Central Command denied the claim on X.
Iranian supreme leader calls for national unity to thwart enemy's plot
Iranian supreme leader calls for national unity to thwart enemy's plot
