Khamenei bans rhetoric deepening Iran’s social divisions
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- Khamenei urges Iran to highlight national strength.
- Iran’s Khamenei calls for unity amid economic pressure.
- Iran leader prioritizes inflation, jobs, local production.
- Khamenei urges reduced reliance on US dollar.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a official message to mark Government Week, praising the efforts of the country's 14th administration under President Masoud Pezeshkian while outlining strategic economic and political directives.
In the address, the Iranian leader acknowledged the government's performance in managing energy distribution, restoring damaged infrastructure, and delivering essential goods despite foreign pressure.
The message explicitly referenced external pressures, framing the administration's performance against what it described as "sanctions, blockades, and various plots of the American-Zionist enemy".
Banning political polarizations
A central theme of the message was the requirement to highlight "Iran's strength and power" while avoiding public discourse that could lead to demoralization.
The statement noted that while weaknesses should be addressed through planning and policy, publicizing shortcomings—particularly during times of external tension—serves the interests of external adversaries.
The leadership issued a direct decree prohibiting rhetoric or actions that destabilize internal unity or create political divisions.
"I decisively declare: committing anything that harms social cohesion is forbidden," the statement read, criticizing past political frameworks such as "war or negotiation" and "compromise or hawkishness" as harmful fabrications.
Economic roadmap
Addressing domestic challenges, the message called for immediate attention to economic pressures facing Iranian citizens, including inflation, unemployment, and market price management.
The economic outline urged government bodies to rely on domestic production, guide investment toward essential industries, and implement a "gradual phase-out of the dollar" in national economic operations.
Importation, the statement added, should be utilized judiciously only when domestic output falls short of meeting demand.
Strategic emphasis on culture, education
The message concluded by framing culture and education as "meta-strategic" priorities that must guide all other national strategies.
It highlighted the social roles of educators, non-private healthcare workers, and homemakers as vital contributors to national stability and cultural development.
