Sayyed Ali Khamenei: Those who refuse to accept the 40-million-strong vote results ineligible of maintaining presence in

His Eminence iterated that the Islamic establishment led to an awakening in the Islamic world and endangered the interests of "arrogant" and "oppressive" regional powers. "Therefore all people should do their utmost to safeguard and maintain the establishment and its pillars," he added.

Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized in his meeting with members of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran on Thursday that the Islamic Republic has been founded on the Islamic principle of human dignity and popular consensus.

The Islamic Leader went on to underscore the point that the vote of the people plays a key role in Iran in light of such Islamic perspective. "And for this reason the election in the Islamic Republic is a real issue," the Leader added.

Sayyed Ali Khamenei also noted that the "gangs" of power and wealth have no influence on decision-making on behalf of the Iranian people.

Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that the Iran election campaigns should take place within the framework of the Islamic establishment and anyone who infringes on such framework person is in violation of the regulations.

Sayyed Ali Khamenei made it clear that "Those who refuse to obey the law and accept the will of the majority and attempt to portray such high point as the heroic 40-million-strong voter turnout in the election as a weakness, they, in effect, lose the eligible to maintain a presence within the Islamic establishment."