Imam Khamenei Warns of Plots to Challenge Upcoming Votes

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei warned against enemy plots to exercise influence in Iran's upcoming elections.

Sayyed Khamenei made the remarks on Wednesday in an address to thousands of people from the East Azarbaijan Province.

The Leader said that the United States is planning to challenge decisions by the Guardian Council, Iran's top supervising and vetting body, in a bid to portray elections as illegal.

"Since the first day of the Islamic Revolution, Americans have opposed certain basic organs, including the Guardian Council, but they could not do away with it. Now they want to call into question its decisions," Sayyed Khamenei added, stressing that "they want to keep the country in a four-year legal vacuum."

Meanwhile, the next elections for the 10th term of the Iranian Parliament and the 5th term of the Assembly of Experts are scheduled to take place simultaneously on February 26.

The Leader made clear that the enemy seeks to distract the public opinion from its "evil objectives," calling on the Iranian nation to remain vigilant not to act in line with the enemy's will.

Relatively, Imam Khamenei went on to say that the recent remarks by US officials about blocking foreign investment in Iran shows that Washington is not trustworthy.

The Leader further thanked the Iranian people for their impressive participation in the rallies commemorating the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team