Supreme Leader warns against Muslim discord

"It is upon the religious scholars and other influential figures in the Muslim world to enlighten people about those attempting to sow discord among Muslims," Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Sunday.

The Leader stressed the importance of strengthening unity between Shia and Sunni Muslims, saying, "Unity against discord can lead to the resolution of the many woes gripping the Muslim world."

Ayatollah Khamenei urged Muslims to remain vigilant at all times and not to fall for the plots hatched by the enemies of Islam and arrogant powers.

The Leader touched upon the victory of resistance movements in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip against "Israel", "After the victories achieved by Lebanese and Palestinian youths against the well-equipped "Israeli" army, the enemy attempted to pit Shia and Sunnis against one another in Lebanon and to cause a rift between Palestinians by bringing up the issue of ethnicity."

"The Palestinian cause transcends ethnicity," said the Leader, adding that emphasizing on ethnicity is one factor which is always bound to result in discord.

The remarks come as reports suggest "Israel" is seeking to persuade the Arab world's Sunni governments to rise against Iran. Tel Aviv describes Tehran as a threat to its existence.