Ayatollah Khamenei says vote to any candidate means a positive vote for Iran
Each vote in the upcoming presidential election is considered a
positive vote to the Islamic Republic itself, the Leader of Iran's
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on June
4.
The Iranian nation will give a crushing response to the enemies
with a high turnout in the upcoming election, IRNA news agency
quoted Ayatollah Khamenei as saying.
He made the remarks in an address to a huge gathering of people
marking the 24th passing anniversary of the founder of the Islamic
Republic Imam Khomeini.
Ayatollah Khamenei described the election as a manifestation of the
will of the nation.
He further noted that people's participation in the election
indicates their confidence in the Islamic establishment.
"The enemies are seeking to portray the election as a threat to the
Islamic establishment whereas the vote is in fact a great
opportunity," Ayatollah Khamenei said.
He went on to note that the Iranian nation will once again foil
enemy plots, with its resistance and massive turnout in the
upcoming polls.
Iran will hold the 11th presidential election on June 14.
The voters will select the successor of the current President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the
elections for the third term according to the country's
constitutional laws.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national
election.