Supreme leader calls for unity among political factions

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei here Tuesday received representatives of the four presidential candidates.

In the meeting, representatives of some state organizations responsible for holding the elections were also present.
The representatives of the presidential candidates presented their viewpoints on different aspects of the election and the related officials also presented their explanations.
According to the report of the Office of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei said elections have always been a symbol of unity and national dignity in Iran.
He added participation of almost 40 million people in the elections, is an honor for the Islamic system and all the voters with different attitudes share this great event and all are duty bound to protect this national unity.
“Voters have different political attitudes but they are all the same in their belief in the Islamic Republic and their support for the Islamic regime,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.
“The friendly atmosphere that existed prior to the elections should not turn into an atmosphere of confrontation and enmity after the elections, since both groups of the voters believe in the Islamic system,” the supreme leader said.
He added,” It is an accepted norm in democracy that the majority should rule, but this does not mean creating enmity and all are obliged to avoid making an atmosphere of confrontation.”
Ayatollah Khamenei underlined that all objections to the elections should be made through legal channels adding, “I urge the Guardian Council and the Interior Ministry to closely investigate all the objections so that no doubtful point is left.”
“If needed, votes in some ballot boxes should be counted in the presence of representatives of the presidential candidates, “ Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The supreme leader advised both the winners and losers in the elections to have patience and be careful about their behavior and actions.
Referring to the agitators in the streets, Ayatollah Khamenei said those people are not supporters of any candidate rather,” they are against the Islamic system and only support tension in the society.”

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