Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has stated that the country's enemies are being defeated in a written message for the Persian New Year, Nowruz.
The message, read on Iranian television on Friday, praised the Iranian people's steadfastness and unity, which Khamenei said has ushered in a year of a 'resistance economy under national unity and national security'.
Khamenei also denied that Iran or its allied forces were responsible for attacks against Turkiye and Oman, calling them 'false flag' incidents used to 'sow discord among neighbours'.
Regional Context
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence reported that NATO air defences intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran last week, while two people were killed in Oman after drones came down in the Sohar province.
Khamenei called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to end their fighting, stating that he stands ready to assist, and considers the two countries 'very close to us'.
The neighbouring countries agreed to a temporary 'pause' in hostilities during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr this week, after weeks of deadly violence.
The Supreme Leader's message comes as the US and Israel continue to launch attacks on Iran, which began on February 28, following the assassination of Khamenei's father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Source: Al Jazeera
