Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that enemies of Iran were to prevent the spread of its successful pattern among other nations. Addressing local residents in this western provincial city, the Supreme Leader said, “The main objective behind enemies’ divisive moves is to stop spread of Iran’s successful pattern among other nations.” Noting that enemies of Islam have kept sowing discord among Shiite and Sunni Muslims, the Supreme Leader said, “Dividing Shiite and Sunni Muslims is a strategic policy of foreigners.” Referring to common ideological points among Shiite and Sunni Muslims, Ayatollah Khamenei said enemies of Islam were to fade out those common points in order “to reach their vicious hegemonic goals.” “Persistent and vigilant resistance against conspiracies of the enemies of Islam and the Islamic Ummah is the only way to defuse their plots,” Ayatollah Khamenei stated. The Supreme Leader also stressed the need for maintaining Iranians’ national unity and solidarity. “Protecting the Iranian-Islamic identity of the nation is of great importance,” the Supreme Leader stressed. “World’s nations have considered Iranians today as a vigilant Muslim nation who is the frontrunner of progress in all fields. “Iranians can play an effective role in the critical juncture of the Islamic awakening relying on their collective identity,” Ayatollah Khamenei said. He expressed hope that Iranians would “play a key role in forming a united Islamic Ummah”.