Tensions with the United States at a fever pitch, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has summoned national solidarity in a timely televised address. Ahead of 47th anniversary rallies for the 1979 Islamic Revolution, he posited that real power stems from steely will and bold countermeasures, not arsenals alone. ‘Disappoint the enemy or remain under heel,’ he proclaimed, casting the commemorative marches as a sovereign deterrent to meddlers.
Nationwide events on Wednesday revive the triumph over Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s regime, backed by America and toppled by Khomeini’s diverse alliance. The 1980 US embassy storming severed bonds, fueling decades of animosity marked by sanctions and saber-rattling.
Recent indirect nuclear huddle in Oman, post-2025 war scars from Israeli fights and US nuclear site bombings, drew cautious optimism from President Pezeshkian as a diplomatic stride. Yet US penalty escalations signal impasse. Pezeshkian tweeted Iran’s NPT-sanctioned nuclear rights, offering mutual honor sans bully tactics.
Khamenei foresees the anniversary compelling global humility toward Iran. Parallelly, Ali Larijani’s delegation to Muscat tackles regional hotspots and ties. Oman’s mediation track record spotlights it for ongoing talks, per Foreign Minister Araghchi.
In this charged atmosphere, Khamenei’s rhetoric fortifies Iran against pressures, weaving unity into the fabric of revolution remembrance and future maneuvering.