Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says inciting sectarian sentiments of Muslims under the guise of a fake version of Shia Islam has led to the emergence of such groups as Daesh and al-Nusra Front (recently rebranded as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham).

�Inciting the feelings of other Islamic sects in the name of Shia [Islam], which is in fact �British Shia,� has resulted in the emergence of evil and mercenary groups that are affiliated with the US and the British spy service, like Daesh and al-Nusra [Front],� the Leader said during a meeting with thousands of people on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadeer in the capital Tehran on Tuesday.

Under the pretext of delegitimizing the people not subscribing to their barbaric Wahhabi ideology, Daesh and al-Nusra Front, the al-Qaeda branch in Syria, which recently renamed itself and claimed it had broken from the group, have been staging heinous crimes mainly in Syria and Iraq.

Enemy�s main target

The Leader further noted that the enemy�s main target was Iran�s economy, saying, �The enemy seeks to make the people�s economic conditions unfavorable and thus create discontent [among them] with Islam and the Islamic establishment.�

�Under such circumstances,� the Leader said, �the duty of the administration, the parliament, and officials from various sectors, as well as different groups of people is to plan and act against the enemy�s objective.�

Ayatollah Khamenei hailed the efforts made by the country�s youths toward the revitalization of Islam and the fulfillment of religious obligations, and said, �By God�s grace, these youths will bring every enemy, including the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel), to their knees.�

The Leader said there were countless young people who enjoyed great motivation and were ready to defend the country, stating, �This is the very motivation that will salvage the country and should be strengthened.�

By Press TV