Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has delivered an address to the nation two days before polls open in Iran�s 13th presidential election, calling the forthcoming vote �decisive.�

Ayatollah Khamenei began his remarks on Wednesday (June 16), broadcast live on state television and social media, by stressing both the republican and Islamic aspects of Iran�s establishment.

He said American and English media, together with their �mercenaries,� had been attempting to drive a wedge between the Iranian people and establishment by trying to discourage people from participating in the presidential election �because staying away from elections is staying away from the establishment.�

�But the bulk of the people have shown that whatever� (the foreign media) say, the people will do the opposite,� Ayatollah Khamenei said.