Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed confidence that the Iranian nation “will overcome the plots of the enemies through perseverance and unity.”

“Our enemies plan to create obstacles in the way of this great and determined nation … will fail,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a Saturday, Oct 13, speech to the gathering of thousands of people in the northeastern city of Esfarayen, Press TV reported.

The country’s Supreme Leader pointed out that Iran currently faces a “major confrontation” with the existing challenges and stated that the country “feels no weakness in facing the obstacles.”

“We do not feel weak. We feel powerful and potent. We know that all these impediments can be removed through endeavor,” he said.