The Political Deputy of the Political-Ideological Office of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces: The new President must create an epic narrative from the Presidential election.

According to the report from the Center for Communications and International Relations of the Supreme National Defense University, Brigadier General Rasoul Sanae-Rrad, the Political Deputy of the Political-Ideological Office of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, on Sunday, June 24, 2024, while present at the SNDU, made some points regarding the significance of the fourteenth presidential election.

Brigadier General Sanae-Rard initially addressed the differences between the political elite's orientations prior to the Revolution, which were predominantly inclined towards the powers of the East and the West, compared to Imam Khomeini's (may his soul rest in peace) perspective. He stated: From his early youth and in his association with Ayatollah Shariati and Ayatollah Kashani, Imam Khomeini demonstrated the differences in his viewpoints.

He further added that Imam Khomeini (may his soul rest in peace) believed that the revolution must be carried out with the reliance on the people, and the consolidation of the Islamic system can only be achieved by relying on the people, while stating that the views of Imam Khomeini (may his soul rest in peace) are currently being implemented entirety by the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, referred to the emphases of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief regarding the enthusiastic and widespread participation in the elections, and added that the realization of national, regional, and international interests is solely achievable through the extensive and fervent participation of the people in the elections.

He noted that in previous periods, the presidential elections in Iran were always held after the U.S. presidential elections, but this year, due to the tragic martyrdom of the esteemed President, these elections will be held before the U.S. elections. He added that the new President must, with an understanding of the country's conditions, create an opportunity for the manifestation and emergence of capabilities, pursue the country's empowerment, and create an "epic" (Hamaseh), so an "epic" can bring both "credibility" and "honor" with it. General Sanae-Rard, stating that an "epic election" requires a good choice, further elaborated that an individual who is knowledgeable, hardworking, and committed to the principles of the Islamic system and the revolution must assume the office. He referred to the five strategies emphasized by the Supreme Leader of the Revolution regarding the elections, which include participation, competition, integrity, security, and ethics, and added that in republican systems, behaviors must be structured in a way that is centered on ethics and serves the collective interests.