Sayyed Khamenei dispatches envoy to inspect Sistan and Baluchestan

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Muhammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, the dispatched representative of Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei to the Sistan and Baluchestan province, confirmed during a meeting with Zahedan Friday prayer leader Abdul-Hamid Esmail-Zehi that his visit to the province is under the guidance of Khamenei.

Akbari said Sayyed Khamenei directed carefully studying the recent events of Sistan and Balochistan and taking a decision based on facts.

He quoted Khamenei as saying that anyone who contributed to destabilizing the security of Sistan and Baluchistan and endangered Iran's national security will not be tolerated.

He also noted that Khamenei was sad and anxious during the recent events in the province.

Akbari pointed out that everyone who incited and mobilized people during the recent events in Sistan and Baluchistan must correct this mistake and apologize, expecting the elders to contribute to ending sedition.

He also considered that the Iranian authorities should not be held responsible for individual mistakes.

On his part, the Zahedan Friday prayer leader affirmed that the Sistan and Baluchestan province witnessed calm before the recent riots, noting that there weren't any specific problems.

It is noteworthy that Esmail-Zehi had asked the Iranian security forces in the province to firmly confront the rioters.

Recently, the Sistan and Baluchestan province, especially in Zahedan, has experienced tensions, as several terrorist operations were carried out which led to the martyrdom of a number of people.

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