Enemy seeks division through psychological warfare

In an interview with Taghrib News Agency (TNA), Mamousta Mahmoud Ibn al‑Khayat emphasized the necessity of national unity among ethnic groups and religious communities, warning that the enemy is attempting to sow division within the Islamic Ummah through psychological warfare and propaganda.

He stressed that scholars and intellectuals must counter these plots through explanatory jihad.

The Friday prayer leader of Saqqez, in Kurdistan province, referring to recent guidance from the Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, on national unity and stated that solidarity among different groups is essential, as the enemy exploits division.

He added that implementing the Leader’s call for cohesion is a duty, and the nation’s victory depends on this unity.

Highlighting the enemy’s propaganda efforts, Ibn al‑Khiyat said that psychological warfare aims to spread fear and intimidation, but in reality, it is nothing more than propaganda.

He underlined that resistance against the enemy is not only a directive from the Leader but also an Islamic obligation, and that scholars and elites bear a heightened responsibility to neutralize such psychological operations.

He further noted that the enemy seeks to distort values, portraying falsehood as truth and truth as falsehood, and urged steadfastness against negative propaganda.

The Shafi’i school director in Saqqez continued by stressing the need to support the government, saying that, as the Leader has stated, scholars must prioritize backing the president and the current administration.

Concluding his remarks, Ibn al‑Khayat called for unity across the Islamic world, asserting that collective resistance will thwart enemy schemes. “If we remain united, victory will be ours, and the future will belong to the Islamic Ummah, provided the enemy fails to divide us,” he said.