Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Mujtaba Hosseini Khamenei met with the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Dr. Mohsen Razai: During the meeting, Imam Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei described the Supreme National Security Council and its secretariat as a "policy-making junction" in the country's affairs. He emphasized the connection between four areas - culture, politics, economy and security - and the need for decisions in each area to be accompanied by appropriate support measures. The leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized that correct and well-founded decisions require a road map based on a comprehensive understanding of every enterprise, from the starting point to its end. Other key issues discussed during the meeting included strengthening national cohesion and unity, as well as mutual trust between the people and officials; Using the powers provided by the Constitution, especially Article 176, to assist the President and the executive bodies to facilitate and accelerate the solution of the country's problems; maintaining national and regional security by maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz; and strengthening bilateral relations with neighboring countries based on continuous and mutual interests. The leader of the Islamic Revolution described the desperation of the enemy as one of the fruits of the national resistance. He also emphasized the need for proactive and timely communication to maintain the continued participation of the peoples in the defense of the state and the system. He further emphasized the need to pursue the rights and interests of the Iranian nation and the resistance front by ensuring the conditions set by state officials to end the war and by bringing the current state of "neither war nor peace" to an end.