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In a written statement broadcast on state television, Mojtaba said, “The enemy's blind plan, after the imposed war, the economic pressure, and the political and propaganda siege, is to create divisions and disintegration in order to compensate for military defeats and bring the nation to its knees.”
The remarks come amid heightened regional tensions and increasing pressure on Tehran over its military and political posture in West Asia.
Khamenei has not appeared publicly since before taking office in March, fueling speculation about his health and political role within the Iranian leadership.
In his message, which marked the anniversary of the founding of the Islamic republic's national legislature, he further called for unity and "cohesion" among Iranians.
Mojtaba, 56, succeeded his father supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in the opening US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which sparked a war across the region.
