Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, a major clerical figure & a marjae, in a meeting with Iran’s President Pezeshkian: “Some profiteers [within official institutions] should not be allowed to pressure the people. Any weakness will embolden the enemy. The more authority/strength shown by the officials, the weaker the enemies will become. The closer the distance between the government & the leadership, the more encouragement and peace the people will have.”