Qom, April 7 -- Amidst the ongoing regional conflict, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a call for national solidarity and persistence.

According to the state broadcaster Press TV, the high-ranking cleric on Tuesday urged the Iranian people to maintain their "sacred and historic resistance" against what he described as the "front of infidelity and corruption" during the current military standoff.

The Qom-based religious leader addressed a wide cross-section of society, including the general public and the armed forces, as the hostilities imposed on the Islamic Republic approach their 40th day.

Press TV reported that the Ayatollah encouraged these groups to pursue their current trajectory with unwavering resolve, highligh...