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Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy'

The message calls for Muslim unity and mutual defense, saying divisions help Islam’s enemies and urging Gulf rulers to confront the United States and Israel.

  • On Sunday, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Gulf rulers in a written message to identify their "real enemy," understand its plans, and confront it while calling for Muslim unity and mutual defense.
  • Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Gulf Arab monarchies have viewed Iran's revolutionary ideology, anti-monarchic rhetoric, and regional influence as threats to their political systems, creating persistent regional distrust.
  • Published for Islamic Unity Week marking Prophet Muhammad's birthday, Khamenei's message warned that divisions among Muslims "knowingly or unknowingly" help Islam's enemies and asked if "rogues without identity" would covet their lands if united.
  • Tehran has struck military facilities and infrastructure in Gulf states during the ongoing conflict, underscoring deep friction between Iran and its neighbors despite Khamenei's unity appeal.
  • Khamenei has not appeared publicly since being injured in airstrikes six months ago that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and launched the war, raising questions about the current leader's capacity to advance regional diplomacy.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslim countries, especially those in the Persian Gulf, to unite against what he called "their real enemy" and said divisions among Muslims serve the interests of their opponents. The message was published on Khamenei's Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, the Telegraph reports. He called for Muslim unity, cooperation in various fields an…

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Modshtaba Khamenei calls the US and Israel enemies of the Muslim world. While Tehran calls for unity, the Iranian economy suffers from war, sanctions and trade collapses.

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The enemy is trying to create division among Muslims around the world, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement posted on the Telegram social network on Sunday. According to Al Jazeera, he was referring to the United States and Israel. He called on Muslims around the world to unite and for Gulf countries to stand up to the "real enemy."

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Live Mint broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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