Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy'
He said Muslim divisions help adversaries and urged cooperation, mutual defense and unity across the Gulf, where tensions have risen during the war.
- On Sunday, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei published a message on his Telegram channel for Islamic Unity Week, urging Gulf rulers and Muslim countries to identify the United States and Israel as their "real enemy" and unite against them.
- The call comes six months after US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, killed his father, the former Supreme Leader, launching the war. Khamenei has not appeared publicly since that attack.
- Khamenei questioned whether Palestinians would have been left "so helpless" if Muslims had united, while asking Gulf leaders if "rogues without identity" would have dared to covet their lands under the flag of Islam.
- Parallel diplomatic efforts by Qatar and Pakistan continue, revealing a disconnect between Khamenei's inflammatory language and quiet, pragmatic regional negotiations. Gulf Arab monarchies remain skeptical of Tehran's rhetoric, viewing its revolutionary ideology as a threat since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Tehran faces severe economic strain, with exports and imports slumping nearly 35% amid US sanctions and a naval blockade. The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved as Iran maintains its hard line despite ongoing mediation efforts.
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Iran's Supreme Leader has called on Muslim nations, particularly those in the Gulf, to unite against what he calls the "true enemy," emphasizing that anyone who creates division will be considered an enemy.
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