02/09/2026
🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader is calling on the Muslim world to stand united against the U.S. and Israel, six months into the Middle East war that brought him to power.
Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei after he was k1lled in the first strikes of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on February 28, has not appeared publicly since taking office. In a written message released Sunday, he urged Muslim leaders, especially across the Persian Gulf, to "recognize their true enemy, understand its plans, and confront it," naming the U.S. and Israel as threats to the entire Muslim world, not just Iran.
"The solution to the Ummah's problems lies in unity of word, friendship, and cooperation," Khamenei said, warning that anyone who sows division among Muslims serves the enemies' goals. He also called for gradually moving Iran's economy away from the dollar and boosting domestic production amid ongoing U.S. naval restrictions and sanctions.
Since the conflict began, Iran has struck American military installations in allied nations including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. 🇺🇸
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