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

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim countries, especially Gulf states, to unite in a written message marking Islamic Unity Week, arguing that divisions among Muslims play into the hands of their “real enemy.” The message, posted on Khamenei’s Telegram account, called for cooperation across multiple fields and mutual defense, saying anyone who creates discord—“knowingly or unknowingly”—aids Islam’s enemies. It questioned whether Palestinians would have been left “so helpless” without Muslim unity. Khamenei has not appeared in public since being injured in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes six months ago, which killed his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.