The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appealed to Muslim countries to unite against the United States and Israel. The appeal was made through a written message addressed to the international Muslim community.
The message comes in a context of growing tension in the region, six months after the start of the war in the Middle East. Khamenei accused the United States and Israel of practicing what he described as "crimes" against Muslim peoples.
In his appeal, the Iranian leader emphasized the need for solidarity among Muslim nations in the face of what he considered to be a common threat. Iran has been one of the main allies of the Hamas group since the beginning of the conflict.
This is not the first appeal by Khamenei for Muslim unity since the start of the war, but it marks an intensification of rhetorical confrontation against Washington and Tel Aviv at a time of deep instability in the region.
