Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Tuesday called on Islamic countries to pursue "friendship and cooperation" after Tehran attacked several of its neighbouring Muslim nations during conflict with the United States and Israel. In a post on X, Khamenei urged Islamic governments to collectively work towards the advancement of the Islamic Ummah.
"I, with sincerity and purity of intention, invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation in goodness, so that by working together we may take steps toward the advancement of the Islamic Ummah and the resolution of the Islamic world's problems," he wrote.
The comments come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following US military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier on Tuesday, Khamenei issued a warning to Washington, stating that regional territories would no longer serve as protection for American military installations and that the US would have "no safe haven for mischief."
"The hand of time does not turn back, and the nations and lands of the region will no longer serve as shields for American bases. America will no longer have a safe haven for mischief and the establishment of military bases in the region," he said in a written statement. He also referred to Iran's military capabilities and praised the country's armed forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), saying recent actions had demonstrated strength against US and Israeli interests.
Khamenei additionally repeated criticism of Israel, describing it as a "cancerous tumour" and suggesting it was approaching "final stages of its cursed demise."
The remarks coincided with US President Donald Trump's call for expansion of the Abraham Accords. Trump said on Monday that he had asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the accords "en masse" as part of efforts to broaden the agreement structure. He also said he had spoken to leaders of these countries, as well as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which have already signed the accords.
"I am mandatorily requesting that all countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that it would be an "honour" if Iran also joined the framework should it reach an agreement with Washington.
The US President further said the accords were part of what he described as a broader effort to resolve the conflict involving Iran and Israel and build a wider regional coalition, adding that one or two of the countries he spoke with may have a reason for not joining, but most should be "ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be."
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