Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei accused “enemies” of trying to create division and disunity in the Muslim world, pointing to the United States and Israel. He said they were seeking to exploit ethnic, cultural, social, economic, political and geographical differences among Muslim populations in Iran and other countries.

Khamenei said the alleged adversaries were watching for fragmentation within the Islamic Ummah and a weakening of its strength, waiting for an opportunity to impose their dominance. He called on Muslims to avoid any activity that could generate division, arguing that greater unity would have prevented Palestinians from becoming so vulnerable to oppression and crimes by occupiers.

Addressing leaders of Muslim countries, Khamenei said they should identify the “real enemy,” understand its plans and take a position against it. He described the US governing establishment and the “fake Zionist regime” as sworn enemies of unity and friendship, adding that they were hostile not only to Iran, its people and the Islamic resistance front, but to the entire Muslim Ummah, including people in West Asia and North Africa.