Eighteen days after attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes on American installations across several Middle Eastern countries. In this context, Ali Larijani, head and secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued an open six-point letter on Monday addressed to Muslim-majority nations. In the letter, he called on the Muslim world to stand with Iran in its war against the US and Israel, describing America as an unreliable partner and Israel as an enemy of Muslims.

Larijani’s letter, written in Arabic, was characterized as part rebuke, part theological argument, and part strategic appeal. He accused Washington and Tel Aviv of orchestrating a deceptive aggression aimed at dividing Iran, which he said led to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, civilians, and military commanders. He criticized Muslim governments for failing to support Iran and urged them to reflect on the future of the Islamic world, emphasizing unity and collective security.

Larijani reaffirmed that Iran would continue its resistance against what he termed the “great and small devils,” referring to the United States and Israel.