Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Gulf leaders to confront what he calls the “real enemy” in a written message, according to multiple reports. The statements are framed as a call for Gulf states to reassess their security posture and priorities.
All sources describe the message as being directed at rulers across the Gulf region and delivered in writing. While the reports broadly agree on the substance and intent—urging confrontation of the “real enemy”—they provide limited additional detail in the excerpts available here, including which specific country or group Khamenei is referring to in his wording. The outlets present the appeal in a similar manner, emphasizing the political and regional-security context rather than any immediate, concrete action following the message.
