Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to confront what he calls the “real enemy” in a written message, according to multiple outlets. The message is presented as a call for the region’s leadership to reassess threats during heightened tensions.
Several reports say the message is made public through the Telegram account of Mojtaba, Khamenei’s son, and is linked to Islamic Unity Week. The outlets broadly agree on the wording and that it is delivered as a written communication rather than a live speech.
Context described by at least one outlet highlights ongoing conflict-related tensions in the region, including references to strikes by Tehran on U.S. military facilities and other infrastructure in Gulf states. Other reports focus more on the call itself and its publication, without adding the same level of detail on specific incidents or attributing a particular target beyond Khamenei’s framing of a “real enemy.”
