{
  "id": 4531122,
  "title": "Mojtaba urges Gulf rulers to confront ‘real enemy’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/mojtaba-urges-gulf-rulers-to-confront-real-enemy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437167/mojtaba-urges-gulf-rulers-to-confront-real-enemy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tehran has heard Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s call for Muslim countries, especially those in the Gulf, to unite against their \"real enemy.\" The leader’s message, posted on his Telegram account, highlighted that divisions among Muslims help the enemies of Islam. Khamenei emphasized the importance of unity, cooperation, and mutual defense in Islamic countries, suggesting that the split among Muslims serves the interests of their adversaries. He questioned whether the helpless situation of Palestinians would have been avoided if Muslim unity had prevailed. Khamenei also questioned the audacity of \"rogues without identity\" to covet lands and possessions of Gulf countries if their peoples and governments stood united under the Islamic flag. This plea for unity echoes Khamenei’s remarks made to Iranians, where he banned actions that harm social cohesion and urged authorities to refrain from statements that weaken national and public morale. The Gulf Arab monarchies have long perceived Iran’s revolutionary ideology, including its anti-monarchic rhetoric and regional influence, as a threat to their political systems. Iran has retaliated against US military facilities and other infrastructure in Gulf states during the ongoing conflict, escalating tensions between Tehran and its Gulf neighbors. Khamenei emphatically urged the rulers of Islamic countries to recognize their true enemy, understand their plans, and confront them.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim countries, particularly those in the Gulf, to unite against what he called their “real enemy” and said divisions among Muslims served the interests of their adversaries. The message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. It called for Muslim unity,…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to face 'real enemy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/khamenei-urges-gulf-rulers-to-face-real-enemy",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:18:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}