Khamenei urges Gulf leaders to confront ‘real enemy’ US and Israel in letter

Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, has sent a letter to the leaders of Gulf states, urging them to unite against what he described as the "real enemies" of the region: the United States and Israel. In the correspondence, he emphasized the necessity of cooperation and mutual defense among Muslim nations. Khamenei further suggested that a lack of unity among Islamic countries has left Palestinians "helpless" in the current climate. These remarks coincide with reports of an upcoming meeting between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan to discuss a new defense accord.