Khamenei, who hasn't been seen in months, calls for 'unity among Muslims' in post to Gulf States

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsKhamenei's message, issued to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, urged the rulers of the Gulf States to "identify their real enemy and understand the plans to confront it."Follow us on GoogleIranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right) is seen in a screengrab of an undated video shared by Iranian state media on August 10, 2026(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 30, 2026 09:03Updated: AUGUST 30, 2026 09:19Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement on Sunday calling on rulers of Gulf States to "identify their real enemy and understand the plans to confront it."Khamenei's message, issued in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, also called for "unity among Muslims" and mutual defense against their enemies.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google