Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday called on Muslim countries to rely on themselves and strengthen regional solidarity, saying unity among regional states was the best way to confront external threats, Anadolu reports.
In a post on the US social media company X, Araghchi said Iran’s armed forces had demonstrated their “readiness, capability and might” against “the world’s most expensive military.”
“When Muslims stand together, we can face every challenge by malicious outsiders head-on,” he said. “It is time to rely only on ourselves and embrace true brotherhood.”
Araghchi’s remarks came as Iranian officials have increasingly promoted regional security arrangements led by countries in the region rather than foreign powers.
Earlier on Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Gulf countries had increasingly concluded that regional security should be ensured by the countries of the region themselves.
