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Iran on Wednesday urged Middle Eastern countries to establish a “security and military alliance” that would exclude the United States and Israel, amid ongoing regional escalation.
“The time has come to establish a security alliance without the presence of the United States and Israel," Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a video message addressed to the Arab and Islamic world.
He described U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as marking a “new phase” and said Iran is at the forefront of defending the Islamic world.
Zolfaghari emphasized that regional countries should not rely on external powers for their security and instead should strengthen cooperation among themselves.
He called for the creation of a collective security framework based on Islamic principles.
"We must unite to guarantee our security and move towards a collective security charter based on Islam and the Quran as a reference, core and solid foundation," he said.
Hostilities in the region have escalated since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.
Iran has retaliated with repeated drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets.
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