# Khamenei urges Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist

https://mins.news/en/item/37458

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/irans-khamenei-calls-for-gulf-unity-as-hormuz-tensions-persist?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Gulf rulers to identify and confront their “real enemy” as Tehran maintains restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Mediation efforts involving Oman, Qatar and Pakistan are seeking de-escalation and a temporary shipping corridor, but diplomacy remains stalled and vessel traffic is low.

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