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Middle East nations ‘will no longer be shield’ for US bases, Iran’s supreme leader says

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A view of a banner featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran continue on March 14, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Tuesday that the nations of the Middle East “will no longer be a shield for American bases” and that Washington will no longer have a “safe haven” in the region, Anadolu reports.

Khamenei’s remarks came in a statement issued to mark the climax of the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.

He called on Muslim nations and other countries of the region “to pursue shared interests” for shaping a new regional and global order.

“I sincerely invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation for the common good,” he added.

The call comes amid Pakistan-led mediation efforts to put an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran that started on Feb. 28, inviting retaliatory attacks from Tehran.

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 and was later extended by US President Donald Trump indefinitely.

READ: Qatar denies reports of $12bn offer to Iran to secure US deal

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Sheikh Ekrima Sabri warns of escalating threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Sheikh Ekrima Sabri attends an event in Istanbul, Turkiye on January 14, 2025. [Ağıt Erdi Ulukaya – Anadolu Agency]

Ekrima Sabri warned on Monday of escalating dangers facing Al-Aqsa Mosque, calling on Arabs and Muslims to take urgent action to protect Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem.

In statements reported by Sanad News Agency, Sabri said Al-Aqsa Mosque is facing increasingly serious threats because of continued actions by Israeli forces and settlers inside the compound.

He specifically condemned an incident last Friday in which settlers entered the mosque compound and carried out religious rituals connected to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, describing the event as dangerous and unprecedented.

According to the reports, six settlers entered the compound after afternoon prayers through the Bab al-Ghawanima gate, assaulted one of the mosque guards and moved toward the Dome of the Rock while carrying ritual bread offerings associated with the holiday.

In related remarks, Jerusalem affairs researcher Abdullah Marouf warned of possible fire hazards inside the Al-Aqsa compound because of the accumulation of dry grass in cultivated areas.

Marouf said Israeli police are preventing the Islamic Jerusalem Islamic Waqf from cutting the grass despite unusually heavy growth this year linked to seasonal rains and prolonged spring closures.

The statements come amid continued tensions surrounding access to and control over holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City.

READ: Jordan condemns Israeli seizure of properties near Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Keir Starmer explains that UK is actively supporting Israel's genocidal expansion and repeats his previous quotation that he supports Zionism "without qualification". Keir Starmer said “I said it loud and clear – and meant it – that I support Zionism without qualification.” here: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/keir-starmer-interview-i-will-work-to-eradicate-antisemitism-from-day-one/
Keir Starmer explains that UK is actively supporting Israel’s genocidal expansion and repeats his previous quotation that he supports Zionism “without qualification”. Keir Starmer said “I said it loud and clear – and meant it – that I support Zionism without qualification.” here: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/keir-starmer-interview-i-will-work-to-eradicate-antisemitism-from-day-one/

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Orcas discuss Donald Trump and the killer apes' concept of democracy. Front Orca warns that Trump is crashing his country's economy and that everything he does he does for the fantastically wealthy.
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