Tehran hosts the 39th International Islamic Unity Conference
President reaffirms Iran’s commitment to Muslim unity, opposing conflict
President Masoud Pezeshkian underlined on Monday the country’s commitment to Islamic unity and warned against sowing division among the Muslim nations, saying that disunity only serves the interests of the Israeli regime and its Western backers.
In an address to the opening of the 39th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Pezeshkian questioned why Muslims continue to fuel division while the Tel Aviv regime, before the eyes of the world, oppresses Palestinians by depriving them of food and water and starving innocent people. “If the Islamic community were united, could the US, Israel, or any other power dare to trample on Muslim rights?” he asked.
Underlining that unity is the ultimate shield against aggression, the president said, “If we stand together, the enemy will not dare to act. They only hide behind the slogan of human rights… yet they sell weapons to Muslim countries, plunder their resources, and commit genocide without mercy even toward children and the sick.” Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran seeks no quarrel with any Muslim nation, stating, “We pursue no conflict and no division. We are committed to the unity of the Islamic Ummah.”
He further underlined that justice and fairness must be the foundation of governance: “If we implement justice in our societies, no power will be able to dominate us. The real strength of a nation lies in its people. We are servants of the people, and we must act with justice and equity, beyond ethnicity or race.”
Addressing scholars and clerics attending the conference, the president urged them to spread the message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) centered on unity and justice. Criticizing the West, Pezeshkian also accused Western nations of hypocrisy, stating that they wrongfully accuse Iran of human rights violations while themselves perpetrating genocidal acts against vulnerable groups including children, women, and the elderly. The president condemned Western interference as a tactic to fuel conflicts among Muslim countries to profit from arms sales.
Reflecting on recent hostilities, Pezeshkian said that the 12-day war imposed by the US and Israel failed to achieve its objectives due to Iran’s unity and strong defense forces. He credited Iran’s missiles and armed forces with striking severe blows to the enemy but emphasized that the nation’s cohesion delivered the most decisive impact, deterring aggression and reinforcing resistance to oppression. Pezeshkian also thanked Muslim nations for their solid condemnation of Israeli crimes and urged continued efforts to strengthen solidarity among Muslim countries. On June 13, the Israeli regime launched an unlawful aggression against Iran, leading to the assassination of many senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary citizens.
Iran retaliated in less than 24 hours with a barrage of missiles and drones, and followed it up with a series of retaliatory operations under True Promise III.
The US entered the war on behalf of Israel on June 22, when its bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites in brazen violation of international law. In response, Iran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military air base in West Asia, in an act of self-defense. The embattled Israeli regime was forced to unilaterally accept a truce deal on June 24.