JAKARTA - Iran has called on neighboring countries in the Middle East region to build a "security and military alliance" without the involvement of the United States and Israel with "the Quran as a basis".
"The time has come to establish a military alliance without the presence of the United States and Israel," said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam Al Anbiya Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, in a video recording addressed to the Arab and Islamic world, Wednesday, March 25.
He said the US and Israeli aggression against his country reflected a "new phase", and Iran was now at the forefront of defending Islamic countries.
Zolfaghari emphasized the importance of not depending on foreign powers and returning to the teachings of the Quran. According to him, countries in the region should not need a country far across the continent as their security guarantor.
"We must unite to ensure our security and move towards a common security agreement that makes Islam and the Quran the reference, core, and foundation of the agreement," he said.
Tensions in the Gulf region have been rising since Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28.
Iran then retaliated for the military aggression by launching drone and missile attacks targeting Israel and the Gulf countries where US military assets are located.
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