Key facts
- Iran has called for a regional security and military alliance that excludes the United States and Israel.
- The proposed alliance would be grounded in Islamic principles and the Quran.
- The call for a new alliance comes amid escalating regional tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
- Iran has retaliated against these strikes with drone and missile attacks.
- The proposal aims to create an alternative security architecture for the region, sidelining external powers.
Iran has called on Middle Eastern nations to establish a regional security and military alliance that explicitly excludes the United States and Israel. The proposal, articulated by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, emphasizes regional self-reliance and a collective security charter based on Islamic principles and the Quran.