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

Khamenei’s remarks came in a statement issued to mark the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage, according to state news agency IRNA. He called on Muslim countries and other countries in the region to “pursue common interests” in shaping a new regional and global order.

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

The call comes amid Pakistan-led mediation efforts to end the US-Israeli war against Iran that began on February 28, by inviting retaliatory strikes from Tehran.

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

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