Mojtaba Khamenei touts new anti-US alliance as Gulf backchannels seep into Tehran: analyst

Mojtaba Khamenei promoted Iran's 'New Islamic Civilization' as a counter to U.S. influence in the Middle East, framing it as an alternative to Trump's expansion of the Abraham Accords. The move aims to rally regional nations against American-led alliances while pressuring Gulf states with ties to Iran to choose between U.S. security partnerships and Tehran's bloc.