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Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Expresses 'Complete Support' For Iran; Declares Israel's Operation In Iran 'New Phase' Of Its Aggression On Palestine; Calls On Muslims To Unite Against Israel, Their 'True Ene
On June 18, 2025, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) posted a statement of support for Iran on X from Dr. Salah Abdel-Haq, the Acting Muslim Brotherhood General Guide, addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.[1] The statement began by highlighting the group's "complete support" for the Islamic Republic in the face of the "brutal Israeli aggression" and extending condolences for "martyred" Iranian leaders, clerics, and citizens.
Describing the Israeli operation in Iran as a "new phase of the aggression on Palestine," aimed at retaliating against the country for its support of the "Palestinian resistance," Abdel-Haq claimed that the operation also has "other strategic motives," including Israel's desire to "impose its hegemony" by weakening "power centers" in the region while relying on "extensive" support from the U.S. and other Western countries, "alarmed" by the "defeat" suffered by Israel in the October 7, 2023 surprise attack. He declared that while the Israeli government is attempting to "restore the lost security," it is turning a blind eye to the "level of brutality" it is demonstrating for this purpose.
Stressing the unity of the Muslim ummah [nation], the statement alleged that Israel understands that it cannot eliminate the "valiant Palestinian resistance" without targeting its "incubator," including Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood. Therefore, the Muslim ummah must "unify its efforts" in the face of the "Zionist entity," following a "comprehensive strategic vision that directs the ummah toward its true enemy," while avoiding past mistakes that have undermined Muslim unity and highlighted internal conflicts which benefited "enemies." According to Abdel-Haq, the "precious sacrifices" made in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran require Muslims to unite their ranks, reject controversies, and integrate their efforts.
The statement concluded with a quote from Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan Al-Banna regarding the necessity of Muslim unity.
On March 28, the Qatar-based Muslim Brotherhood-linked International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) issued a fatwa mandating "armed jihad in Palestine."[2]
