Iran's Khamenei Blames US and European Nations for West Asia's Troubles

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has identified the United Nations and certain European nations as the fundamental cause of issues in West Asia, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA. Speaking to a group of Iranian elites and top students in Tehran on Wednesday, he emphasized that conflicts, wars, and hostilities in the region stem from the presence of those who profess to advocate for peace, namely the United States and select European countries.

Khamenei argued that if these nations ceased their harmful practices, regional conflicts would diminish, allowing local populations to govern themselves and coexist peacefully....