Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, strongly criticized the divisions between Muslim countries in the region, stating that while Europeans have removed their borders despite their differences, Muslim countries are building walls between themselves.
Tary Press- Speaking at the 38th International Conference on "Islamic Unity" in Tehran on Thursday, September 19, Pezeshkian questioned the practice of constructing fences along the borders of Muslim countries in the region. He said, “Europeans, despite all their conflicts, removed their borders, unified their currencies, and move freely. But we, Muslim countries, build walls between each other and engage in conflicts.”
Pezeshkian further expressed his disapproval of the discord between Muslim countries, asking, "Why can't Muslim countries establish such friendly and brotherly relations with each other?"
These brotherhood-seeking remarks from Pezeshkian come at a time when reports of brutal mistreatment by Iranian police towards Afghan refugees continue to emerge. A recently circulated video on social media shows the violent beatings and mistreatment of Afghan refugees by Iranian police forces.
