Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has called on Muslim countries to move beyond mere rhetoric and take decisive steps to counter what he described as the “madness” of the Israeli regime, saying that forming a joint operations headquarters would be one such measure. Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a post on X ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, which is being convened in response to Israel’s recent attack on Doha that targeted Hamas leadership.
Larijani warned that unless Muslim nations act in practical, unified ways, holding conferences or summit statements without action is tantamount to inviting further aggression by Israel. “Holding an … conference filled with speeches without practical results … is in fact equivalent to issuing a new order for aggression in favor of the Zionist entity!” he said. He criticized past efforts as poorly implemented, saying that so far Muslim countries have not done enough to help Palestinians who are starving and oppressed, and that modest but concrete decisions are urgently needed to prevent their own annihilation.
The call builds on earlier appeals by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who’s urged Muslim and Arab states to strengthen cooperation and counter what he calls Israel’s “law of the jungle,” pointing to the regime’s backed actions by the U.S. and its regional influence moves in places like Syria. Araghchi has said that meetings and statements have proven insufficient unless they are paired with coordinated efforts to stop war, counter Israeli schemes affecting Palestine and neighbouring countries, and prevent the expansion of influence he sees as destabilizing.
The emergency summit in Doha is set against this backdrop of rising tensions. Israel’s strike in Doha that targeted Hamas leaders stirred condemnation and prompted Qatar, with the support of several Muslim nations, to call for collective action. Larijani’s message frames that summit as a test: for him, it must produce more than declarations—it must result in joint operational or strategic coordination among Muslim states.
Observers suggest that Larijani’s demands reflect Tehran’s growing impatience with what it sees as the failure of multilateral Islamic institutions, like the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to deliver effective measures beyond statements of solidarity. Tehran likely aims to shift the burden of response from diplomatic expressions to more concrete military, strategic or logistical collaboration among nations that share concerns about Israel’s military actions.
