<p>"The main problem in the Muslim world is the presence of the United States. It is the biggest problem. We need to address that," he told a gathering of Shiite and Sunni scholars in Tehran for an international conference on Islam.<br /><br />"It is necessary to remove the United States from the Islamic world," the all-powerful cleric and Islamic republic's commander-in-chief said, adding that the country's arch-foe was currently weak.<br /><br />Khamenei urged Muslims worldwide to preserve the "people's movement in Egypt," saying it was the duty of both the people and dignitaries of Arab nations and the entire Islamic community.<br /><br />He reiterated that the Arab revolts were "Islamic" and must be consolidated.<br /><br />"The enemies try to say that the popular movements in Egypt, Tunisia and other nations are un-Islamic, but certainly these popular movements are Islamic and must be consolidated," he said.<br /><br />Khamenei also urged that "the conspiracy of enemies to create differences between Sunnis and Shiites" be confronted.<br /><br />On February 4, in his Friday prayer sermon, Khamenei called for an Islamic regime to be installed in Egypt, a week before that country's strongman Hosni Mubarak was ousted.<br /><br />Iranian officials expressed support for the uprising in the Arab world's most populous nation.</p>
<p>"The main problem in the Muslim world is the presence of the United States. It is the biggest problem. We need to address that," he told a gathering of Shiite and Sunni scholars in Tehran for an international conference on Islam.<br /><br />"It is necessary to remove the United States from the Islamic world," the all-powerful cleric and Islamic republic's commander-in-chief said, adding that the country's arch-foe was currently weak.<br /><br />Khamenei urged Muslims worldwide to preserve the "people's movement in Egypt," saying it was the duty of both the people and dignitaries of Arab nations and the entire Islamic community.<br /><br />He reiterated that the Arab revolts were "Islamic" and must be consolidated.<br /><br />"The enemies try to say that the popular movements in Egypt, Tunisia and other nations are un-Islamic, but certainly these popular movements are Islamic and must be consolidated," he said.<br /><br />Khamenei also urged that "the conspiracy of enemies to create differences between Sunnis and Shiites" be confronted.<br /><br />On February 4, in his Friday prayer sermon, Khamenei called for an Islamic regime to be installed in Egypt, a week before that country's strongman Hosni Mubarak was ousted.<br /><br />Iranian officials expressed support for the uprising in the Arab world's most populous nation.</p>