Muslim countries should protect themselves against external threats, he says in describing the killing of Qassem Soleimani as immoral.
Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said today after describing the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral.
Soleimani's killing in Baghdad last Friday has sparked fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. Mahathir, 94, said it could also lead to an escalation in"what is called terrorism"."We are no longer safe now. If anybody insults or says something that somebody doesn't like, it is all right for that person from another country to send a drone and perhaps have a shot at me.
Mahathir has tried to maintain good relations with Iran despite US sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. An estimated 10,000 Iranians live in Malaysia.
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