Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Takfiri groups of acting in contradiction to Islamic teachings.
“Takfiri groups are doing exactly the opposite of what Islam says. Islam says Muslims should show enmity toward the disbelievers and be kind to one another,” he said, referencing the Quranic verse: “They [Muslims] are hard against the disbelievers and compassionate to each other” (Quran 48:29).
The term “Takfiri” is commonly used by Iranian officials to describe extremist factions within Islam that label other Muslims as apostates.