Twitter account associated with Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns of "war in Muslim world"

A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in comments apparently inspired by Iraq's turmoil, said on Thursday that Sunni militants wanted to bring about a war in the Muslim world.

A message posted in English on the account @khamenei_ir said such militants wanted to foment distrust between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims, a goal they shared with "arrogant" powers -normally an Iranian codeword for the United States and its Western and Israeli allies.

Referring to "takfiri" militants - Sunnis who proclaim followers of other sects of Islam to be infidels and therefore legitimate targets of holy war - the message said: "Muslims should be aware of Takfiris and arrogant's common goal to create a war in Muslim world - both Shias and Sunnis should be vigilant."

The great danger of the #Takfiris is not about killing innocents, although that’s a crime, a big crime... #ISIS #Iraq

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 19, 2014

Yet greater danger of #Takfiris is to make #Shias& #Sunnis distrust 1another;this is a really great danger which fulfills goal of arrogants.

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 19, 2014

#Shias shud be aware not 2 hold #Sunnis accountable for #Takfiris’ actions.Sunnis shudn’t also be influenced by Takfiris’ blames agnst Shias

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 19, 2014

Muslims shud be aware of Takfiris & arrogant’s common goal 2 create a war in Muslim world;both #Shias& #Sunnis shud be vigilant.3/6/14 #ISIS

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 19, 2014