Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Wednesday.
The leader said that the United States and Israel benefit from the recent referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, stressing Washington and foreign powers seek to create a new Israel.
"The United States and foreign powers are untrustworthy and seek to create a new Israel in the region," Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that holding the Kurdish vote in Iraq was an act of betrayal against the region and posed a threat to the future of the Middle East, warning about the long-tem repercussions of the vote for Iraq’s neighbors.
“Iran and Turkey should take every possible measure against the move and the Iraqi government, too, should make decisions and take serious action,” the Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei said enemies were trying to keep Iran and Turkey away from major regional developments, noting foreign powers and Israel have been seeking to create contention between regional countries.