RNA – In his Friday prayer sermon to a large and fervent crowd of believers at Qom’s Qods Prayer Hall, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi referred to recent events occurring in Western countries, especially the ongoing situation in France, and added, “Today, we say to the Westerners that their tyranny against the oppressed people of the world over the past several centuries will seize them by the neck. These are the first signs of the uprising of the people and in this regard, the authorities of the West must either surrender to the uprisings or must offer compensation for their past mistakes in a rational manner.”
The head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran pointed out that there are fundamental problems in the Western civilizational, social and political approaches and noted, “The Islamic Revolution of Iran is ready to introduce the fundamental problems of the West to them. Come and listen to the truth and know that the path you are making is wrong.”
He pointed out that in regard to the issue of human rights in Islamic countries, Westerners have whitewashed the executioners of history, including Yemen and Bahrain, and said, “At least, you must be soft with your own people and respect human rights in your own countries, at least on the streets of Paris, Washington and New York.”
Ayatollah Arafi stated the resolution by the United States Senate which calls for an end to American involvement in the Saudi-UAE-led military campaign in Yemen confesses to four years of bombing and oppression against the oppressed people of Yemen and said, “Today, Donald Trump has said that he doesn’t accept this resolution.”
The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom added, “In another resolution, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia [Muhammad ibn Salman] was introduced as the issuer of the command to murder [Saudi journalist] Jamal Khashoqji and these issues return to him.”
He said, “In Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries, they have been the supporters of the oppressors and sometimes they admit this. These are hypocritical and delayed actions.”
Ayatollah Arafi stated that Iranian officials must know that they must not adhere to such people, said, “They have imposed oppressive sanctions on Iran but, by the grace of God, the people of Iran and the oppressed people of the world will overcome these enemies of humanity.”
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