Ayatollah Arafi referred to the active stance and resistance of Islamic Iran in the face of the United Kingdom’s illegal action against Iran’s Grace 1 oil tanker and said, “The enemies attacked the Iranian ship but were forced to backtrack due to Iran’s demonstration of power.” RNA – In his Friday prayer sermon to a large and fervent crowd of believers at Qom’s Qods Prayer Hall, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi commemorated the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir and said, “Eid al-Ghadir is a symbol of wilayah (guardianship), unity, emancipation and salvation of mankind and is good news for all of humanity. For us, the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt, it’s a source of honour.”
The head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran referred to the anniversary of the disastrous August 15-19, 1953 Iranian coup d’état which was carried out by the United States, said, “This oppressive coup d’état was in contravention of international law and strengthened the bloodthirsty Pahlavi regime and undermined the dignity and nobility of the Iranian people. The 1953 coup d’état is a flag which shows the way to officials and society and proves that the United States cannot be trusted and we cannot be content to negotiate with the United States.”
Referring to the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir, he said, “Unfortunately, actions were taken which are contrary to the Indian constitution and the wishes of the Muslim people of Kashmir and the autonomy and special status of this region was abolished. The Indian government must respect the will and rights of the Muslim people of Kashmir and respect their rights and abuses and end their oppression and aggression against them. We expect the Indian government to act wisely and in accordance with the laws and opinions of the people and to stop their wrong actions.”
Concerning the war in Yemen, Ayatollah Arafi said, “For five years, we have witnessed massacres, attacks and looting in Yemen and today, the plot to dismember Yemen is being pursued. A decade ago, the Americans devised a plan to dismember Islamic countries and sought to create new ones to weaken the Islamic ummah.”
The member of the Supreme Council of Islamic Seminaries emphasized, “Iran and the Islamic Resistance Front withstood the dismemberment of Arab countries, prevented their dismemberment and defeated the enemies. Today, Saudi Arabia, inspired by the United States, seeks to divide Yemen into northern and southern states.”
Referring to the meeting between the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Khamenei] and a delegation from Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, he added, “The Supreme Leader told the delegation from Ansarullah to resist against the conspiracy to dismember Yemen. The world knows that in the same manner that Iran stands alongside legitimate governments and supports Arab countries against dismemberment through international logic, it will also be with the Yemeni people and they will be victorious in the face of all of these conspiracies.”
Ayatollah Arafi said, “The enemies attacked the Iranian ship [Grace 1] but were forced to backtrack due to Iran’s demonstration of power. After this defeat, they said that Iran had made a commitment but Iran had made no commitments. The power of faith and the weapons of Iran pushed the British back and they humiliatingly retreated and failed to do anything and this will also be the case in the future.”
Addressing the enemies, the member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said, “You won’t be able to contend with this insightful and martyr-giving nation and just as you were defeated in Iran, Syria and Iraq, you will be defeated in all of the Islamic world and Israel and your puppets will disappear.”
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