Statement of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom in condemnation of attack on ‎PMF

The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom issued a statement condemning the attack on ‎Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces.‎

News ID: 450329

Date: 30 June 2020 - 12:25

RNA – The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom issued a statement condemning the ‎attack on Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).‎

The headquarters of an anti-terror group within the Popular Mobilization Forces was ‎attacked in southern Baghdad during the early hours of Friday, June 26, raising ‎suspicions about the American role in Iraq. ‎

More than a dozen members of Kata’ib Hezbollah were reportedly detained during the ‎raid. Initial reports said several commanders of the anti-American group, which is ‎integrated into Iraq’s security forces, were among those arrested.‎

Kata’ib Hezbollah is an anti-American unit operating under the Popular Mobilization ‎Forces which includes more than 40 militia groups fighting Takfiri terrorism. ‎

The text of this statement is as follows:‎

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

The recent incident in Baghdad and the conspiratorial and seditionist actions of the ‎United States in its attack on the Popular Mobilization Forces and arrest of Kata’ib ‎Hezbollah fighters was a completely anti-Iraqi and arrogant act that was thwarted by ‎the timely vigilance and action of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the popular ‎equations have demonstrated their power in Iraq to the Americans.‎

Although this is an internal matter in Iraq, any pressure and sedition against the ‎fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the Islamic Resistance Axis in Iraq will ‎have serious international consequences.‎

The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom called on the Iraqi people and political ‎groups to be vigilant against sedition and declared, “Any action that threatens the ‎interests and independence of Iraq and strengthens the foothold of the Americans in ‎the region and Iraq is an arrogant and seditionist act. If the Iraqi parliament’s decision ‎to force the withdrawal of foreign troops, especially American troops, from Iraq is not ‎taken into account and this plan is not implemented, Iraq will witness the corruption ‎and sedition of the Americans every day.”‎

Undoubtedly, the Iraqi people will move in the direction of the religious authority’s ‎guidelines, given their Islamic and revolutionary concerns, and will sacrifice their ‎religious and national identities until the end of their lives. The dignity, independence, ‎tranquillity and progress of Iraq and the glory of this awakened nation is not an ‎unattainable dream and the awakened and brave Iraqi nation will not allow the ‎invaders to regain control of this country and will cut off American evil from Iraq as ‎soon as possible, God-willing.‎

May the peace, mercy and blessings of God be with you,‎
Mohammad Yazdi ‎
Head of the Supreme Council of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom

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