Fatwa Issued Against Trump and Netanyahu by Senior Iranian Cleric

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A senior Iranian cleric, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, has issued a fatwa, a religious ruling in Islam, against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The fatwa was issued in response to a question about Trump and Netanyahu's "threats" against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and it emphasizes that any person or regime that threatens the leader is considered an enemy of God. The cleric reminded Muslims and Islamic states that it would be "haram" to stand in support of the enemy and urged them to make these enemies regret their words and mistakes.

Key Takeaways:

  • A fatwa, a religious ruling issued by an Islamic scholar, has been issued by Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • The fatwa was issued in response to a question about Trump and Netanyahu's "threats" against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • According to the fatwa, any person or regime that threatens the leader is considered an enemy of God.
  • The cleric reminded Muslims and Islamic states that it would be "haram" to stand in support of the enemy.
  • The fatwa urges Muslims to make these enemies regret their words and mistakes.
  • The context of the fatwa is the recent 12-day Israel-Iran conflict, during which the Israeli military had been actively searching for Khamenei and had threatened to kill him.
  • The conflict ended with a US-brokered ceasefire on June 24.

Statistics:

  • 12 days: The duration of the Israel-Iran conflict.
  • June 13: The date when Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities began.
  • June 24: The date when the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran took effect.
  • "Any group or individual who dares to commit aggression against another Muslim, and allocate one's own military power, resources, and personnel in this direction, the fatwa says they will face the wrath of God."

Sources:

  • Iran's Mehr news agency.
  • HT Digital Content Services.
  • Hindustan Times.