Moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to al-Quds (Jerusalem) would be a declaration of war on Islam, influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Tuesday.
“Transferring the US embassy to al-Quds would be a public and more-explicit-than-ever declaration of war against Islam,” he said in a statement.
In a break with previous administrations, new US President Donald Trump has pledged to recognize al-Quds as the Israeli regime’s capital and relocate the US embassy there from Tel Aviv.
Sadr, a powerful Iraqi cleric called for the “formation of a special division to liberate al-Quds were the decision to be implemented.”
Sadr said the Cairo-based Arab League as well as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the world’s main pan-Islamic body, should take a decisive stand on the issue or dissolve themselves, AFP reported.
The Najaf-based cleric also called “for the immediate closure of the US embassy in Iraq” should Washington go ahead with its promised embassy transfer in Israel.
The White House Sunday appeared to play down suggestions that a move was imminent, with press secretary Sean Spicer saying: “We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject.”
The Iranian foreign minister met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow, delivering the…
Iranian security forces killed the operational commander of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group during…
Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian hailed the country’s Army as an indispensable pillar of national security…
The Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia, Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, emphasized that engagement with…
The Iranian women’s national basketball team delivered an outstanding performance, defeating the host country Jordan…
Palestinian group Hamas says Israel is openly using starvation as a weapon of war with…
