International Desk : Iraq’s top Shia Muslim scholar, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, issued a fatwa on March 8 declaring that supporting Iran is a “collective duty” for Muslims as the US-Israeli war on the country intensifies.
The religious ruling calls on believers to gather in mosques and public squares to demonstrate solidarity with Iran and its Islamic system.
It emphasizes that a strong public presence is necessary to confront attempts aimed at weakening or dividing the country during a critical period.
The fatwa comes as the war that began on February 28 continues to escalate, with attacks by the United States and Israel followed by Iranian retaliatory strikes across the region.
According to Iran’s Ministry of Health, more than 15,000 people have been injured since the start of the war, while over 1,200 others have been killed across the country, including about 200 children.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence said it has arrested 30 alleged spies and operatives accused of working with the United States and Israel as the fighting continues. (Source : TMJ News Network)