Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel - supreme leader

 

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech on the occasion of the Iranian New Year Nowruz, in Tehran, Iran March 20, 2020. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, ahead of this week's annual observance of Quds (Jerusalem) Day to express support for Palestinians.

 

"We will support and assist any nation or any group anywhere who opposes and fights the Zionist regime, and we do not hesitate to say this," Khamenei said in a post on his official English-language Twitter account.

 

Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy in the Middle East, has been a key supporter, along with Russia, of President Bashar al-Assad during Syria’s civil war, sending military advisers as well as material and regional Shi’ite militias.

 

Israel, which monitors neighbouring Syria intensively, has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria targeting suspected arms and troop movements by Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas that Tehran sponsors.

 

Separately, Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran's enmity toward Israel was not the same as hostility toward Jewish people.

 

"The elimination of the government of Israel does not mean the elimination of Jews. We don't have an issue with Jewish people," Khamenei said in a post on his official Farsi-language Twitter account.

 

"'Elimination of Israel' means the Muslim, Christian and Jewish people of #Palestine choose their own government themselves and push out foreigners and thugs like [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu," the post added.

 

Khamenei is scheduled to speak on Friday to commemorate Quds Day.

 

(Reporting by Babak Dehghanpisheh; Editing by Sandra Maler and Peter Cooney)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-21

 

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Isn't it about time for him to have 72 virgin?

This won't end well for Iran, what's coming their way is well and truly deserved.

 

The world should boycott Israel. But the world is too scared of the USA and it's moron leader. Sad.

 

2 minutes ago, ukrules said:

This won't end well for Iran, what's coming their way is well and truly deserved.

 

Persia/Iran  has being there for 2,570 years, they have weathered what came their way pretty well if you ask me.   

45 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Persia/Iran  has being there for 2,570 years, they have weathered what came their way pretty well if you ask me.   

And you think they might have changed their sour disposition over that length of time...

51 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The world should boycott Israel. But the world is too scared of the USA and it's moron leader. Sad.

 

The world should outlaw and boycott idiots who comes up with buffoon like statements...

52 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Persia/Iran  has being there for 2,570 years, they have weathered what came their way pretty well if you ask me.   

The Jews been there for 5,780 years, so what?... and beside Iran have been backing, supporting, arming and facilitating several countries and groups that are actively hostile to Israel so this blowhard statements meant is more of the same...

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by ezzra

19 minutes ago, ezzra said:

The world should outlaw and boycott idiots who comes up with buffoon like statements...

Trump? Good idea!

Islam ,the religion of peace.????

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by bert bloggs

3 hours ago, sirineou said:

Persia/Iran  has being there for 2,570 years, they have weathered what came their way pretty well if you ask me.   

Islam hasn't. Nor has the current radical government and its national guards.

 

Make Iran Zoroastrian Again!

 

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by rabas

7 hours ago, ukrules said:

This won't end well for Iran, what's coming their way is well and truly deserved.

 

I know some decent Iranians who suffer from those geriatric dictatorship. I think there are more of them.

This festering ulcer of muslim religon needs to be eradicated. But I hope for some "surgical" excision to save the good people in that country. They suffered enough

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by sweatalot

5 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

Islam ,the religion of peace.????

Yes I agree. Islam compares pretty well with the numbers killed by good Christian folk.

World War I ... 15-65 million
World War II ... 40-75 million
The Holocaust ... 11 million

8 hours ago, ukrules said:

This won't end well for Iran, what's coming their way is well and truly deserved.

 

Economic sanctions and all import/export sanctions are applied against Iran.

Import of basic protection gear against COVID-19 was also not allowed.

Truly deserved? Nah...

7 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

And you think they might have changed their sour disposition over that length of time...

Sour disposition? When was the last time Iran overthrew a democratically elected government in the west?or invade a western country? 

Let me answer that September 480 BC

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

The Jews been there for 5,780 years, so what?... and beside Iran have been backing, supporting, arming and facilitating several countries and groups that are actively hostile to Israel so this blowhard statements meant is more of the same...

Jewish minority has been living in Iran since ages.

This jewish minority is represented in the Iranian parliament.

None of these jews want to go to live in Israel.

Abraham was actually born in the region between Mesopotamia and Persia. 

Iran has no problems with jews. Iran has a problem with Zionist interference (read wars) with their Shia proxy allies.

As far as I'm concerned two Arab tribes fighting each other for dominance. Yeah, I know, Iranians aren't strictly arab, but they come from the same cultural background. Let's hope the Israelis, Iranians, and Saudis, never unite; now that's a scary thought.

Idiotic comment from a clueless leader.

4 hours ago, rabas said:

Islam hasn't. Nor has the current radical government and its national guards.

 

Make Iran Zoroastrian Again!

 

I have no love lost for any religion, but I hope all people have the right to decide for themselves and not only the "chosen ones" 

Islam has flourished in Persia since 651 AD , they are not about to give it up because some enterprising upstarts from Europe showed up to collect what Yahweh had promised them.    

1 hour ago, dexterm said:

Yes I agree. Islam compares pretty well with the numbers killed by good Christian folk.

World War I ... 15-65 million
World War II ... 40-75 million
The Holocaust ... 11 million

keep trying ,

1 hour ago, Thorgal said:

Economic sanctions and all import/export sanctions are applied against Iran.

Import of basic protection gear against COVID-19 was also not allowed.

Truly deserved? Nah...

I'm not talking about the current measures - I'm talking about war.

 

When the war comes they will get what they deserve.

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by ukrules

1 hour ago, sirineou said:

Sour disposition? When was the last time Iran overthrew a democratically elected government in the west?or invade a western country? 

Let me answer that September 480 BC

Where have you been?  They are sponsors of terrorism and actively seeking the overthrow of several of their Mideast neighbors as we speak.  Western countries are on their radar...have been infiltrating for years...biding their time...

 

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/tactical-terrorism-irans-continued-challenge-to-the-secular-middle-east

An inflammatory post has been removed

10 hours ago, sirineou said:

Persia/Iran  has being there for 2,570 years, they have weathered what came their way pretty well if you ask me.   

Doesn't change to overall sentiment though does it

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The world should boycott Israel. But the world is too scared of the USA and it's moron leader. Sad.

 

 

The world should boycott Russia, China, Pakistan and considerable others. But then there be so many isolated. 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Muslim, Christian and Jewish people of #Palestine choose their own government themselves

Oh REALLY I  just bet they would ban all Christian and Jewish people, or  perhaps a  good  stoning, he never  mentioned the sanest of  all? Atheists.

 

Illegal to convert, illegal to preach

Iranian society is governed by Islamic law, which means the rights of and professional possibilities for Christians are heavily restricted. Christians are forbidden from sharing their faith with non-Christians in Iran, and it is illegal to produce Christian literature or hold church services in Farsi, the most common language in Iran. Converts from Islam face persecution from the government. If Christians attend an underground house church, they face the constant threat of arrest.

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by bodga

2 hours ago, Thorgal said:

Jewish minority has been living in Iran since ages.

This jewish minority is represented in the Iranian parliament.

None of these jews want to go to live in Israel.

Abraham was actually born in the region between Mesopotamia and Persia. 

Iran has no problems with jews. Iran has a problem with Zionist interference (read wars) with their Shia proxy allies.

 

Iran, rather nicely, calls for Israeli citizens, whether Christian, Moslem or Jew to be allowed a democratic vote rather than having zionism imposed on them.

 

Wonder if they understand the irony? 

 

When will the Iranian people be allowed a democratic vote?

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by Baerboxer

2 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Iran, rather nicely, calls for Israeli citizens, whether Christian, Moslem or Jew to be allowed a democratic vote rather than having zionism imposed on them.

 

Wonder if they understand the irony? 

 

When will the Iranian people be allowed a democratic vote?

Blasphemer, I  only said that piece of Halibut was  good  enough for  Jehovah!!

2 hours ago, dexterm said:

Yes I agree. Islam compares pretty well with the numbers killed by good Christian folk.

World War I ... 15-65 million
World War II ... 40-75 million
The Holocaust ... 11 million

Look into the figures of killings by the Muslims during their centuries of conquest, especially in India, and these figures dwarf by that.

2 hours ago, Thorgal said:

Economic sanctions and all import/export sanctions are applied against Iran.

Import of basic protection gear against COVID-19 was also not allowed.

Truly deserved? Nah...

Iran got their corona thanks fo massive contacts with China. Many shipments with aid arrived from there, what ever The Donald might think of it.