Al-Azhar Imam condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of regional war
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Al-Azhar’s Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb condemns the Israeli aggression on Iran, warning it could spark a regional war, while condemning complicity through silence.
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Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyeb, center, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, attends the Arab Media Summit 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (AP Photo)
Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli aggression against Iran, warning that the occupation's actions aim to plunge the region into chaos and widespread conflict.
In a post on X, Sheikh al-Tayyeb stated that “the systematic assaults and ongoing recklessness by this entity are meant to drag the entire region to the brink of explosion, igniting a full-scale war that benefits only the merchants of blood and arms.”
The message, notably and unprecedentedly written in Persian, signals a significant gesture of solidarity with the Iranian people amid heightened regional tensions in light of the war being waged by the Israeli regime against the country. The Grand Imam stressed that the silence of the international community in the face of Israeli aggression equates to complicity in the crime.
“This silence, and the failure to put an end to such tyranny, serves only to endanger global security,” he said. “War cannot create peace.”
Iranians protest Israeli aggression
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran and other cities on Friday in mass demonstrations under the banner of “Friday of Rage and Victory,” amid growing tensions with the Israeli occupation and rising violent rhetoric from US officials.
According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran, the turnout for the protests has far exceeded expectations, with large crowds gathering across multiple urban centers.
In a statement issued Friday, Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council warned that attempts to impose terms on the Islamic Republic would fail. “Trump and the delusional supporters of the Zionist entity should know that the surrender of our people or the imposition of peace are illusions that will not come true,” the council said.
The statement further criticized US President Donald Trump, saying, “President Trump has failed to grasp the resilience of the Iranian people and the central role of the Shiite religious authority.”
