Muslim Unity, A Strategic Issue for Iran
Addressing the closing ceremony of the 32nd International Islamic Unity Conference here in Tehran, Ali Larijani said Iran will never abandon the policy of working toward enhancement of Muslim unity.
It is based on this strategy that Iran helps not only Shia movement Hezbollah but also Sunni movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad, he said.
Elsewhere in his address, Larijani referred to US plots in the region, saying Washington plans to make Israel a dominant force in the Middle East through its so-called ‘deal of the century’ plot, but Iran is determined to foil it.
“The so-called ‘deal of the century’ is an Israeli-American plot,” he said.
“We will stand against the Israeli regime and won’t let the deal take place in this region,” he went on to say.
“They have called it the ‘deal of the century’ to achieve a number of major goals. Their first goal is to increase the power of Israel in the region. … The other goal is to end the story of Palestine by telling Palestinian refugees to stay in other countries and not to return to their homeland,” Larijani said.
He warned certain countries in the region against supporting the so-called ‘deal of the century’ and hosting Israeli officials, saying that such moves won’t have any benefit for them.
Iran won’t let countries that are siding with the US and serving the Israeli regime by supporting the ‘deal of the century’ achieve anything, he warned.
“You are the leaders of Muslim countries, but know it that we’ll stand against Israel, and won’t let the ‘deal of the century’ happen in the region,” Larijani stated. “People never forget the issue of Palestine. Their governments may say something for their own interests or to appease the US; they may remain silent or establish ties with Israel. But their people hate it. The people of the region in any country consider Israel as a cancerous tumor, and hate it."
The so-called deal, a backchannel plan to allegedly reach a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, was proposed by the US administration late last year. Although the plan has not been released, leaks signal it will consist of the same tried and failed ideas.
The 32nd Islamic Unity Conference was held in Tehran on November 24-26 with some 350 religious and political luminaries from 100 countries in attendance.
It is held annually on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in an effort to lay the ground for stronger unity and solidarity among Muslims and provide appropriate solutions for their problems.
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