Israel to Face Severe Consequences for Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque: Iran's FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian condemned the Israeli regime's recent desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, warning that the occupying entity will face "severe consequences" for incursion into the holy site.
Amirabdollahian raised the alarm during a phone call with OIC Secretary General Hussein Ibrahim Taha on Thursday, as the two discussed the latest developments in the region and the Muslim world, including a contentious visit by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds.
The top Iranian diplomat expressed gratitude for Taha's swift condemnation of the latest Zionist desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, saying that the consequences of this action would be severe for the fraudulent Israeli regime.
Amirabdollahian urged the construction of a "effective legal and international mechanism to stop aggressive activities against religious authority and holy places" in response to Israel's provocative actions against the al-Aqsa Mosque.
On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir entered the holy site of al-Aqsa Mosque through the Moroccan Gate, also known as the Mughrabi Gate, in what was described by Palestinians as an “unprecedented provocation.”
also appreciated the secretary general of the Islamic Cooperation Organization for his stance in condemning the latest sacrilegious move by the French weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo to insult the top religious authority of the Islamic Republic.
He held the French government accountable for the drawings, emphasizing that the role and Zionists may be seen beyond the notorious French magazine's recurrent activities against religious sanctities.
The Iranian foreign minister also reaffirmed Iran's position on the need to halt the wars and conflicts in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
Taha, for his part, decried the recent Israeli desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque and expressed alarm about the occupying regime's minister's entry into the holy site.
“This action has hurt the feelings of the Islamic Ummah,” he added.
Stressing that such provocative moves by the Zionists disturb peace and stability in the region, Taha said he is in talks with various bodies to pressure the Israeli regime to stop such measures.
He condemned the sacrilegious move by the notorious French magazine, underlining that the matter is being investigated to give a “proportionate” response to the move.
The two sides expressed deep concern over the Taliban's decision to ban girls and women from studying in Afghanistan, calling the measure inconsistent with the precepts and teachings of Islam.
Amirabdullahian also reiterated the Islamic Republic of Iran's position on the need to halt the wars and conflicts in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
