Manama: His Eminence Sayyed Ali Al Amin, member of the Muslim Council of Elders, called on the international community to act urgently to stop the ongoing war in the region and Iran’s attacks on neighbouring countries, and pursue solutions to address their repercussions and prevent their recurrence.
According to Bahrain News Agency, His Eminence said that his position since the establishment of the current system in Iran has consistently emphasised the need for Iran to build constructive relations with Arab countries, particularly neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. He noted that these countries represent Iran’s gateway to the Arab and Islamic worlds.
He said the ongoing attacks by Iran on the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, and the State of Kuwait, as well as other Arab and Islamic countries including Jordan, Trkiye, and Azerbaijan, amount to an unjustified war and contravene the religious and neighbourly ties that bind these countries and their peoples.
He added that, in line with the principle of Islamic unity that it promotes and in the interest of its own people, Iran should halt its actions against GCC states and other Arab and Islamic countries, and refrain from any steps that could undermine the bonds that unite Muslim societies.
His Eminence called on the Iranian leadership to ensure that its relations with Lebanon and other countries are conducted through official state institutions, rather than through political parties or armed groups, stressing that sectarian and religious affiliations should not come at the expense of national sovereignty.
He noted that his position since the 1980s has supported the strengthening of the Lebanese state and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south to assert state authority, while rejecting Iranian and other external influence under the pretext of supporting resistance against the Israeli occupation. He emphasised that Iran holds no political or religious authority in Lebanon or other countries.
He concluded that ‘Wilayat al Faqih’ (Authority of the Jurist) was not a religious doctrine, but a political concept specific to the Iranian people that cannot be considered an authority that extends beyond national borders or applies to other states and societies.