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Iranian Cleric:

UAE Betrays Holy Quran by Compromising with Israel

TEHRAN (defapress)- Secretary-General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Hamid Shahriari said the United Arab Emirates has committed an act of treason against the Holy Quran to normalize ties with the Zionist regime, adding that the fate of UAE leaders will be no better than that of Anwar Sadat.
News ID: 81802    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

Iraqi cleric:

Islamic Rev. victory turning point in history

TEHRAN(defapress)- Leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Hakim in a message said the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran has served as a turning point in the contemporary history.
News ID: 80186    Publish Date : 2020/02/11

Iranian Top Cleric Urges Muslims to Counter US Conspiracy against Palestine

TEHRAN (defapress) – Prominent Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani deplored the US government’s so-called “deal of the century” plan and called on the Muslim community to take serious action to counter Washington’s conspiracy against Palestinians.
News ID: 80081    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Senior Cleric Hails IRGC’s Timely, Firm Response to US Crime

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran’s provincial Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard lauded the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps for hitting hard the US military bases in Iraq, and said the IRGC missile strike was a timely response.
News ID: 79980    Publish Date : 2020/01/24

Iranian cleric:

Sheikh Zakzaky, Imam Khomeini of Africa

TEHRAN (defapress) – Ayatollah Ali-Akbar Sadeghi-Reshad, Chairman of the Council of Tehran province Seminaries, hailed the braveries of the jailed leader of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, saying the top cleric is Africa’s Imam Khomeini – the late founder of the Islamic Revolution who stood against the tyrant Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
News ID: 79722    Publish Date : 2019/12/29

Iraq's Top Cleric Calls for Quick Formation of Government

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iraq's top Shiite cleric called for the speedy formation of a government and early elections as ongoing political wrangling caused Parliament to miss a deadline to name the next premier.
News ID: 79634    Publish Date : 2019/12/21

Senior Cleric:

US, Allies Only Know Language of Force

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran’s provincial Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard blasted Washington and Tel Aviv for meddling in other countries’ affairs and creating chaotic situation in the region.
News ID: 79077    Publish Date : 2019/10/25

Senior Cleric:

Arbaeen Rally Nightmare for Enemies of Islam

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari underlined that the great rally of Arbaeen has become a nightmare for enemies.
News ID: 79025    Publish Date : 2019/10/18

Senior Cleric:

US Economic Terrorism on Iran Not Effective

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani blasted the US for re-imposing unilateral sanctions against Iran, and said that White House’s economic terrorism has failed so far.
News ID: 78747    Publish Date : 2019/09/20

Senior cleric urges for oil-free economy; stresses Iran’s readiness to confront any aggression

TEHRAN (defapress) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Hassan Abutorabifard has urged for a budget free from oil incomes, adding that Iran is ready to respond to any foreign aggression.
News ID: 77910    Publish Date : 2019/06/28

Top Iranian Cleric:

Renegotiation with US Unwise

TEHRAN (defapress) – Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi rejected the notion that Tehran should hold talks with Washington, saying renegotiation with the US, which is not committed to any of its obligations, is not a rational and wise move.
News ID: 77808    Publish Date : 2019/06/18

Top Bahraini Cleric Warns Arab States against Backing ‘Deal of Century’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shiite majority, deplored the US government’s so-called “deal of the century” plan as “a crime”, warning that Arab states’ support for the plan will bring them shame and dishonor.
News ID: 77576    Publish Date : 2019/05/28

senior cleric:

Iran not to surrender to pressures

TEHRAN(defapress)– Iran will not give up resistance and will resist foreign pressures imposed on it, senior cleric said.
News ID: 75775    Publish Date : 2019/02/22

Iran’s Leader condoles demise of senior cleric

TEHRRAN(defapress)– Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message on Friday condoling the demise of Ayatollah Mohammad Momen, a member of the Assembly of Experts and a member of Guardian Council.
News ID: 75771    Publish Date : 2019/02/22

Lebanese Cleric:

Iran Committed to Islamic Revolution’s Slogans

TEHRAN (defapress) – Secretary General of the International Union of Resistance Scholars Sheikh Maher Hammoud hailed the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution’s victory and said the country has adhered to the slogans chanted during the post-revolution era.
News ID: 75513    Publish Date : 2019/02/10

Senior cleric:

Iran’s missiles to land on adversaries like thunderbolts

TEHRAN (defapress) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami has warned against any aggression on Iran, saying that Iran’s ballistic missiles will land on the aggressors like thunderbolt.
News ID: 75481    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Senior cleric:

Islamic Revolution returned dignity to Muslims

TEHRAN(defapress)– Secretary of the Guardian Council said on Wednesday that the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran freed the Muslims from the contempt imposed on them and restored their dignity.
News ID: 75449    Publish Date : 2019/02/06

Senior Cleric Warns against US-Israel-Saudi Arabia Triangle against Iran

TEHRAN (defapress)- Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani blasted Washington, Tel Aviv and Riyadh for setting up a sinister alliance against the Islamic Republic, and said that the trio is aware of Iran's superior power in the region and intends to stir rifts among Iranians.
News ID: 75336    Publish Date : 2019/02/01

Activists:

Saudi Cleric Detained in Crackdown Dies

TEHRAN (defapress) – A prominent Saudi cleric died after five months in detention, his family and rights activists said, amid heightened criticism of Riyadh’s human rights record following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
News ID: 75132    Publish Date : 2019/01/22

Senior cleric:

FATF, a tool for US to extend sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN (defapress) – Tehran Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is only a means for the United States to extend sanctions against Iran and exercise its economic hegemony over other countries.
News ID: 75045    Publish Date : 2019/01/18