Iraqi Ayatollah calls for end to Iran regime's meddling in his country

Wednesday, 29 November 2006

NCRI – Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein al-Mo’ayed, a distinguished Iraqi Shiite cleric, described the Iranian regime’s role in Iraq as “extremely negative.”

In an interview on the satellite channel al-Jazeera on November 27, he said: “As long as Iran’s meddling in Iraq is not stopped, security and stability there cannot be ensured and a new government based on a national plan cannot be established; because, the formation of a new modern government has to take place according to a national salvation plan which the Iranian regime considers as being contrary to its interests in the region.”

Asked about the possibility of negotiations between the United States and the Iranian regime, he replied: “We do not view this favourably and we say that the fate of Iraq and its people must be determined by Iraqi nationalists, far from regional and international bargaining.”

Ayatollah al-Mo’ayed added: “We are going to announce the Iraqi national charter very soon. It is a political and national program approved by all nationalist forces. This program is made up of important points, notably that not only do we call for withdrawal of the occupation forces, but also emphasize that Iraq has to be liberated from any foreign hegemony, be it international or regional. We are striving to achieve the aspirations of the Iraqi people.”