Global Geo-political Series: Iran says Trump’s Jerusalem move would fasten Israel’s destruction

United States’ President Donald Trump’s unilateral recognition of the city of Jerusalem as Israel capital last week met with angry reactions from world leaders, drawing strong criticism in the Middle East and elsewhere. While criticism was widespread and even from allies, Turkey and Iran have taken the toughest stance against the decision. While Turkey threatened to sever ties with Israel and described the country as a child murdering state, Iran has now said that President Trump’s decision would fasten the destruction of Israel.

According to Iranian media outlets, Iran’s Brigadier General Hatami told at a meeting of senior military officials this week, “(Trump‘s) move will hasten the destruction of the Zionist regime [Israel] and will double unity among Muslims……The occupying regime of Israel knows the illegitimate actions of the US government will bring no change to Al-Quds [Jerusalem] as the Palestinian people and the freedom-loving people of the world will become more determined than ever to become united and stand up for the liberation of Jerusalem and the land of Palestine”. He also called the move as provocative and unwise.

Earlier, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has called for unity between all Muslims in the world, to oppose the US and Israeli plan to move the officially recognized capital from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He said, ““Palestine today tops the political issues facing the Islamic Ummah and everyone is duty-bound to make endeavors towards its freedom and salvation…..The Muslim world would undoubtedly stand against this conspiracy and the Zionists will be dealt a heavy blow with this move and dear Palestine will, at last, be liberated without doubt….Some US politicians have wittingly or unwittingly acknowledged that a war should start in the Western Asia region in order to provide the Zionist regime with a margin of safety.” He also described the U.S. and Israeli leaders as the modern day pharaohs.