Cleric voices sympathy with Afghanistan over deadly earthquake

Friday Imam of the Iranian Province of Ardabil Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Hassan Ameli paid tribute to the 1,500 victims of the recent deadly earthquake in Afghanistan and said, "We express sympathy and grief with the people of Afghanistan over deadly earthquake and thank the Iranian government for providing humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken region at the earliest opportunity."

Hawzah News Agency - Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Hassan Ameli, Friday Imam of Iranian Province of Ardabil made some remarks during this week's sermons of Friday prayers in Ardabil on Friday, June 24 and stated, “Israel seeks to create an Arab NATO led by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran and they even asked the Arab countries to visit Joe Biden during his upcoming trip to the region, which will take place next month; “

Sayyed Hassan Ameli added, “The Zionist Regime is trying to convince Biden to establish a military pact in the region, but such wishful thoughts will never come true because Saudi Arabia and the UAE officials asserted that they will never enter a military pact against Iran.”

The Shia cleric also expressed his condolences to the people of Afghanistan over the recent deadly earthquake and thanked the Government of Iran for providing humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken region at the earliest opportunity.