Hawzah News Agency- The conference, organized under the axis of the “American–Zionist sedition,” focused on exposing what participants called the instrumental use of human rights discourse by Western powers, particularly the United States.
Strategic choice of venue
Amin Ansari, Secretary-General of the Human Rights Youth Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said the event was part of an ongoing initiative launched in response to calls by Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
He noted that 11 international conferences and 10 specialized sessions have been organized in recent years both inside and outside Iran.
Ansari described the selection of Jamkaran Mosque as a deliberate choice, saying it conveys a message of hope, steadfastness and resistance against oppression to the world. He argued that confronting injustice is rooted in the Iranian nation’s religious and ideological foundations rather than being merely a political stance.
Outlining what he termed the “four main causes” of US hostility toward Iran, Ansari cited:
- The loss of access to Iran’s resources,
- The end of Washington’s regional dominance,
- The export of a culture of independence and anti-oppression, and
- Iran’s firm support for Palestine and opposition to the Israeli regime.
“False claimants” of human rights
Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali-Akbar Ojaqnejad, custodian of Jamkaran Mosque, described current Western claimants of human rights as the world’s largest violators of those very principles.
He referred to the US record, including the treatment of minority communities, the prison abuses at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, and Washington’s support for authoritarian regimes and military interventions. He also cited the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II and its involvement in wars in Vietnam and elsewhere as examples of what he called a “dark record.”
Speakers also referenced the US assassination of Iranian anti-terror commanders, including General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, arguing that the killings constitute violations of international law.
“American human rights” as a political concept
Ayatollah Mohammad-Javad Fazel Lankarani, a senior cleric and head of a Qom-based jurisprudential center, described the term “American human rights” as a strategic concept introduced by Iran’s Leader that has now entered global political discourse.
He criticized what he called Western efforts to shape global narratives through appealing terminology while advancing geopolitical interests. He further questioned the philosophical foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, arguing that it omits reference to divine authority and spiritual accountability.
Legal accountability and international law
Former Iranian diplomat Mohsen Pak-Ayin said the term “criminal,” used by Iran’s Leader to describe certain US officials including Donald Trump, is a legal rather than political designation.
He argued that violations of the principles of non-interference, sovereignty, and non-support for terrorism constitute clear breaches of international law. Pak-Ayin called on Iranian institutions to pursue legal accountability for the US involvement in regional unrest and destabilization efforts.
Sheikh Yusuf al-Naseri, Secretary-General of Iraq’s Council of Scholars, said the international order has become increasingly polarized, with what he described as a US-led front facing a resistance axis composed of independent nations.
Criticism of US domestic and foreign policies
Participants pointed to issues such as racial discrimination inside the United States and high-profile scandals as evidence of systemic problems. They also criticized Washington’s unilateral withdrawal from international agreements and the imposition of sanctions on ordinary Iranian citizens.
Dr. Rashed al-Rashed, a Bahraini academic, described what he called the decline of Western material civilization and argued for the formation of new regional and international coalitions to counter US dominance. He cited ongoing conflicts in Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Lebanon and Palestine as consequences of Western interventionism.
Honoring martyrs
The closing segment of the conference was dedicated to honoring the families of martyrs and security personnel killed in recent unrest. Organizers said commemorating the fallen within the framework of a human rights conference sends a message that Iran will not retreat under pressure.
The event concluded with prayers for the victory of what speakers termed the “front of truth” and for global justice.
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