Washington Post: Saudi Arabia’s execution of cleric ignites fury in Iran
BEIRUT — Iran’s Supreme Leader warned on Sunday that there would be divine retribution for Saudi Arabia’s rulers after the execution of a renowned Shiite cleric, sustaining the soaring regional tensions that erupted in the wake of the killing.
The warning came hours after crowds of protesters stormed and torched the Saudi embassy in Tehran to vent their anger at the execution of Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, who was among 47 people put to death in the kingdom on Saturday.
In a posting on his website, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the execution “will cause serious troubles for the politicians of this [Saudi] regime in a very short time….The hands of divine vengeance will surely snatch — by their necks — those cruel individuals who took his life.”
WNU Editor: They are not going to say it overtly .... but in the eyes of Iran's Shiite clerics and leaders, they are now seeing themselves in a holy war against Saudi Arabia
More News On Iranian Reaction To The Execution Of Shiite Cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr
Iran predicts 'divine vengeance' after Saudis execute Shi'ite cleric -- Reuters
Iran warns of "divine revenge" against Saudi Arabia -- CBS/AP
Iran's leader warns Saudis of 'divine vengeance' over execution of Shia cleric -- The Guardian/Reuters/AFP
Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei says Saudi Arabia will face 'divine revenge' for executing Shia cleric -- IBTimes
Iran: Saudis face 'divine revenge' for executing al-Nimr -- BBC
Iran’s Supreme Leader Condemns Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Shiite Cleric -- NYT
Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Saudis Face ‘Divine Revenge’ for Execution of Shiite Cleric -- WSJ
Mideast protests rage after Saudi Arabia executes Shia cleric al-Nimr, 46 others -- CNN
Leader condemns Saudi execution of Sheikh Nimr -- Press TV
I disagree, Iran does not see itself in a holy war, but (as in most wars) a political-military war against its main ME rival, which is supported by the U.S., Saudi Arabia. Iran is involved already, to various extents, in military action in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't the first time Iran has had to fight U.S. surrogates, previously it fought a deadly war against Iraq's invasion, which was supported by the U.S.
The U.S. has promoted sectarian division in the Middle East as a part of its usual divide-and-conquer strategy. --Hey, it's not us, it's a holy war among these people who can never get along.-- That's the story. But that's only a means to an end, which is total political control over broken countries.