دبیرکل نُجَباء: اقلیم کردستان بدون هماهنگی بغداد، نفت کرکوک را می‌فروشد

Tehran’s Imam Sadiq University:

Secretary-General of al-Nujaba, Kurdistan Region sells Kirkuk oil without coordination with Baghdad

 

Attending Tehran’s Imam Sadiq University, Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi said, “The leaders of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region are selling oil from Kirkuk without coordination with the Iraqi government and they are seeking to expand their control over Iraqi territory through the Mosul operation.”

 

According to the Communication and Media Affairs Centre of al-‎Nujaba in Iran, Hujjat al-Islam Akram al-Kaabi, the secretary-general of al-Nujaba, attended a meeting entitled “Abtal al-Nasr” [Heroes of Victory] held at Imam Sadiq University in Tehran.

Referring to the impact of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on the world, the prominent commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces said, “The system of the Islamic Republic of Iran thwarted the West’s plans to destroy Islam and Imam Khomeyni was able to thwart bad political equations in the world.”

He continued, “The path of the Islamic Republic continued under the leadership of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and he used all the facilities of the Islamic Republic in the service of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.”

He attributed the victories of the Islamic Resistance to the help of Iran and Ayatollah Khamenei and emphasized, “Were it not for this aid, Damascus and Baghdad would have fallen into the hands of terrorists.”

Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi described the days ahead of Iraq after the successful operation in Mosul, saying, “After the end of the military operation in Iraq, the issue of fighting the cultural invasion of the West in this country arises, and in this regard, it is necessary to address unity in Iraq.”

His Eminence spoke about al-Nujaba’s participation in Iraqi politics, saying, “As a movement which adheres to wilayah (guardianship), we believe that the government must be Islamic but in Iraq, a new political system was established by the Americans and this political system is ethnic- and tribal-based.”

He added, “We in al-Nujaba believe that there must be a political process in Iraq anyway but we believe in the Islamic government. We will not participate directly in the Iraqi political process but we will support a number of political groups in Iraq.”

In response to a question about the end of the war in Iraq, Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi stated, “We believe that the war in this country is coming to an end and, God-willing, the war in Iraq will end by the end of this year.”

Referring to the relationship between the popular uprising and the Iraqi Kurds, His Eminence said, “On Iraq, we support anyone who is oppressed by Daesh. At a time when the Kurdish region was in danger from Daesh, we took part in an operation to support the Iraqi Kurds against the Daesh terrorist group.”

He added, “Barzani’s policies in Iraq conflict with the interests of Islam and Muslims. Barzani is seeking a pro-Israel government in northern Iraq.”

Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi also clarified the relationship between the Kurds and the Iraqi government, saying, “There are Kurds in the Iraqi government, including the president of Iraq and some ministers, but the leaders of the Kurdistan Region are selling the oil of the city of Kirkuk without coordination with the Iraqi government and they are also seeking to expand their control over Iraqi territory through the Mosul operation, which we oppose.”

He called the Syrian government a resilient government, adding, “The Syrian government is the only Arab government that stood up to Israel and its government helped the Islamic Resistance groups in Lebanon and Palestine.”

He clarified, “Behind the Syrian crisis are the United States and Israel, and the creation of this crisis in Syria was to attack the Islamic Resistance Axis in order to form a pro-Israel government in Syria. The connection of the terrorist groups with Israel is still known and the wounded of these groups are being treated in Israeli hospitals.”

In conclusion, Hujjat al-Islam al-Kaabi called the mere protection of the Syrian government as a victory and stated, “We are fighting thousands of terrorists in Syria. The Syrian government resisted the terrorists because of Iran’s resistance and assistance, although the war in Syria may take a long time due to the assistance given by Western and Arab countries to the terrorists.”