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Trump's "Bored of Peace"; War-Mongering and International Law - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Friday, 6 March, 2026
Friday Juma KhutbaMarch 6th, 2026- Iran, The Largest Shi‘a Country, Was Recently Targeted By The United States And Israel, Resulting In Major Loss Of Life And Property.- Among The Tragedies Reported Was The Killing Of 132 Young Girls And 14 Teachers When Airstrikes Hit Shajara-e Tayyeba Primary School In Minab.- The Global Shi‘a Community Is Experiencing Deep Anxiety And Grief, Especially Because Many Shi‘as Follow Ayatullah Khamenei As A Marja‘ Taqlid Regardless Of His Political Role.- The Stated Justification For The Attack—Iran’s Nuclear Program—Is Criticized As Flawed Because The Original Agreement Reached Under Barack Obama Was Torn Up By Donald Trump During His First Presidency.- Negotiations Restarted Later But Were Repeatedly Disrupted By Israeli Military Actions Despite Claims Of Progress By Mediators Such As The Omani Foreign Minister.- Reports Suggest That Plans For The Conflict Were Agreed Upon Earlier Between Donald Trump And Benjamin Netanyahu, With Later Negotiations Possibly Serving As A Deception.- Statements From U.S. Officials Indicating Iran “Will Return” To Enrichment Are Evidence That The Nuclear Threat Used To Justify War May Not Currently Exist.- Political Leaders Who Expressed Sympathy For American Soldiers While Remaining Silent About The Deaths Of Young Iranian Schoolchildren is Problematic- Condemning Iranian Dissidents Who Offered Condolences To U.S. Soldiers But Did Not Mention The Killed Students.- In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney Initially Criticized Unchecked Global Power At The World Economic Forum But Later Expressed Support For U.S. Actions Against Iran.- Former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy Described This Shift As A Serious Contradiction In Canada’s Foreign Policy And A Departure From International Law Principles.- Under The UN Charter, Military Force Is Only Permitted With Security Council Approval Or Immediate Self-Defence, Conditions That Critics Argue Were Not Met In This Case.- The Situation Is Compared With Canada’s 2003 Decision Not To Join The Iraq War Because Of Similar Concerns About Preventive War And Lack Of Legal Authorization.- Encouraging People To Respond Through Lawful Civic Engagement Such As Signing Petitions And Participating In Peaceful Anti-War Demonstrations.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)
