News - Middle East: A group of 100 Muslim scholars and intellectuals from across the world have issued a statement declaring US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as enemies waging war against God and corruptors on earth.

 They also declared their full and unwavering support for the wise and resolute leadership of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as the guide awakening the Islamic Ummah and the standard-bearer of the Islamic dignity front, who with prudence, courage, and wisdom leads the path of honor, resistance, and unity of the Islamic nation.

Their statement came in the wake of insulting statements by Trump and Netanyahu entertaining the idea of assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei.

The signatories included Shia and Sunni scholars from Iraq, Turkey, Palestine, Pakistan, Libya, India, Australia, Kenya, Oman, Russia, Syria, Algeria, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Tunisia, Bahrain, the US, Sudan, Qatar, Thailand, Yemen, Mauritania, Egypt, Indonesia, Senegal and Jordan.    

Referencing the verses of the Holy Qur’an, the scholars declared Trump, Netanyahu, and other leaders of the Israeli regime as “enemies waging war against God and His Messenger” and “corrupters on earth” for their acts of spreading corruption, bloodshed, occupation of Islamic lands, massacres of oppressed Palestinians, and crimes against humanity.

“According to the established principles of Islamic law (Sharia), any form of compromise, normalization of relations, or collaboration with the illegitimate Zionist occupation regime and the oppressive policies of the United States is religiously forbidden,” the statement said, adding that it blatantly violates the rights of the Palestinian people and the oppressed nations of the region.

The scholars called upon all Muslims and intellectual elites of the Islamic world to converge, unify their stance, and form a united front to confront the conspiracies of the US, Israel, and their allies.

“Today, more than ever, the Islamic Ummah is in need of unity, as well as intellectual, … religious, and political solidarity.”

Acknowledging the decisive and comprehensive victory of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 12-day war imposed by Israel, the statement said the triumph has proven that the era of unchallenged American and Israeli domination has come to an end.

On June 13, the Israeli regime launched an unlawful aggression against Iran, leading to the assassination of many senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary citizens.

Iran retaliated in less than 24 hours with a barrage of missiles and drones and followed it up with a series of retaliatory operations under True Promise III.

The US joined the war on June 22, when its bombers, on behalf of Israel, hit three Iranian nuclear sites in brazen violation of international law.

In response, Iran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military air base in West Asia, in an act of self-defense.

The embattled Israeli regime was forced to unilaterally accept a US-brokered truce deal on June 24.

The scholars called for the immediate establishment of independent international tribunals to prosecute Trump, Netanyahu, and other criminal Israeli officials. 

According to the statement, the issue of Palestine and the holy al-Quds remains “at the forefront of the Islamic Ummah's priorities” and the legitimate struggle will continue until “the complete liberation of Palestine and the total eradication of the cancerous Zionist entity.”

The Muslim scholars and thinkers hailed from various countries, including Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Pakistan, Russia, Australia, Jordan, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Turkey and others.

Source: Press TV