The Supreme Religious Authority confirms the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of Iraq, and its categorical rejection of what affects these national constants from any party and under any pretext

The representative of the supreme religious authority read during the sermon of the Friday prayer of the 28th Jumada Ula 1441 AH corresponding to January 24, 2020, held at the holy shrine of Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him) the text received from the office of the supreme religious authority in Najaf, in which he stated:

“The religious authority confirms its principled position on the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of Iraq, the independence of its political decision, and the unity of its land and people, and its categorical rejection of what affects these national constants from any party and under any pretext, and the citizens have complete freedom to express - in peaceful ways - their orientations in this regard, and demand what they find necessary to maintain national sovereignty away from external dictates.”