AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A prominent Indian Shia cleric, Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad, has strongly criticized Israel following its strike on Iran, accusing the United States of orchestrating a broader strategy to dominate global affairs.
Speaking to the media, Jawad said Iran has historically not initiated wars and has instead been the target of aggression. “Iran has never attacked any nation in history; Iran has always been attacked. The whole world knows who the criminal is,” he stated.
The cleric alleged that the latest escalation forms part of a larger U.S. plan to expand its global influence. “This is the plan of the USA, and they want to establish their hegemony in the world, making the entire world their slave,” he said.
#WATCH | Lucknow | On Israel launching a preventative missile attack against Iran, Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad says, "...Iran has never attacked any nation in history; Iran has always been attacked. The whole world knows who the criminal is. This is the plan of the USA,… pic.twitter.com/XEOgLPaVXm
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2026
His remarks come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following Israel’s strike, which has further intensified regional instability and drawn strong reactions from political and religious leaders across South Asia and beyond.
International observers warn that continued escalation between Israel and Iran could have far-reaching geopolitical and economic consequences, particularly for energy markets and regional security.
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