May 20, 2010


In its Statement No. 708, dated 20th May, 2010, The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq, addressing Iranian politicians, demanded that they abandon their illegitimate claims for financial compensation from Iraq as a result of the war which took place between the two countries in the '80's during the last century, as well as refrain from provoking the Iraqi People.

The Association explained that the Iranian politicians' claims for US Dollars One Billion are in the context of exercising further political pressure on the present government and the rest of the Iraqi politicians and is always in the context of making further gains… however, at the same time, these demands, in effect, expose the real Iranian greedy ambitions to take control of Iraq's wealth, particularly its oil wealth, and it pointed out that Iranian occupation of the Fakka oil wells is an example and a part of this exercise.

The Association reminded Iranian politicians that it is their country which incited towards the occupation of Iraq and interfered in its internal affairs by backing the sectarian militia, and by pushing forward its intelligence elements to sew havoc in Mesopotamia, to assassinate its military, tribal, religious, political, academic and scientific elite; Iran also takes advantage of the presence of the occupation in the ugliest fashion, with a complete disregard of good neighbourliness. Further, it committed the ugliest crimes and atrocities against Iraq and its People for which not only the amount suggested by the Iranian politicians would be quite insufficient, but would be a paltry sum with which to compensate just a small part of the material and moral loss and suffering experienced by the Iraqi People as a result of the aforementioned.

Finally, the Association ended its statement, saying: " In any event, the Iraqi People will not give up their legitimate rights, as well as their claims for compensation from all the countries which contributed to the aggression against them as well as the destruction of their country, and at their foremost, Iran, the neighbour."

Original article (Arabic):
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