Muqtada al-Sadr urges Iran's Revolutionary Guard not to strike Iraqi territory

Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has issued a strong appeal to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), urging them to refrain from conducting any strikes on Iraqi territory. Al-Sadr cautioned that such actions, even if carried out by a "brother" nation like Iran, would be detrimental to Iraq and ultimately benefit its adversaries.

In a statement released on Monday, al-Sadr emphasized the distinction between an attack on Iraq by an external enemy, which could be seen as an act of resistance, and strikes originating from Iran. He described such Iranian strikes as "sad" and specifically implored the IRGC not to target any part of Iraq, including Baghdad and the Kurdistan region, regardless of who might be orchestrating the attacks.

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The brothers in the Revolutionary Guard must not strike Iraqi territory

"I repeat my statement: The brothers in the Revolutionary Guard must not strike Iraqi territory," al-Sadr declared. He reiterated his warning that any such military action would effectively serve the interests of Iraq's enemies, providing them with a strategic advantage. Al-Sadr concluded his statement with a prayer, asking for divine protection for the region against further conflicts and for Iraq to be safeguarded from all dangers, irrespective of their origin.

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