The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, yesterday called on Iran to adopt a policy of openness towards the region’s countries and abandon “political and sectarian polemics”.
Sadr’s remarks came in a letter in response to a question by one of his supporters about his position regarding the victory of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to a second term as head of the country.
“We congratulate the Iranian people on the victory of its moderate reformist candidate, Hassan Rouhani, despite fierce political conflicts,” he said.
I call on the Iranian government to open up to some of the non-occupied countries and other countries in the region and leave political and sectarian tensions that brought only shame and pain to the region.
“The Islamic Republic has a strong influence in the region, and it must take its people to safety and avoid all policies that negatively affect the region,” he added.
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He stressed the importance of “adopting dialogue as a starting point and understanding as the way that may serve Islam and Muslims well”.