June 30, 2025

In a chilling reminder of the Iranian regime's violent intolerance, one of Tehran's most senior Shiite clerics has issued a fatwa declaring President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “enemies of God”—with punishments under Islamic law ranging from exile to execution. The decree, issued by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, audaciously calls on Muslims worldwide to unite in targeting the leaders of two sovereign democracies, simply for standing against Iran’s radical leadership. This dangerous religious order follows a cascade of escalations after Israel targeted Iranian nuclear and military assets, prompting retaliatory strikes including Iranian missile attacks on U.S. forces in Qatar. The fatwa not only threatens international peace but underscores the violent theological extremism still guiding Tehran’s policy—echoing the dark precedent of the Rushdie ruling from decades past, which led to bloodshed and global fear. This is not mere rhetoric—it’s state-endorsed incitement cloaked in religious garb.

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