Sorry kiddo, but Iran is a major sectarian state. Igniting sectarian strife all over the region:
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Iranian Shia Muslim pilgrims protesting against US imperialism alongside Sunni Muslims is an act of "sectarianism" in your book?
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Do you know what's actually sectarian about that? I'll tell you: the outfit likely responsible for this is a sectarianist anti-Shia terror grouplet from Pakistan (Sipahe Sahaba).
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Nothing sectarianist in Iran's stance during that war. And, are you serious now? Read the source you quoted: the conflict was initiated by Saddam's Iraq, not by Iran. As confirmed by the UN.
So basically, you're equating defence against an invading army which entered your territory with "sectarianism". This is madness.
40 die in Baghdad massacre as Shia militia go on rampage
www.theguardian.com
After "I"S triggered inter-communal strife by bombing the Al-Askari shrine holy to Shia Muslims, and was bombing market places on an almost daily basis.
This violence was not caused by Iran in any shape or form.
Bahrain says it foiled planned attack, confiscated Iranian weapons and explosives
JEDDAH: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry on Monday announced it had arrested a gang of armed terrorists it said were linked to groups in Iran. “Terrorists (were) arrested for plotting terrorist operations against security and civil peace,” the ministry said on Twitter. “Weapons and explosives from...
www.arabnews.com
I see nothing sectarian in this. Fighting and violence happens all the time throughout the world, it doesn't mean all of it is systematically motivated by sectarian considerations. And that is if the news is accurate and the Bahreini regime is to be believed, which is another matter.
Saudi diplomat shot dead in Pakistan
Shooting comes two days after grenade attack on consulate in Karachi as tensions rise between Sunni and Shia populations
www.theguardian.com
And? You think out of Pakistan's over 200 million people, none could have an issue with the Saudis? And your article doesn't even mention Iran.
Iran Is Trying to Convert Syria to Shiism
Ten years after entering Syria’s civil war, Tehran is using religion to make its influence there permanent.
foreignpolicy.com
Horribly biased title. Iran has encouraged one particular tribe in Deir ez-Zour to consider embracing Shia Islam, given that they were already close to Shiaism since they consider themselves descendants of Shia Imam Baqir (a.s.).
Other than that, there's only standard Iranian-sponsored dawa in Syria, nothing out of the ordinary. And it is fair game. Everyone is promoting their version of Islam. Unless discrimination and hatred against other sects is cultivated, there's nothing sectarianist about it.
Iran's war on Sunni Muslims
Peter Tatchell: Tehran's leaders are intensifying their repression of the Sunni Baloch people, in a bid to create a Shia and Persian-dominated nation
www.theguardian.com
Inane propaganda. Sunni Muslims in Sistan-Baluchistan province aren't "repressed". The British author of this piece is just trying to push the western / zionist regime change agenda against Iran.
Yeah it does, yet it still uses it as excuse to not recognize Taliban gov't, and commands Taliban to form 'inclusive' gov't, ie give Shia minority a majority stake in gov't.
What are you talking about? Iran has an embassy in Kabul and is holding official high level meetings with Afghan ministers from the Taleban administration. That's recognition in international law and diplomatic practice.
Iran supported northern alliance in past that killed thousands of Taliban members. Taliban responded by killing your 'diplomats' who were fueling anti-Muslim violence in Afghanistan.
Sipahe Sahaba, not the Taleban. You aren't familiar with the details of the story. Read what the sole survivor of the massacre has to say.
Anti-Muslim violence? There was a civil war going on in Afghanistan, by that logic both sides would have been "anti-Muslim", not just the one backed by Iran.
Iran refuses to recognize Taliban gov't
That's not true.
and there was recently a clash between Iranian forces and Taliban forces, which Iran initiated.
It was a minor, inconsequential incident provoked by the inexperience of Taleban border guards. Did not strain and had no impact on bilateral relations.
Yesterday, Taliban foiled an attack by northern alliance terrorists funded by India and Iran. They are not on good terms.
But the Taleban didn't incriminate Iran. Let's leave it t to them to speak for themselves. By the way, the Northern Alliance essentially consists of Sunni Muslims. Again there's no sectarianist angle to this.
Yeah, you are so anti-Israel your country never fired one missile or killed a single Israeli soldier in 43 years since its revolution. But, it's literally killed millions of Muslims in dozens of conflicts in the MENA and SEA regions.
Iran never fired one missile at any other country either - except for Iraq which attacked Iran. So if one is going to point at civil wars in Muslim states where Iran was backing one side over the other, one will need to treat Iran's support for anti-zionist and anti-American Resistance movements in the exact same manner. Don't indulge in these double-standards.
As for the "millions" figure, you're outright fabricating / imagining numbers again.
It even sends sectarian terrorists in Pakistan to kill Sunni clerics:
Police in Pakistan say gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a religious scholar in the bustling city of Karachi
abcnews.go.com
There's literally no mention of Iran in the article. Inter-confessional strife of this kind has existed in Pakistan since the creation of that state, independently from Iran.
Is this anti-Israel, having alliance with UAE leader who you lambast as Zionist agent? :
Is this an Iranian leader?
You fool, Iran is supporting Myanmar to kill Muslims
That violence has ended.
and is on same side as Israel in Ethopia.
How is Ethiopia relevant to West Asian or Muslim affairs? Ethiopia isn't using these weapons against a Muslim population, movement or state, is it? Moreover, the separatists Ethiopia is fighting are backed by the west, according to the Eritrean president, who used to be a staunch opponent of Addis Abeba.
It asks Russia and US to come kill Muslims in Iraq and Syria to help retain influence there.
Delusion. As shown above.
You are literally fighting alongside non-Muslim superpowers for control and having ties with so called 'Zionist pawns'.
I thought Iran is intending to "invade" these zionist pawns? Make up your mind, you're flip flopping and contradicting yourself.
Why is your major ally Bashar have alliance with 'Zionist *** kisser' UAE? Does it make Bashar and Iran Zionist *** kissers too?:
Not really, every state is responsible for their own foreign relations. Besides, what "alliance" is there between Syria and the UAE? They have basic ties, that's it. Not an actual alliance.
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