Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, mourned on Sunday Iran’s supreme leader and urged Iranians to remain united.
\n“With deep sorrow, I extend my condolences to the noble Iranian people and all Muslims on the martyrdom” of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose “unique role in leading the Islamic Republic of Iran for many years is evident to all”, said Sistani, himself born in Iran.
\n“The great Iranian people are expected to maintain their unity, to stand firm and thwart the aggressors’ sinister goals,” he added in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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