This marks the first time a senior Iranian Ayatollah has issued a fatwa simultaneously targeting both a former US president and sitting Israeli leader by name, while also extending religious condemnation to Muslim nations potentially aligning with Israel. This represents a theological escalation that could impact emerging Abraham Accords relationships between Israel and Arab states.
Iran Cleric's Fatwa: Netanyahu & Trump Named as 'Enemies of Allah'
📰 What Happened
Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, a leading Iranian cleric, issued a significant fatwa declaring anyone threatening Supreme Leader Khamenei as an 'enemy of God.' The religious decree, reported by Iran's Mehr News Agency, specifically labeled challengers as 'muharib' (belligerent infidels), targeting Trump, Netanyahu, and any Muslim allies. The declaration marks an escalation in religious rhetoric from Iran's top clerical leadership against specific Western and Israeli leaders.
📖 Prophetic Significance
Iran's religious decree targeting Jerusalem (via Netanyahu) and potential Muslim allies of Israel aligns with prophetic geography of Ezekiel 38. The specific inclusion of Arab states who might align with Israel ('any Muslim cooperating') suggests the prophesied north-south division where some Muslim nations join the Gog-Magog coalition while others align with Israel. The fatwa's origin from Qom, one of Shiite Islam's holiest cities, carries special geographic significance as it sits within ancient Persia's boundaries - a key player in end-time prophecies. This religious declaration from this specific location helps solidify the prophetic alignment of modern Iran with biblical Persia.