Alwaght-The Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s incursions on al-Aqsa Mosque compound while calling for global action to stop the Israeli aggression against the Holy Islamic site and Palestinians.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, on Tuesday denounced the Israeli regime’s provocative actions as well as repetitive attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian worshipers.
On Sunday, Israelis broke into the al-Aqsa compound and engaged in violent clashes with Palestinians.
Afkham further noted that such provocative measures take place with the approval of Israeli officials, stressing that the attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque again show the aggressive nature of the Israeli regime and its violation of the rights of the Palestinian nation.
The spokeswoman also called on all countries especially the Muslim countries, and regional as well as international organizations to support the Palestinian nation and take action against the desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli regime forces stormed the al-Aqsa compound and closed its gates after the clashes erupted between Palestinian Muslim worshipers and Israelis.
Israeli regime troops also fired sound bombs inside the compound and attacked Muslim worshipers. In response, the Palestinians threw stones at the Israeli soldiers in an effort to prevent them from storming into the complex.
The Israeli regime is engaged in illegal attempts to change the demographic makeup of al-Quds over the past decades by constructing illegal settlements, destroying historical sites and expelling the local Palestinian population.
The al-Aqsa Mosque compound, located in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds, is a flashpoint Islamic site. The mosque is Islam’s third holiest site after Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.
