Hostile powers who think of attacking Iran and damaging its interests should know that all Iranians, regardless of their religion, are able, united and willing to defend their country, says the Jewish community’s representative in Parliament Siamak Moreh Sedgh.
Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, "unity and empathy" have been among the main contributors to the successes of the Iranian nation, Mehr News Agency quoted him as saying Wednesday.
Different religions living together in Iran, he noted. “In addition to the common country, language and culture, and common national interests, the people also believe in the common principles of ‘monotheism, prophecy and resurrection’, all of which contribute to the consolidation of this unity.”
The “Constitution of the Islamic Republic and the Leader of Islamic Revolution" are the main axes of unity in Iran, the MP said.
Calling for safeguarding unity, the lawmaker highlighted that “we must not allow enemies to use minor ideological differences as a tool to create divisions in the country and exploit the situation in their favor.”
Recalling that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are no friends of the Iranian people, Moreh said the inhuman sanctions that US wants to impose on Iranians do not target a specific religious or ethnic group, rather they threaten the entire nation.
Religious minorities have their own representative in Parliament.
Zoroastrians and Jews each have one representative in the chamber, the Assyrian and Chaldean Christians jointly elect one MP while Armenian Christians in the north and the south are each represented by one legislator.
