Thread by @DrAbbasKadhim

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"In times of crisis, the need to unity & setting internal disputes aside intensifies. Disputants must give up, even if partly, their personal & factional interests for the sake of collective good." (1)

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"Cooperation by competition by disputants, each of whom possesses part of the power, & attempts to imposes their respective views will help exacerbate the crisis & prevent its solution." (2)

Today's Statement of G. A. #Sistani:

"Such competition may cause all parties to lose, & the biggest loss will be suffered by the country & its average people who have no role in internal conflict, who only care for their country's security, stability & sovereignty." (3)

Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"Past days' grave acts of aggression & repeated violations of Iraq's sovereignty, & the apparent weak ability of authorities to protect the country & people from aggression is in part a result of the crisis." (4)

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"All must carefully think of where the current situation will lead if the crisis is not contained because of [rivals'] insisting on some positions & refusal to compromise." (5)

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"Collective patriotic sense of responsibility & acting on the reform agenda as previously outlined is the only exit from the current crisis, if its end with positive result were desired." (6)

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"The Iraqi people have had enough of war, hardship, & ordeals on all fronts & for decades under previous regimes, & even under the current one. Concerned parties must rise to level of national duty. (7)."

#Iraq, Today's Statement of Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, from Friday Prayer:

"Iraqi fathers desire for their progeny an sovereign Iraq, ruled by its sons with no role of foreigners in its decisions, & its rule is based on the people's will; good rule for all citizens." (8)

"Is it too much for Iraqis to ask for a dignified, prosperous, secure life, with all the talent and capabilities this country possesses?!" (9)

The above thread was a summary translation of today's Statement by Grand Ayatollah #Sistani, read on his behalf from Friday Prayer in #Karbala, #Iraq.

For those who are interested in following Iraqi news but have no access to Arabic. (10)