Some #Iranian media outlets are circulating a quote attributed to Iraqi cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali #Sistani criticizing the regime. What did Sistani say and why are his comments significant? A thread. (1/4)
A reformist politician alleged in a recent interview that he spoke with Sistani while visiting Iraq. He claimed that Sistani expressed deep concern about ongoing events in Iran and suggested that Iranian leaders ignored Sistani's private messages about ongoing unrest. (2/4)
Sistani is Iraq's most important Shi'a religious authority and serves as a source of emulation for a large portion of the Islamic world, including many Iranians. (3/4)
It is unclear if Sistani's comments were accurately conveyed, and Sistani has made no official comment. These reports can still undermine #Khamenei's authority and incite further opposition in Iran at a critical moment in the Islamic Republic's history. (4/4)

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