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In Iraq, Ali Sistani criticizes foreign interference

The country's highest Shiite religious authority met with the U.N. representative on Monday.

In Iraq, Ali Sistani criticizes foreign interference

The great ayatollah Ali Sistani in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, March 6, 2021. (Credit: AFP archives)

During a meeting on Monday with Mohammad al-Hassani, the U.N. representative in Iraq appointed in July, Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the country’s highest Shiite religious authority, highlighted several points that are, for him, crucial for protecting...
During a meeting on Monday with Mohammad al-Hassani, the U.N. representative in Iraq appointed in July, Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the country’s highest Shiite religious authority, highlighted several points that are, for him, crucial for protecting...