Religious Scholars Play Effective Role in Defusing Enemy Plots

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani in a meeting with Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani in the central city of Qom on Friday stressed the need for Muslim vigilance under the present sensitive conditions.

He said that Muslim Ullemma (scholars and jurisprudents) play a very effective role in encountering the conspiracies of the enemies who seek to sow discord between Muslim Shiites and Sunnites.

Larijani further pointed to the United States’ new adventurism in Iraq, and said that the US and Israel are seeking to sow seeds of discord between the Shiites and Sunnites, reiterating the need for the protection of Muslim solidarity and unity through boosting of the Muslims’ vigilance by the Ulemma.

He further briefed the Ayatollah about the recent developments in Iran’s nuclear issue as well as the activities and measures adopted by Iran’s nuclear team.

For his part, Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani stressed the need for safeguarding Muslim solidarity and unity.

Larijani is now on a tour of the holy city of Qom to meet Iran’s senior religious jurisprudents and scholars.