Resist US-Zionist Attack on Iran
We strongly condemns the draconian, genocidal regimes of the United States and the Apartheid ‘Israel’ attack on Islamic Republic of Iran, and the assassination of Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the martyrdom of Pakistanis who stormed the US Consulate protesting his assassination.
According to statements coming from the top state leaders of the country, the United States along with its Zionist partner attacked Iran, alledgedly as a pre-emptive measures as the country was a threat to the Zionist entity and to the US bases and assets in the region. In the very first wave of attacks, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was martyred, along with many other in the leadership.
The deliberate killing of a national leader has once again shown the world clearly that US imperialism has forsaken even the facade of abiding by international rule of law. And at the same time, has also demonstrated what it means by the much-spouted new US security strategy of ‘peace through strength’; in essence it is about not only violating international law but mass murder of the innocent and helpless, as an elementary school was bombed resulting in the martyrdom of more than 165 young girls in the very first few hours of the attack.
As the news of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s martyrdom came through, there were thousands of people coming out on the streets across the world demonstrating against the global butcher, the US. In Pakistan, the US Consulate in Karachi was attacked by people, challenging the imperialist power’s action against one of the most revered leader and cleric of the Muslim world. And they were shot by US marines – resulting in the martyrdom of 10 young men. In addition, 15 people died as a result of open fire from Pakistan Army and police. Of these 11 were in Gilgit, 5 in Skardu, and 2 in Islamabad. The death toll in the country is at 27, killed in cold blood for standing up to US imperialism, and Zionism. In addition, more than hundred were injured. Outside of Iran, Pakistan has the highest casualties of war waged by US imperialism.
It is indeed a stark reality that the state of Pakistan, a Muslim country, is not able to stand up to US-led Zionist genocide and ecocide in Occupied Palestine, where thousands have been killed and are suffering from acute hunger and disease. In face of such massive annihilation of a people, it is also indeed shocking that the country’s ruling elite chose to nominate the US president not only for a noble peace prize, but have also joined him on his so-called ‘board of peace.’ And when the people of Pakistan stand up against US imperialism, they are shot dead. The martyrs were mostly young men, most probably fasting. Instead of protecting its citizens, the state chose to shoot its youth staying true to its status of a puppet regime.
Western imperialism, especially the United States has long been known for the double standards of colonialism and neo-colonialism. This act of killing young people inside the consulate is being justified based on international rule-based order, as it is considered sovereign US territory. However, picking up the president of a country from his country is not a violation of international law? Nor is it so when US troops have picked up Pakistani citizens from the country, or taken back a US security contractor back, who had openly killed 2 Pakistanis on the streets of the country?
ILPS members in Pakistan while condemning the massacre of youth in Pakistan, stress that this tragedy is not merely an isolated security incident but a reflection of the broader imperialist order that continues to treat the Global South as a terrain for domination and control. The grotesque face of the United States is now exposed as a militarized presence that brings only bondage, death and destruction to civilians in countries like Pakistan. The people reject the normalization of foreign military power operating with impunity on our soil.
We stand firmly with the people of Iran resisting imperialist aggression and affirm that genuine peace and security will only be ours when the people unite to fight for national liberation, dignity and just and lasting peace.