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The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), which had been criticising the US-Israel attacks on Shia-majority Iran, welcomed the ceasefire on Wednesday, stating that Iran is now a “superpower”. Since the beginning of the war, AISPLB had been protesting against attacks on Iran, particularly on the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Speaking with mid-day, AISPLB Board Secretary Maulana Yasub Abbas said, “US President Donald Trump gave a deadline to Iran and then came a ceasefire. This shows Iran is not Venezuela or just another country that will seize before the two world superpowers — the US and Israel. With this ceasefire announcement, Iran is now a ‘superpower’ that did not bow down to attacks and threats from the US and Israel.”

According to Abbas, he was in contact with Abdul Majid Hkeem Ilahi, the India representative of Iran’s supreme leader, before the US deadline and saw videos of Iranians on the streets refusing to be threatened by US attacks. Abbas added that Iran was never scared of the larger armies or weapons of the US and Israel, and that the Iranian government, military, and people drew inspiration from Imam Hussain and the historic Battle of Karbala.

Meeting in Lucknow

Following the ceasefire announcement, AISPLB held a meeting at the Shia Degree College on Victoria Street in Lucknow.

AISPLB Board Secretary Maulana Yasub Abbas holds a picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

It was presided over by Board President Maulana Syed Saim Mehdi Naqvi, and Board Secretary Maulana Yasub Abbas addressed those present. 

The Board extended congratulations to Iran on what it described as a remarkable victory against the US and Israel. 

‘Ceasefire on Iran’s terms’

The Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai said Tehran rejected Washington’s 15-point proposal and pushed its own terms. 

“It wasn’t Iran adjusting; it was Trump signing onto Iran’s framework,” the statement said.

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran would halt operations if attacks stop. 

He thanked Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for for their tireless mediation efforts, adding that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could be allowed for two weeks in coordination with Iran’s armed forces.

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