Kerala CM Pinarayi calls US, Israel rogue states after strikes on Iran
Expressing dismay over the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Left leader accused the US of interfering in sovereign nations and called Israel a 'rogue' nation
Wayanad (Kerala), Mar 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
Inaugurating the first phase of a government-constructed township for landslide survivors here, the chief minister also criticised Israel, describing it as a "rogue nation" and a close ally of the US.
He alleged that the US was leading what he termed "imperialist aggression" against nations it considered hostile and claimed that such actions amounted to interference in the internal affairs of sovereign countries.
Vijayan further alleged that attacks were being carried out against Iran without justifiable grounds and that even the country's supreme leader was being targeted. The left veteran also termed the US action against Iran as an example of its "hooliganism".
He said just as individuals are expected to show basic courtesy and respect toward one another, countries, too, are expected to conduct themselves with a sense of mutual respect.
Stating that no nation can reasonably demand that others adopt identical views or policies, he said, yet certain states, backed by American imperial power--with its vast flow of arms, financial backing and a persistent appetite for war--appear to expect this from the rest of the world.
He sought to know what the situation was that warranted an attack against Iran.
"The stand being taken is that nations it (the US) opposes will not be tolerated. They killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whom that country regards as its sovereign leader, at his home along with his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter," he said.
"It is a mad act of American imperialism. Joining them in all this is Israel, another global rogue state," the CM said and urged everyone to express strong protest against such actions.
Vijayan also said he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his immediate intervention to ensure the safety of Indians in the Middle East in view of the ongoing conflicts there. PTI
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