'War is not the solution to any issue': UP cleric urges PM Narendra Modi to resolve Israel-Iran tensions

LUCKNOW: All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in as a mediator, citing India’s good relations with the United States, Israel and Iran to help prevent further escalation in the ongoing conflict.Addressing reporters in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Maulana Razvi said war cannot resolve disputes and stressed that dialogue remains the only viable path forward, according to news agency ANI. He commended Iran’s position amid the tensions, claiming it has challenged the dominance of both the US and Israel."..This war is not the solution to any issue. The solution is dialogue, and the issue should be resolved only through dialogue... By not bowing down, Iran has shattered America's pride and Israel's arrogance. America is infuriated by the retaliatory action taken by a poor country, and Israel is in a state of panic, due to which they want a coup in Iran, but that is not possible...," he stated.Razvi urged PM Modi to use India’s diplomatic channels to de-escalate the situation. "I want to tell Prime Minister Modi that he has good relations with America, Israel, and Iran, and on the basis of those relations, he should mediate and stop this war...," he said.His remarks come against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East between Iran and Israel, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.At the same time, Iran is observing 40 days of national mourning following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Supreme Leader’s office has announced a period of mourning, with flags lowered to half-mast and public gatherings organised across the country.Khamenei, who took over leadership after the Revolution’s founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, had led Iran since 1989, maintaining a firm stance against Western influence.Security has been tightened across Iran, particularly in major cities such as Tehran, as authorities seek to prevent unrest. Attention is now focused on the process of selecting Khamenei’s successor, amid speculation over potential candidates and the direction of Iran’s future leadership.