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Five major Left parties in India — the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist Liberation), Revolutionary Socialist Party, and All India Forward Bloc — issued a strongly worded joint statement on Sunday condemning the recent US bombing of Iran.
Calling it a “grave violation of Iranian sovereignty and the UN Charter,” the parties warned that the attack will “inflame global tensions, destabilise West Asia and have severe economic repercussions.”
The US, joined by Israel, launched airstrikes on Iranian facilities, claiming Iran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon.
However, the Left parties countered this justification by citing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The statement pointed to IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi’s remark on June 19: “We did not have any proof of a systematic effort to move into a nuclear weapon.”
The statement also highlighted that even US intelligence agencies lacked conclusive evidence on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Left parties accused the US-Israel axis of undermining diplomacy and pursuing a war agenda.
“This clearly demonstrates that the US-Israel axis has little regard for their own intelligence assessments or any diplomatic process, and is intent on imposing war on Iran and the entire West Asian region,” the statement said.
The real objective, they alleged, is to “destroy Iran, establish imperialist hegemony over West Asia, and control the global flow of resources.”
Drawing a parallel with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Left parties criticised the use of B-2 stealth bombers and bunker-busting bombs.
“It is ironic that US, the only country to have ever used a nuclear weapon – despite Japan being ready to negotiate at the end of the Second World War – is now speaking about the threat of nuclear weapons!” the statement read.
The joint statement also raised concerns about the fallout for ordinary people across the world, especially in India.
“The already burdened working masses will be the worst affected by the economic fallout of the war,” it said, noting India’s dependence on West Asian oil and the livelihood of migrant workers in the region.
The parties urged the Indian government to “immediately abandon its pro-US, pro-Israel foreign policy stance and join global efforts to stop the war.”
They also announced plans to organise nationwide protests and called upon “all peace-loving people of our country to join us in condemning the US attack.”
The statement reflects growing unease among India’s Left over what as has been seen as an escalation of imperialist aggression in West Asia and the Indian government’s silence in the face of it.
Calling it a “grave violation of Iranian sovereignty and the UN Charter,” the parties warned that the attack will “inflame global tensions, destabilise West Asia and have severe economic repercussions.”
The US, joined by Israel, launched airstrikes on Iranian facilities, claiming Iran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon.
However, the Left parties countered this justification by citing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The statement pointed to IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi’s remark on June 19: “We did not have any proof of a systematic effort to move into a nuclear weapon.”
The statement also highlighted that even US intelligence agencies lacked conclusive evidence on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Left parties accused the US-Israel axis of undermining diplomacy and pursuing a war agenda.
“This clearly demonstrates that the US-Israel axis has little regard for their own intelligence assessments or any diplomatic process, and is intent on imposing war on Iran and the entire West Asian region,” the statement said.
The real objective, they alleged, is to “destroy Iran, establish imperialist hegemony over West Asia, and control the global flow of resources.”
Drawing a parallel with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Left parties criticised the use of B-2 stealth bombers and bunker-busting bombs.
“It is ironic that US, the only country to have ever used a nuclear weapon – despite Japan being ready to negotiate at the end of the Second World War – is now speaking about the threat of nuclear weapons!” the statement read.
The joint statement also raised concerns about the fallout for ordinary people across the world, especially in India.
“The already burdened working masses will be the worst affected by the economic fallout of the war,” it said, noting India’s dependence on West Asian oil and the livelihood of migrant workers in the region.
The parties urged the Indian government to “immediately abandon its pro-US, pro-Israel foreign policy stance and join global efforts to stop the war.”
They also announced plans to organise nationwide protests and called upon “all peace-loving people of our country to join us in condemning the US attack.”
The statement reflects growing unease among India’s Left over what as has been seen as an escalation of imperialist aggression in West Asia and the Indian government’s silence in the face of it.
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