What has happened so far, and up to (the victory in) Mosul, here are its true and essential factors
to which the Iraqis must hold: their national decision (of defense of the country), their unity, their (massive) presence on the field,
their respect, their love and continual eagerness to answer the calls of religious authority (Marja'iya)
and their unyielding willingness to make sacrifices, their level of consciousness and awareness, their rapid and effective action without procrastination or delay,
here are the decisive factors in achieving the current victories.
Based on what I have just presented, we extend our congratulations first to His Eminence Grand Ayatollah and Religious Marja' (authority) Sayed Ali al-Hosseini al-Sistani, may God preserve him,
to all the Marja'iya (religious authorities) of the holy city of Najaf and all Marja' (worldwide) who supported and welcomed this position and this fatwa (from Sistani ordering mass uprising against ISIS).
We congratulate as well Iraqi officials from all positions, the presidencies, the Government, the Council, all the responsible people and cadres,
especially the leader of the Iraqi government and armed forces chief, Dr. Haydar al-Ibadi,
all religious and political leaders, parties and movements in Iraq.
all officials from the military and security forces and the popular mobilization (Hachd Cha'bi),
all officers, soldiers, fighters in this blessed and epic struggle,
and all of our dear and oppressed Iraqi people, and tough fighter, whose blood has triumphed over the sword (reference to the martyrdom of Imam Hussein triumphant against Yazid b. Mu'awiya).
We congratulate in particular the families of the martyrs, the wounded and those who sacrificed themselves (for the cause),
for the blood of their martyrs and their beloved produced victory, dignity, honor, future and history and a triumph in this world and in the other, and here lies the great victory.
We congratulate them all for this historic, divine and blessed victory, as we congratulate all those who have supported and assisted Iraq
in this decisive battle for the future, above all Iran and His Eminence the Supreme Leader and Imam Sayed Khamenei, may God preserve him.
O my brothers and sisters, all must feel, in Iraq and outside of Iraq, that this victory is their victory.
This victory belongs to all Iraqis, and it is also a victory for all the peoples of the region
a victory for all those who fight terrorism and face it, and a victory for all those threatened by terrorism morning and evening,
in all of our Arab and Muslim world, and even all around the world.
The liberation of Mosul is a major breakthrough, extremely important and decisive on the path towards the (complete) eradication of ISIS.
Because Mosul was the largest city controlled by ISIS and was truly, for them, the center and the capital of their caliphate usurping (the name of Islam)
and it is from there that was announced a new stage in the establishment of the takfiri project that was being prepared (to be imposed) to all the people of this (Muslim) community.
And that is why the liberation of Mosul is a success in this path and its consequences will be enormous for Iraq, for Syria and for states, governments and peoples of the region and even the whole world.
In short, if we go back a little, 3 years ago, and formulate a hypothesis: if the Iraqis themselves had not raised (massively), if they had weakened and got desperate, had retreated and had not assumed this responsibility,
and ISIS had took possession of Iraq, what would have been the future of the Iraqi people as a whole?
Muslims and Christians, Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chebeks, Yazidis, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Sabeans, etc., everyone!
What would have been the future of Iraq, its civilization, of all peoples and States in the region?
Even the Gulf States who supported ISIS, have supported and applauded it.
These states whose hearts got filled with fear when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the caliphate from Mosul.
For it then became a threat to themselves.
So today, with the victory of Iraqis, as I have always said, the victory of their (fight) and defensive jihad
is the victory of all, in defense of all the Arab peoples, of all Islamic peoples and all states and governments in the region,
and of the security around the world that ISIS threatened and continues to threaten.
This is a very large and very important victory, which is why we hope, to conclude this part (in my speech),
what we hope from our Iraqis brothers, from Iraqi leaders, from the Iraqi government, from Iraqi parties and movements and from the Iraqi people,
as was the case for 3 years to date, that they do not be content with the victory of Mosul, and it is certain they will not be content,
but their priority must be the purification of the rest of the holy Iraqi territory [Imam Ali and Imam Hussein lived and are buried there]
from this terrorist, takfiri and bestial presence, this cancerous presence that can take over and spread again.
This presence will not accept defeat and will not allow Iraqis to celebrate their victory.
(It will launch) terrorist operations, car bombs, suicide bombers.
This is why the security of Iraq, the safety of Iraqi cities and neighborhoods will be obtained only by the final eradication of this terrorist takfiri organization.
Check points, patrols and security measures are very important, but more important is the eradication of this criminal and murderous terrorist presence,
and this is what must remain the priority. Some will try to occupy and monopolize the Iraqis with other things instead of this priority
that may be important to a lesser degree, but what preserves and strengthens the victory in Mosul and all the victories that preceded
and make the victory of Mosul a very solid basis for decisive and final victory is that it remains the priority.
Meanwhile, in Syria, fighting (continues) on more than one front, led by the Syrian Army and many forces fighting takfiri terrorism in Syria
simultaneously (concerted) between what happens on the Iraqi and Syrian lands
and this is something I mentioned earlier, I said that if we fought together, each on his position, his territory and his land,
but simultaneously (concerted) and in this unified front, we will achieve the final victory.
So, today, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the peoples of the region and regional states frightened and terrorized by ISIS,
are in the presence of a historic opportunity allowed by the sacrifices of Iraqis, Syrians, and all those who stood by their side.
We must seize this opportunity and not spoil it, as we say in everyday language, we must strike while the iron is still hot.
We must not allow this iron to cool down and not allow ISIS to prepare again, to start again
or to provide an opportunity for its supporters to attend again (to its needs). (Enemies) must discover that the popular, massive, national and local will is able to finalize these victories, God willing.
Congratulations on this victory to all the poor and oppressed, and all those who are threatened by this barbaric organization (ISIS).
Remember what happened in Mosul (and elsewhere): one is accustomed to the enemy (Israel, US) going after our people and our families
and threatening to kill our women. But that an armed organization goes after its own people, the very one it claims to defend, it's a new thing that has perpetrated ISIS.
ISIS killed this people when they wanted to leave (Mosul), they shot them in the back, it's something new and unprecedented.
ISIS is a really terrible model.
Thus, this threat that soiled the image of Islam, shed blood, was attacking (even) civilization
and served the interests of the enemy to an extent that nobody ever reached through all the past decades,
we are today, with the victory of Mosul, faced with a historic opportunity to eradicate it. We must seize this historic opportunity.
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