Iranian Student Group Threaten to Destroy the Tomb of Queen Esther and Mordechai
According to reports, an Iranian student group of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij group threatened to destroy the ancient burial site of Queen Esther and Mordechai at Hamedan, as a retaliation for American President Donand Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, “Deal of the Century”.
This Islamic group released a statement that says, “We warn the United States and the Zionist regime that the first act of fulfilling their filthy desires and the slightest attack on Palestine and the holy al-Quds (Jerusalem) means that they will no longer occupy a place as Esther’s tomb. we’ll turn it into a Palestine consulate and you will see the fulfillment of this promise”
Director Hamedan’s tourism office, Ali Malmir, told Iran’s ISNA news site on February 7 that it is not possible to tear down the tomb because there are specific rules for cultural heritage buildings that cannot be violated.
According to covering reports, members of Iranian #Basij attempted to raid the historic site yesterday in an act of revenge against the Israelis Palestinian peace plan by President Trump. #dealofcentury. #EsterandMordechai pic.twitter.com/TspHom7VWM
— ARAM Iran (@ARAMalliance) February 16, 2020
