In the heart of North-West Africa lies the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a nation steeped in faith, dignity, and resistance to oppression. As the world reels from the U.S. nuclear missile strike on Iran, Mauritania emerges not as a bystander, but as a brother in belief and principle, strongly denouncing what it calls a barbaric act of violence against a sovereign Muslim nation.

“This is not just an attack on Iran—it is an attack on the Ummah,”
declared the Grand Imam of Nouakchott in Friday prayers.
“And we, the people of Mauritania, will not stay silent.”

1. Islamic Brotherhood and Shared Identity

As one of the few Islamic republics in the world, Mauritania shares a natural spiritual and ideological alignment with Iran. The concept of Ummah (the global Muslim community) binds the people of Mauritania with those of Iran far beyond political lines.

Religious leaders across the country have framed the nuclear attack not only as a war crime but as a spiritual outrage against justice, mercy, and human dignity—values central to Islamic governance.

2. From Nouakchott to Qom: Decades of Quiet Diplomacy

Although often under-reported, Mauritania and Iran have maintained quiet but cordial diplomatic ties for decades. Educational and cultural exchanges between Islamic universities in Nouakchott and Qom have strengthened interfaith understanding, particularly within theological and jurisprudential discourse.

This historical connection reinforces Mauritania’s deep sorrow and moral obligation to defend Iran on the world stage.

3. Street Protests and Clerical Condemnation

Thousands took to the streets of Nouakchott, Kaédi, and Rosso, chanting slogans like “Nuclear silence is betrayal” and “We are all Iran.” Mauritanian youth groups, Islamic organizations, and women’s associations organized Quranic recitations, poetry nights, and awareness campaigns across cities and villages.

Mosques held mass duas (supplications) for Iranian civilians, and several clerics declared national days of mourning.

4. Political Stance and International Law

Mauritania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a stern condemnation:

• Declaring the U.S. strike on Iran a clear violation of international law and Islamic ethics

• Demanding accountability at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

• Urging African Union and OIC members to form a unified bloc to protect sovereign nations from such aggression

Mauritania also requested the UN Human Rights Council launch an inquiry into the Tehran bombing and its long-term civilian impacts.

Conclusion

Mauritania speaks with the clarity of faith and the gravity of history:

“Iran is not alone.
The bombs may have fallen in Tehran,
but the echoes reached Nouakchott.
We are a people of desert silence—
but today, we raise our voice for Iran.
And we will not lower it until justice is heard.”

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