Iranian parliament orders the government to destroy Israel by 2040

Last week, a group of Iranian lawmakers announced  a 16-article plan for Iran retaliation against the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, and part of it obliged the Iranian government to make arrangements to destroy Israel by 1420 in the Persian calendar. which is twenty years from now.

This seems to be the same date that Iran had already predicted Israel's demise, with a digital countdown clock in Palestine Square in the center of Tehran.

The difference is that previously Israel's demise was predicted, but now it is mandated.

The part of the plan that discusses Israel, Article 5, doesn't seem to be earth shattering, though.

Article 5 - The government is obliged to make the following arrangements to destroy the usurping Zionist regime by 1420.

1- Breaking the siege of Gaza by sending basic goods from official naval bases to Gaza in exchange for money or free of charge; The first shipment, including at least public aid and private institutions, will be sent within six months after the entry into force of this law.

2- Pursuing the provision of welfare-economic-security services and infrastructures to support the popular march "Right of return of Palestinian refugees" and support its development in other borders of the occupied territories under such headings as "Return to Jerusalem", "Liberation of the Golan Heights", "Pilgrimage to Quds".

There isn't much difference from what already as been happening for years.

Other parts of this plan would impact Joe Biden's plan to negotiate with Iran over ballistic missiles and other non-nuclear issues:

 Article 3 - As long as the US government has not officially apologized for the assassination of Sardar Qassem Soleimani , any bilateral or multilateral negotiations with the United States are prohibited and the person who does that is sentenced to lifelong dismissal from government and public office.

There's lots more, like a promise to retaliate against any US attack with a larger counterattack, and a cash reward to any terrorists who manage to push the US out of the Middle East.

However, it is unusual for a direct threat by a parliament (assuming that this report is translated accurately) to destroy a sovereign nation - especially by a certain deadline. Usually Iran's threats to Israel are carefully written to be couched as retaliation against any Israeli aggression, this is a direct threat, and as such should be subject to a formal complaint at the UN. Not that it means much but it would make it a little harder for Europe to cooperate with Iran. 

(h/t Bryan Leib)

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