It’s Time to Hold Back 21st Century Nazis, Qalibaf Says on Israeli Crimes

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf condemned the Zionist regime’s heinous atrocities in Gaza and its war of aggression against Iran, saying the Nazis of the 21st century must be reined in before it’s too late.

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30 July 2025

Addressing the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Qalibaf stated that high-profile parliamentarians from all regions of the world have come together to promote justice against a spate of aggression that is pushing the humankind towards an abyss.

He said a catastrophe is unfolding in Gaza, which is unparalleled and could only be compared to the darkest pages of human history, Press TV reported.

“We are witnessing the emergence of the Nazis of the 21st century. A regime, which through cold-bloodedness and a (grim) scenario, is waging a campaign of aggression that seems to have sprung from the nightmares of the most horrific crimes in history,” Qalibaf added.

He said that Zionists, as the Nazis of the 21st century, must be stopped before humanity is drowned forever in the whirlpool of oppression.

He also underlined the need to address the root causes, repercussions, and factors affecting the ongoing Gaza war, and to take proper action to resolve the issue.

“Gaza today is not simply an expanse of land, but rather an abattoir and a crime scene. It is a slaughterhouse built out of a terrible and wicked mentality that swallows humanity within itself. What is happening in Gaza is not war; it is a systematic massacre,” Qalibaf stated.

Commenting on the Israeli war of aggression against Iran, he said, “The attacks were not only a threat to Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also a worrying warning for the destabilization of collective security in the region and across the globe.”

“The inaction of international institutions in response to these actions raised serious questions about the credibility and effectiveness of international peacekeeping structures, including the UN Security Council,” he stated.

Qalibaf said Iran’s retaliatory response to Israeli assaults was within the framework of its right to self-defense, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic neither relied on international institutions nor on hollow promises of great powers during the 12-day war.

While the Zionist regime waged a war of aggression against Iran on June 13 and struck Iran’s military, nuclear and residential areas for 12 days, the US stepped in and conducted military attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran’s Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan on June 22.

The Iranian military forces conducted powerful counterattacks immediately after the aggression. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force carried out 22 waves of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime as part of Operation True Promise III that inflicted heavy losses on cities across the occupied territories.

Also, in response to the US attacks, Iranian armed forces launched a wave of missiles at al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.

A ceasefire that came into force on June 24 brought the fighting to a halt./tasnim