India, June 30 -- Iranian Grand cleric Makarem Shirazi has issued a religious ruling against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

When asked about the action that could be taken against those threatening Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Shirazi was quoted as saying by The Jerulsalem Post: "It is clear that threatening the life of any person who is a pillar of the Islamic system, the Marja'iyyat (religious authority), and leadership, especially the supreme leader, is forbidden and religiously prohibited."

"It is obligatory to defend them and to confront the perpetrators of such threats, and violating this sanctity is one of the greatest sins," Shirazi said.

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