Makarem who was speaking in Qom stated "The Takfiri are using Islam as an alibi; talking of fight against the Zionist regime and arrogance; but that is a blatant lie. These people are only suing the occasion to surf on the wave of Islamic awakening.”
The ayatollah added "Today the UK and some arrogant countries are using the current as a means to create disintegration in the Islamic nation; because creating disharmony among Islamic sects is a way to weaken Islam.”
He further explained "The bloodshed and mass killings that are carried out by Takfiri and extremist currents will find great propaganda reach with the help of British channels. But they must know that such actions will aggravate the world’s hatred of them.”