Press Statement by: David Parsons, ICEJ Senior Vice President & Spokesman

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem condemns once again the radical Islamic regime in Iran for its reckless and malicious actions in launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at civilian populations in Israel and around the entire Middle East. We also denounce its repeated deliberate targeting of Jerusalem, which has endangered not only many lives here but also the city’s revered religious heritage sites. We were shocked to learn that a large piece of missile debris landed yesterday on a rooftop next to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, while smaller missile parts fell on the Temple Mount. This comes on the heels of Iranian missile strikes that have damaged and destroyed synagogues and other sacred sites in Israel and throughout the region.

This all demonstrates that we indeed are witnessing a conflict between the civilized world and the forces of barbarism, led by the Iranian regime and its regional terror network. We call on all peoples and nations to condemn the contemptible actions and tactics of the Iranian regime. We also expect Christians everywhere, including the Bishops and Patriarchs of Jerusalem, to condemn Iran for deliberately targeting Jerusalem and endangering its residents and sacred sites. Finally, we keep praying for the Iranian regime’s downfall, especially for the sake of the vast majority of the Iranian people who want to be free from the brutal and repressive clerical leadership in Tehran.

Cover Photo: Iranian Missile Debris near Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem-Photo credit to @moshepargod on X