According to Iran International, “Fathi, who has a long history of Salafi activism, will play a pivotal role in shaping HTS's strategy towards Iran and Kurdish areas.”
Iran International reported that “since joining the Islamic Movement in Kurdistan in the 1990s, Fathi became a prominent figure in Iranian Salafi circles. After returning to Iran in the late 1990s, he became the imam of the village of Ziveh near Mahabad. However, his Salafi views brought him into conflict with Iranian authorities, leading to multiple arrests, the last of which was in 2011, resulting in a three-year imprisonment in Rajai Shahr Prison.”
In Idlib, controlled by HTS, Fathi rose to senior positions, serving as a Sharia judge and mufti. Videos show Fathi delivering sermons in Kurdish, praising figures like “former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and condemning Iranian rulers as rejectors.” In these sermons, he vowed to “liberate the Sunnis in Iran from occupation.”
The network added that his appointment as an advisor on Iranian affairs “could signal a shift in HTS's strategy towards Iran and Kurdish areas,” as HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani continues to emphasize that “Iran poses a significant threat in Syria.”
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