The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has condemned the recent US‑Israel strikes on Iran and described the killing of Iran’s supreme leader as a “sin against humanity,” warning the confrontation risks undermining international peace.
In a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday, Oba Akanbi criticised the conduct of the United States and Israel, and directly admonished US President Donald Trump.
“I doubt if the United States of America’s president, Donald Trump, has history of who they have killed. I only pray it ends well,” he said.
The traditional ruler called the attacks — which included strikes that he said hit students — an act of “cowardice” and urged the US president to reconsider his leadership style.
Noting that Iran has shown it is not a country to be intimidated, Oluwo said,
“Only coward countries can surrender themselves in such an approach. Iran has proved to America that not all countries are coward like Venezuela. Iran has spoken in words and actions.”
Oba Akanbi warned of the wider consequences of the strikes, saying the assassination of an elderly, unarmed national leader would jeopardise global stability and worsen economic disruption.
“The coordinated bombing of Iran and reprisal attack by the former is already having huge negative impact on the world economy. Many passengers are left stranded, airports are closed in the affected region,” he said.
He criticised what he described as the United States’ partiality, arguing that a true world power should act as an impartial referee in conflicts. “America that claimed to be superior and a referee is taking side in a march it should be officiating. America has lost its credibility,” the Oluwo said.
Describing the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026 as “condemnable,” Oba Akanbi called on world leaders to respect the independence and sovereignty of nations and warned that the escalation could have unforeseeable consequences. “Who knows who is next?” he asked.
He urged President Trump to apologise to Iran and the international community, saying it was “not too late to right the wrong.”
The monarch appealed for restraint and renewed emphasis on diplomacy, saying “what war can do, peace can achieve more.”
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