Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.
The remarks came as tension between Iran and Israel escalated sharply following a series of coordinated military strikes in recent days.
In a strongly worded statement, the former minister condemned Trump’s recent rhetoric on the issue, describing it as reckless and lacking in diplomatic tact.
He accused the American leader of being manipulated by Israeli interests and neoconservative hawks in Washington.
“You are a disaster,” Fani-Kayode wrote. “You have betrayed your mission and calling. You are not a true believer but a fake. True believers do not support mass murder, genocide or oppression of the weak.”
The former minister cautioned Trump against targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader or deploying American forces into Iranian territory, warning that such actions could set the Middle East ablaze and push the world to the brink of war.
“Kill the Supreme Leader of Iran if you dare and after that, if it pleases you, send in your Marines to occupy his country. It will signal the beginning of the end of the American empire,” he said.
Fani-Kayode said he once held admiration for Trump but now disappointed by what he described as the former president’s descent into hubris.
He urged him to listen to voices of reason within the conservative camp and avoid repeating the mistakes of past U.S. administrations in the Middle East.
“All I see in you is vanity and an Icarus-like hubris which will lead to your nemesis. For once, let Israel fight her own battles,” he added
Fani-Kayode has been a consistent and vocal critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, often condemning what he describes as the systematic destruction of Palestinian lives and infrastructure under the guise of self-defense.
He has repeatedly decried the high civilian death toll, including women and children, and accused the Israeli government of committing war crimes with impunity.
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