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Commanders of Iran’s IRGC, Army pledge unified, swift response to any aggression

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Iranian Army

In a meeting at the Army headquarters marking the start of Sacred Defense Week, General Mohammad Pakpour met with General Amir Hatami, commander of the Army, in a ceremony attended by senior officers.

General Hatami praised the Revolution’s goals of “independence, freedom and an Islamic republic,” saying they remain non-negotiable despite longstanding pressure from foreign powers.

He stressed that the solidarity and coordination between the Army and the IRGC constitute “a steadfast pillar of national security” and a protective shield against foreign plots and provocations.

He recalled past periods of hardship and sacrifice, including the Iran-Iraq war, as proof that Iran will not compromise on national interests.

Addressing external actors, General Hatami warned that “the slightest aggression will be met by a unified, rapid, intelligent and forceful response from the Army and the IRGC,” and cautioned that any further miscalculation would bring “a decisive and regrettable reaction.”

The meeting took place months after Iranian forces engaged in a severe conflict with the US-Israeli alliance that ended in a ceasefire.

Iran says multi-national projects in Chabahar undeterred by US sanctions

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IFP Media Wire
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Chabahar Port

Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Director General of South Asia Department said on Sunday that a US announcement earlier this week that it would end the sanctions waiver granted to Chabahar is an illegal attempt to prevent other countries from contributing to development works in the port.

Mohammad Reza Bahrami told the official IRNA news agency that Chabahar, located in southeast Iran, is a symbol of South-South cooperation between Iran and other countries to facilitate trade and transit in the region.

“It is obvious that the Islamic Republic of Iran and its economic and trade partners will continue to cooperate to advance the development project in Chabahar without paying attention to illogical and anti-development interventions of the US,” Bahrami added.

The remarks came two days after the US State Department said it had revoked the 2018 sanctions exception that covered development projects in Chabahar, with officials in the department saying the decision would be effective September 29, 2025.

Iran has introduced some mega projects to develop Chabahar to turn it into a major economic and trade hub on the Sea of Oman.

The port is currently home to Iran’s only ocean port, which connects the Indian Ocean to Afghanistan and other landlocked countries in the Central Asia region.

It is also a part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multi-modal transportation project linking waters in the south of Iran to the Caspian Sea, and onward to northern Europe via Russia.

India has been a major partner to development projects in the port of Shahid Beheshti in Chabahar based on an agreement reached between the two countries in 2003.

Indian authorities view the port as a key trade link to Afghanistan and as a rival to the Pakistani port of Gwadar, which is being developed by China.

Israeli PM says that a Palestinian state ‘will not happen’

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IFP Media Wire
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Benjamin Netanyahu

Portugal followed the UK, Canada, and Australia and formally recognized Palestinian statehood on Sunday, joining a growing list of countries that have done so since the start of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

“I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7 – you are handing a huge reward to terror,” Netanyahu said in a video statement on X on Sunday.

“It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan,” he continued, adding that he has prevented this for years despite “tremendous pressure” at home and abroad.

Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 250 people hostage.

Israel responded with a blockade and an extensive military operation against the Palestinian enclave, killing more than 65,000 Gazans, according to the local Hamas-run health authorities.

The military operation has led to growing international pressure. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled nearly €1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military contracts with Israeli companies on Tuesday.

Last week, Netanyahu stated that Israel needs to start building a more self-sufficient economy.

“We may find ourselves in a situation where our defense industries are blocked,” he said in a speech on Sunday.

“We have no choice. At least in the coming years, we will have to deal with these attempts at isolation,” he added.

 

Children among 5 killed in Israeli drone attack in Lebanon

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The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday that the strike targeted a motorcycle and a vehicle, and wounded two other people.

Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri stated that the three children – named as Celine, Hadi, and Aseel – and their father were United States citizens. The mother of the children was injured in the attack.

But their US citizenship was called into question by a US State Department spokesperson who said, “While the situation is fluid, so far, indications are that the five killed were not U.S. citizens. In fact, one had an unused immigrant visa petition in the past,” according to the Reuters news agency.

Israel announced that the strike had killed a member of the Hezbollah group, but admitted that civilians also had been killed.

Israel has frequently hit what it alleges are Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, claiming to be preventing the Iran-backed Lebanese group from rebuilding its military power following its war against Israel, which killed most of its senior leadership, including its longtime chief, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah.

President Joseph Aoun, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, denounced the attack, calling it a massacre. He called on countries “to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory and abide by” the ceasefire agreement.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of committing “a new massacre”.

“What happened is a blatant crime against civilians and a message of intimidation targeting our people returning to their villages in the south,” Salam, who previously served as the president of the International Court of Justice, stressed.

“The international community must condemn Israel in the strongest terms for its repeated violations of international resolutions and international law.”

“Is it Lebanese childhood that poses an existential threat to the Israeli entity?” Berri asked, according to NNA.

“Or is it the behaviour of this entity, in killing without deterrence or accountability, that constitutes a real threat to international peace and security?” he added.

Labour Minister Mohamad Haidar also said Israel was deliberately targeting the Lebanese population that had returned to the south after more than a year of conflict sparked by Israel’s war on Gaza.

“This plan will not succeed, because the will of the people of the south is stronger than the criminal machine,” Haidar added.

The US and Saudi Arabia, along with Hezbollah’s opponents in Lebanon, have been pressuring the Shia Muslim group to give up arms. Lebanon’s army earlier this month presented a plan to the government’s cabinet to disarm Hezbollah, saying the military will begin executing it.

Hezbollah is adamant it will hold onto its weapons and insists it would be a mistake to disarm while Israel continues to strike Lebanon and occupy swaths of territory in the south.

 

Portugal officially recognizes Palestinian statehood

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IFP Media Wire
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Pro-Palestine Rally

Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel announced his country’s formal recognition of Palestine at Portugal’s Permanent Mission in New York, the country’s broadcaster RTP reported.

Rangel also called for the release of all hostages, the cessation of all hostilities, and the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Today’s declaration of recognition is a direct result of the Council of Ministers’ decision on Sept. 18, taken at the culmination of a consultation process in which the president of the republic and a vast majority of the parties with seats in parliament agreed, he added.

Earlier, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed his full support to the government’s decision to recognize Palestine.

It came hours after the UK, Canada, and Australia also officially recognized the state of Palestine ahead of the UN General Assembly.

Previously, France, Luxembourg, and Malta announced similar plans to recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly next week.

 

Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestling team on world championship victory

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Ayatollah Khamenei

In a message, the Leader expressed gratitude to the athletes, coaches, and managers, praising their hard work and determination which brought joy to the Iranian people and honor to the nation.

The message reads: “I congratulate the young champions of Greco-Roman wrestling. Your firm resolve and hard effort, along with your brothers in freestyle wrestling, made the nation happy and brought dignity to the country. I pray to Almighty God for your continued success and victory, and I extend my appreciation to the athletes, coaches, and managers.”

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestling team climbed to the top of the world podium for the second time in history—and the first in 11 years—after a dominant performance in Zagreb. This achievement marks a historic milestone, as for the first time ever both Iran’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams have simultaneously won world championship titles in the same year.

Britain, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian statehood

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IFP Media Wire
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Rally Palestine Gaza

In a statement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the recognition of the state of Palestine and “offers our partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the state of Palestine and the State of Israel”.

Carney added that the Israeli government was working “methodically to prevent the prospect of a Palestinian state from ever being established”.

“Recognising the State of Palestine, led by the Palestinian Authority, empowers those who seek peaceful coexistence and the end of Hamas. This in no way legitimises terrorism, nor is it any reward for it,” Carney said.

He stated that the Palestinian Authority provided “direct commitments” to Canada on reforming its governance, holding general elections next year, which Hamas “can play no part” in, and to demilitarise the Palestinian state.

At the same time, Australia announced that it was also recognising Palestinian statehood.

In a statement by Prime Minister Albanese, Australia said its recognition, alongside Canada and the UK, was part of an international effort for a two-state solution.

Albanese announced in the joint statement with Foreign Minister Penny Wong that the decision was to revive momentum for a two-state solution that begins with a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the captives.

But the statement reiterated that Hamas must have “no role in Palestine”.

Canada and Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood was coordinated with the UK, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that his country was formally recognising the state of Palestine shortly after the announcements from Ottawa and Canberra.

Starmer said that recognition would “revive hope for peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two – state solution”.

However, the announcements from major Western powers – and long-time Israeli allies – indicate that Israel is growing increasingly isolated internationally in light of its war on Gaza, where it has killed more than 65,200 Palestinians.

Israel and the United States have repeatedly stressed that recognising Palestinian statehood in the midst of the ongoing war in Gaza would be a “reward” for Hamas.

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, more countries have pledged to recognise the state of Palestine, including France.

While recognition of Palestinian statehood is largely symbolic and has little influence on Israeli actions in the occupied territories, it highlights growing international support for Palestine.

So far, 147 out of 193 UN member states have recognised Palestinian statehood.

But that recognition still does not give Palestine an official seat at the UN, which can only be approved by the Security Council.

The US, a member of the Security Council with veto power, has already rejected calls for recognition at this moment.

But in the US, as well as other Western countries, domestic pressure to back the Palestinian cause is strengthening.

Alongside recognition of Palestinian statehood, a number of Western states have imposed sanctions on Israel or are threatening to.

And in the past few weeks, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and others have pledged to boycott the European Song Contest, Eurovision, if Israel is allowed to participate in next year’s event.

 

Former MP: Iran should consider talks if Trump requests meeting in New York

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Trump Pezeshkian

In a statement, Motahari urged that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi use the visit to continue negotiations with the three European countries on Iran’s latest proposal to resolve the nuclear standoff.

He also called on President Pezeshkian to highlight in his address “the reality of the Israeli and American attacks against Iran.”

Motahari further suggested that, if U.S. President Donald Trump were to request a meeting with Pezeshkian, the Iranian president should accept “for the sake of national interests.”

Despite describing Trump as “duplicitous and dishonest,” Motahari argued that Trump’s strong sense of personal ambition and desire to claim credit for any breakthrough “could ultimately benefit Iran.”

From street vendor to world podium: Story of young Iranian wrestler

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IFP Editorial Staff
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What has resurfaced across social media, however, is not only his latest success but also his past struggles.

Two years ago, news outlets reported on a teenager seen peddling goods in a local park. Few knew then that the boy had just months earlier stood on the podium at the World Junior Championships.

At the time, Ahmadi explained that he had been selling in the park for nearly two years, as his father could not alone support their family of ten.

His story quickly became a symbol of both hardship and resilience.

Today, with another global medal to his name, Ahmadi’s journey from street vending to the world stage is being celebrated as a powerful testament to perseverance against all odds.

Iran sends emergency aid to flood-hit Pakistan

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Babak Mahmoudi, head of the Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent, said that providing humanitarian support is one of the Society’s main missions.

He noted that the aid was prepared according to the urgent needs of flood-stricken communities and was dispatched in coordination with relevant agencies.

The consignment includes a total of 60 tons of essential relief items: 25,600 kilograms of blankets, 27,780 kilograms of rice, 2,840 packages of tea weighing 1,420 kilograms, and 426 cartons of clothing weighing 2,600 kilograms.

Mahmoudi stressed that beyond food and living supplies, the Iranian Red Crescent also stands ready to send relief and operational teams to Pakistan if required.

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