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Iran president stresses Saudi Arabia’s role in fostering Islamic unity

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During discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on Monday, President Pezeshkian stated that if Islamic countries stand united, the Israeli regime would not dare to attack any Muslim nation.

He expressed his satisfaction with the growing relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The president emphasized that deepening cooperation between the two nations would benefit not only their interests but also those of other Muslim countries in the region.

Pezeshkian also said that Iran is ready to expand cooperation with Saudi Arabia at regional and international levels.

The Saudi crown prince expressed his happiness with the improving relations among major Islamic countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

He stressed the importance of empowering Islamic nations to effectively defend their sovereignty and dignity against Israeli aggression.

Bin Salman also highlighted the urgent need for Islamic countries to collaborate in addressing the situation in Palestine and Gaza, stating that this region is in a special condition, and enhancing cooperation and unity among Islamic nations is not just an option; it is an essential necessity.

 

President Pezeshkian advocates for enhanced Iran-Lebanon relations

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In a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on Monday, President Pezeshkian highlighted Iran’s commitment to expanding cooperation and strengthening ties with Lebanon and other regional countries, grounded in mutual respect and win-win interactions.

Pezeshkian reiterated his long-standing goal of fostering unity and cohesion within Iran and among neighboring Muslim countries, a commitment he has maintained since his presidential campaign.

He also noted that Iran’s approach to strengthening cooperation is rooted in religious teachings, advocating for a principle that encourages mutual respect:

“What we wish for ourselves, we should wish for others as well.”

He expressed confidence that adhering to this principle would prevent issues in diplomatic relations.

Addressing the ongoing aggression of the Israeli regime against Muslim nations, Pezeshkian asserted that its actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for boundaries and human rights.

The Iranian president lamented the silence of countries that claim to defend freedom and human rights, which not only ignore the violence in Gaza but also provide military and legal support to the regime.

In response, President Aoun expressed his pleasure at meeting with Pezeshkian and affirmed Lebanon’s desire for friendly relations based on mutual respect and interests with Iran. He expressed optimism about overcoming obstacles to further develop cooperation between the two nations.

Aoun also conveyed Lebanon’s wishes for progress, prosperity, and peace for Iran, condemning the Israeli regime’s aggression against the Islamic Republic.

He acknowledged that differing viewpoints among countries are natural but emphasized that through understanding and continuous collaboration, they can overcome any barriers to enhancing their friendly relations.

Stronger Islamic unity most effective response to Israel: Iran’s president

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Pezeshkian and Sisi

During his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on Monday, the Iranian president expressed optimism about the rapid establishment of official relations between Iran and Egypt.

President Pezeshkian conveyed his satisfaction with the diplomatic exchanges between the two countries.

He noted that both nations share a rich and proud history, and their cooperation could significantly benefit not only their own countries but also the broader region.

President el-Sisi expressed his happiness with the progress in bilateral relations.

He highlighted the potential for Iran and Egypt to work together to serve their mutual interests and those of other regional nations.

El-Sisi also stressed the importance of closer ties among Islamic countries and the need for a unified and practical stance against the escalation and persistence of Israeli crimes.

 

Britain bans Israelis from military academy over Gaza war

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Gaza War

London’s Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) will not enrol students from Israel from next year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The college is part of the Defence Academy, overseen by the MoD.

The announcement comes after Declassified reported in July that Israeli army officers had been studying at the RCDS since 2023.

One officer, Yeftah Nortkin, commanded a patrol company during Israel’s 2008-9 war in Gaza, in which hundreds of children were killed.

After he completed his RCDS course in July last year, Nortkin led the Israeli army’s “Bang” division in its invasion of Lebanon.

An MoD spokesperson told the Telegraph that “the Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong. There must be a diplomatic solution to end this war now, with an immediate ceasefire, the return of the hostages and a surge in humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.”

The spokesperson added all military courses in Britain emphasise “compliance with international humanitarian law”.

Meanwhile, Amir Baram, the director general of Israel’s defence ministry who studied at the RCDS, said Britain’s decision was “a profoundly dishonourable act of disloyalty to an ally at war”.

Baram stated in a letter to the MoD that it was a “discriminatory act” and a “disgraceful break with Britain’s proud tradition of tolerance – and plain decency”.

The ban is the latest diplomatic spat between the UK and Israel, two historic allies, in recent months.

The UK government banned Israeli officials from Britain’s largest arms trade show last week.

And Britain is poised to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in New York later this month, a move which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced as “rewarding Hamas”.

However, Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Britain last week and met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street.

Herzog said afterwards that he both “argued” and had points of agreement with Starmer, whom he called Israel’s “ally”.

 

NATO ‘at war’ with Russia: Kremlin

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Kremlin

NATO is de facto at war with Russia, Peskov has stated. According to him, the support the military bloc provides to Ukraine makes it a party to the conflict.

Peskov’s remarks came in response to a statement by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who questioned the idea of security guarantees for Ukraine that would involve NATO troops.

Sikorski argued that Kiev’s Western backers are wary of a direct confrontation with Russia, which has repeatedly rejected any Western military presence in Ukraine, whether as peacekeepers or otherwise. Peskov countered that the US-led military bloc is already involved.

“NATO is at war with Russia. It is obvious and does not require any additional proof,” he said on Monday.

“NATO is de facto involved in this war. NATO provides both indirect and direct support to the Kiev regime. Therefore, it can be said with absolute certainty that NATO is at war with Russia,” he added.

At least 41 countries have contributed to Ukraine’s war effort since the conflict escalated in February 2022, either through military, humanitarian, or financial assistance, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute. Most of the support has come from NATO members, with 29 of its 32 states providing funding, as well as weapons systems ranging from armored vehicles, artillery, aircraft, and air defense to drones, missiles, and other equipment.

The US-led military bloc has also been pushing for increased militarization in response to what officials describe as the ‘Russian threat’, pledging to raise defense spending among European NATO members to 5% of GDP. Several officials have claimed that Russia could attack member states once the Ukraine conflict is resolved.

Moscow has dismissed the claims as nonsense, accusing the West of stoking Russophobia to justify soaring military budgets and distract from domestic problems. It has stressed that NATO expansion toward Russia’s borders was one of the main causes of the conflict, and insists that any settlement with Kiev must account for Russia’s security by guaranteeing Ukrainian demilitarization and neutral, non-nuclear status.

 

Tehran press court finds former MP guilty over Israeli spy sexual allegations

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The announcement was made by jury spokesman Akbar Nasrollahi.

He added that editor-in-chief of Hamshahri Online Danial Haji Abolhassan Memar was also convicted of spreading immorality, publishing falsehoods, and disseminating inaccurate reports regarding the issue. He said the jury ruled that Kavakebian and Haji Abolhassan Memar were not deserving leniency.

Nasrollahi noted that Kavakebian had reiterated his earlier claims during an interview with Hamshahri Online, citing alleged evidence such as statements by Shakdam herself and a hotel’s reported records, though these were deemed unreliable.

The final verdict will however be issued by the court judge.

Iran’s President: Israeli aggressors must be punished, held accountable

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Masoud Pezeshkian

Pezeshkian said on Monday evening at the summit of Arab-Islamic heads of state convened to discuss the Israeli attack on Qatar: “The brazen September 9, 2025 attack on Qatar was a premeditated operation by the Zionist regime aimed at undermining diplomatic efforts to end the genocide in Gaza.”

The Iranian president stressed: “This attack on diplomacy is more than a crime; it is a shameless, public declaration that force, not law, now decides. Unfortunately, the terrorists ruling Tel Aviv, feeling emboldened by impunity after a similar betrayal of diplomacy in June 2025 and the start of their aggressive war against Iran, have become more daring.”

Pezeshkian added: “The attack on Doha showed that no Arab or Muslim country is safe from Tel Aviv’s aggression. The aggressor must be isolated, its arms and financing cut off, and its leaders held accountable in courts of justice. But these measures will not be effective without practical unity.”

He condemned the support that the United States and Europe give to Israel and emphasized: “More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in less than two years; children are starving while the world merely watches and issues condemnations.”

At least 20,000 Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza, half treated for mental health: Report

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Israel Army

According to the ministry’s Rehabilitation Department, some 56% of the wounded have developed PTSD or other mental health disorders, underscoring the psychological toll of the ongoing conflict.

The ministry added that nearly 45% of the cases involve physical injuries, while 20% of the soldiers are battling both mental and physical conditions.

It said 99 soldiers required prosthetics after amputations, 16 were paralyzed, 56 classified as suffering disabilities exceeding 100%, and 24 listed with full disability.

The ministry noted that around 64% of the 20,000 cases were reservists, with approximately 1,000 new wounded soldiers being treated each month, in addition to hundreds of requests related to past wars.

In total, the rehabilitation system is now treating over 81,000 veterans, of whom 31,000, nearly 40% are grappling with psychological trauma. The ministry projects that by 2028, nearly 100,000 veterans will be in its care, with at least half expected to suffer PTSD and related disorders.

The Israeli army has killed nearly 65,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023. The relentless bombardment has rendered the enclave uninhabitable, and led to starvation and spread of diseases.

 

Hamas calls on Arab, Muslim states to impose political, economic boycott on Israel after Doha attack

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In a message to Arab and Islamic foreign ministers, as well as the UN, African Union and other international bodies, Hamas said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government bore the “full responsibility” for sabotaging mediation efforts and derailing ceasefire talks.

The movement added the Doha attack came a day after its delegation, including lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, met Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who handed them a new proposal for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. The team was meeting to discuss the offer on Sept. 9 when Israeli aircraft targeted al-Hayya’s home.

According to Hamas, the attack killed al-Hayya’s son Humam, his office director Jihad Lubad, three aides and a Qatari security guard. Several family members were wounded, though the negotiators survived.

Hamas said the assault was aimed at “undermining the very principle of mediation” and reflected Israel’s repeated pattern of reversing agreements and committing massacres. It recalled the collapse of a Jan. 17 deal, as well as the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year despite the group’s acceptance of a mediation initiative at the time.

The group called on Arab and Muslim states, along with the wider international community, to pressure Israel to halt its military campaign, isolate it politically and economically, and pursue its leaders before international courts for genocide and war crimes.

Hamas reaffirmed that it is a national liberation movement seeking Palestinian independence with Jerusalem as its capital, stressing that its elected leadership cannot be treated as legitimate military targets.

In a separate statement, Palestinian resistance factions urged the Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha to take “urgent, collective measures” and form an “Arab-international coalition” to halt Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza.

The factions added rescuing victims and ending the violence should be a top priority through the formation of a coalition “to pressure Israel and its supporters by all possible means to halt the genocide.”

“Israeli crimes threaten not only Palestinians but also the security and stability of the Arab and Islamic world as a whole,” the statement read.

The groups accused the Israeli government of pursuing a “dangerous plan targeting the entire region in blatant defiance of international law and state sovereignty” and deliberately obstructing peace efforts, including a Gaza ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange.

They also demanded urgent humanitarian aid for hospitals, clinics, civil defense units, and displaced persons in Gaza, including tents, ready-to-use homes, and the creation of a reconstruction fund.

Arab and Islamic foreign ministers held a preparatory meeting in Doha on Sunday ahead of Monday’s emergency summit, which will bring together heads of state. The gathering is also expected to discuss the activation of a long-proposed joint Arab military force, an initiative first advanced by Egypt nearly a decade ago.

The summit comes after Tuesday’s Israeli airstrike on a residential compound in Doha that killed five Hamas members, as the group was reviewing a US proposal to end the war in Gaza, where nearly 65,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.

 

 

Nuclear chief: E3 indebted to Iranian nation

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Mohammad Eslami

On Monday, Mohammad Eslami, speaking at the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), underlined that Resolution 2231 must expire precisely in accordance with the timeline set for October 18, 2025.

Eslami said the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the entirety of international law have been placed in serious jeopardy as a result of the aggressive actions of the Israeli regime and the United States.

Referring to US and Israeli military attacks against Iran, including on its nuclear facilities, he added that Israel, through the assassination of nuclear scientists and senior military commanders along with their families, and by killing and injuring thousands of ordinary Iranian citizens, has inflicted enormous financial damages on the noble Iranian nation.

Eslami continued: “On June 22, 2025, the United States—which is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a custodian of the NPT—illegally joined these aggressions. In a blatant contradiction of international law, the UN Charter, and the IAEA Statute, it attacked safeguarded nuclear facilities in Iran and inflicted severe damage on Iran’s nuclear industry.”

Highlighting Iran’s forceful response to these attacks, he stressed that “it is absolutely clear that if such mistakes are repeated, they will be met with even harsher responses.”

Eslami emphasized that Iran’s adversaries must understand that nuclear science, technology, knowledge, and industry in Iran are deeply rooted and cannot be eradicated through military operations, assassinations, or acts of aggression.

He said the objective of the criminal and genocidal Zionist regime is not only to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities but also to sabotage diplomacy and peace.

He went on to say that although both the IAEA Board of Governors and the UN Security Council each convened emergency sessions, due to US political pressure they failed to adopt a decisive stance against the perpetrators of these crimes.

Eslami added that despite Iran’s official communications and registered requests for the IAEA to issue a strong condemnation of the attacks against safeguarded nuclear facilities, the Agency did not condemn these illegal actions and failed to protect the integrity of its safeguards system or fulfill its statutory mission. “This silence and inaction will remain as a stain on the history of the Agency,” he remarked.

Referring to efforts by three European countries—Britain, France, and Germany—to trigger the so-called “snapback mechanism” and reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, Eslami said: “This procedural and substantive abuse of multilateral mechanisms is not only illegal, but also a mockery of the rule of law, Resolution 2231, and the JCPOA. These three European countries, which never fulfilled their own JCPOA obligations and remain indebted to the Iranian nation, cannot free themselves from their status as the accused and then make demands on Iran.”

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