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Raisi: Trump must face retribution over gen. Soleimani assassination

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IFP Editorial Staff
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You assassinated a nation, not an individual. In this horrific crime that befell everyone, the then president of the United States must be tried and face retribution,” Raisi said in a ceremony in the capital Tehran on Monday marking the second anniversary of the U.S. assassination of General Soleimani.

The Iranian president stressed that Trump and his secretary of state Mike Pompeo must be tried by a fair court otherwise the Iranian nation will avenge Soleimani’s assassination.

 

 

He also said the U.S. was under the illusion that killing General Soleimani would end him, adding that his assassination led to his “rebirth”.

The Iranian president also said Hajj Qassem Soleimani was a school and that this school will not be destroyed through assassination or by missiles, and will prevail.

“The first point to follow in Hajj Qassem Soleimani’s school is to think for God, to act for God, and persist on the path of God,” he noted.

“General Soleimani deeply believed that the United States could not do a thing. He believed, from the bottom of his heart that we can. In Hajj Qassem’s logic there was no room for excuses like it is not possible…and there must be some kind of compromise,” the Iranian president added.

The senior Iranian general was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq on January 3, 2020 along with Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and their companions.

The attack was directly ordered by the former American president triggering Iran to fire a salvo of missiles on an Iraqi base hosting American troops injuring scores of them.

 

US says armed drones brought down at Baghdad airport

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IFP Media Wire
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There were no reports of damage or injuries from the incident, which was also confirmed by an Iraqi security official.

The official with the US-led international coalition told The Associated Press that the C-RAM defense system at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center engaged two fixed wing “suicide drones.”

“This was a dangerous attack on a civilian airport,” the coalition official added.

The Iraqi security official who confirmed the incident stated the drones were headed toward a US base at Baghdad airport housing US advisors.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

Anti-US sentiment has been running deep in Iraq since the assassination of Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Units, along with the region’s legendary anti-terror Commander General Soleimani in Baghdad.

They were targeted along with their companions on January 3, 2020, in a terrorist drone strike authorized by former US President Donald Trump near Baghdad International Airport.

Iran asks UNSC to hold US, Israel accountable for assassination of General Soleimani

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IFP Media Wire
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Majid Takht Ravanchi in a letter called on the UNSC to hold US and the Israeli regime responsible for assassinating General Soleimani.

“Given the dire implications of this terrorist act on international peace and security, the Security Council must live up to its Charter-based responsibilities and hold the United States and the Israeli regime to account for planning, supporting and committing that terrorist act,” Takht Ravanchi said in his letter to President of the UN Security Council Mona Juul.

Gen. Soleimani and former Iraqi Mobilization Unit Forces commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis along with eight other companions were assassinated by the US army in a terrorist drone attack on January 3, 2020.

The full text of Talht Ravanchi’s letter is as follows:

Excellency,
Concurrent with the second anniversary of the horrific assassination of Martyr Major General Qasem Soleimani, the Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – an official branch of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran – and his companions, on 3 January 2020 at Baghdad International Airport, at the direct order of the then President of the United States, I would like to bring to your attention the recent information concerning the involvement of the Israeli regime in this heinous terrorist act.

In a recent interview, the former military intelligence chief of the Israeli regime admitted the involvement of the Israeli regime in the premeditated assassination of Martyr Soleimani, stating that the “Israeli intelligence played a part” in that assassination, and described it as “an achievement” and one of the two significant and important assassinations during his term.

As I have on numerous occasions underlined, including in my letters dated 3 January 2020 (S/2020/13), 7 January 2020 (S/2020/16) and 29 January 2020 (S/2020/81) addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, this internationally wrongful criminal act was a grave breach of the obligations of the United States under international law, thus entails its international responsibility.

This criminal act also entails the criminal responsibility of all those who had aided, abetted or otherwise assisted and supported, by any means, directly or indirectly, the planning or perpetration of this terrorist act, the clear example of which is the supportive role and the involvement of the Israeli regime in it.

Martyr Soleimani played a significant role in combatting international terrorism and accordingly was rightfully given the title of the Hero of the Fight against Terrorism and the General of Peace, and therefore his cowardly assassination was a big gift and service to Daesh and other Security Council designated terrorist groups in the region who welcomed his assassination, calling it “an act of divine intervention that benefitted” them.

Given the dire implications of this terrorist act on international peace and security, the Security Council must live up to its Charter-based responsibilities and hold the United States and the Israeli regime to account for planning, supporting and committing that terrorist act.

In line with our rights and obligations under international law, the Iranian armed forces are determined to vigorously continue Martyr Soleimani’s path in actively assisting regional nations and governments, upon their requests, to combat foreign-backed terrorist groups in the region until they are uprooted completely.

Ghalibaf: US agreed to take first step to revive JCPOA

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IFP Editorial Staff
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He made the comment in an interview with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah’s news channel Al Manar.

Ghalibaf said there is nothing called temporary commitment and obligations undertaken under the JCPOA have been approved by UN Security Council in the form of a resolution.

Ghalibaf noted that the US is by nature after imposing its will on others but Iran will not give in to bullying. Ghalibaf also said the US only seeks to weaken Iran and the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program is only an excuse. He referred to the Vienna talks, saying only after it’s lifted the anti-Iran sanctions will the US be able to join the negotiations.

The Iranian Parliament speaker underlined that the US must stop trying to bully Iran because the Islamic Revolution will not allow Iranians to surrender to arrogance.
He dismissed as a lie US claims that Iran defies International law. He said if other parties to the Vienna talks respect International law, a deal will be within reach in a reasonably short time.

Ghalibaf underscored that the Vienna talks are exclusively about the nuclear deal and Iran will not allow the negotiations to be tied to other matters like the nation’s missile program.

5 Syrian soldiers killed, 20 wounded in Daesh attack

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IFP Media Wire
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Sunday’s attack took place at approximately 7pm (17:00 GMT), Syrian state media reported on Monday, adding that a military vehicle in the Badia area came under a rocket attack followed by artillery shelling by Daesh fighters.

Daesh, which declared a caliphate straddling parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014, has lost all the territory that was under its control in 2019.

However, the terror group continues to wage a low-level fight in both countries, launching frequent hit-and-run raids from desert hideouts on either side of the border with Iraq.

Iran says to pursue legal case against Airbus, ATR

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IFP Media Wire
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Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh said on Sunday that Airbus and ATR have consistently refused to honor their contractual obligations regarding the supply of spare parts to Iran under the pretext that they could face American penalties.

“We are protesting this (decision) and we will pursue the legal case as whenever the issue is raised they attribute it to the (US) sanctions,” Mohammadi Bakhsh was quoted as saying by the ILNA news agency.

The comments come amid ongoing efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal which has unraveled since the US pulled out of the agreement three years ago and imposed sanctions on Iran.

The sanctions caused Airbus and ATR to suspend aircraft supply contracts with Iran just after they delivered a handful of planes to the country in 2018.

However, the two plane manufacturers have refused to supply spare parts needed to maintain and repair those planes in Iran citing the threat of American punishment for engaging in any business activity with Tehran.

Mohammadi Bakhsh added Airbus and ATR should treat the spare parts issue in a manner different than plane deliveries as he insisted that failure to supply the parts could cause major incidents in the Iranian civil aviation sector.

“Airbus and ATR should never use the life of people as a pretext to comply with sanction issues,” he continued, noting that Iran will pursue the legal case against the two companies regardless of what happens to the future of talks between Iran and world powers to revive the nuclear deal.

Iran: US main culprit in assassination of Gen. Soleimani

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The judiciary’s deputy for international affairs said some countries also provided logistical assistance in the targeted killing near Baghdad.

“The objective of the Islamic Republic of Iran is that, in cooperation with the government of Iraq as the country where the crime took place, all perpetrators and agents and those who ordered the terrorist crime are identified and brought to justice,” Kazem Gharibabadi said.

“Top on the list of perpetrators and those who ordered the terrorist crime is the former US president. [Donald] Trump is the one who acknowledged he has committed this terrorist act and took pride in it. His confession is a citable evidence proof in international courts.”

Ghariababadi added that criminal proceedings on the assassination are underway and the investigations will soon be completed.

The official also dismissed US claim that it conducted the assassination in self-defense. He said, under article 51 of the UN Charter, there should be an armed move or aggression to warrant action as legitimate defense, stressing that even the likelihood of an armed move is not a license for action in defense.

“On this issue, it should be noted that, General Qassem Soleimani was on a civilian and informal mission and was conveying a message to Iraqi officials on how to resolve regional issues. This assassination can also be an instance of crime against humanity,” he said.

General Soleimani and top Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a drone attack near Baghdad’s airport on January 3, 2020. The assassination was directly ordered by Donald Trump.

Israeli troops crack-down on pro-hunger striker protest

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IFP Media Wire
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Palestinians staged a demonstration in the city of Umm al-Fahem on Sunday night to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash, who has been on hunger strike for 140 consecutive days in protest against Israel’s so-called administrative detention policy.

The protesters called for the release of the hunger striker following reports of a severe deterioration in his health condition.

The Israeli troops physically assaulted the protesters and detained four of them.

Earlier on Sunday, a similar protest took place in the West Bank province of al-Khalil (Hebron) demanding the immediate release of Abu Hawwash.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday expressed serious concern about the situation of Abu Hawwash, stating, “Every effort must be made to find a solution to avoid irreversible health consequences and possible tragic loss of life… Every detainee must be treated humanely and with dignity.”

Abu Hawwash, a father of five children, was arrested in October 2020 and held in an Israeli jail under administrative detention, a form of imprisonment in which the individual is never tried and can be held indefinitely.

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) attorney, Jawad Boulos, has already said the doctors have confirmed that Abu Hawwash is facing the risk of sudden death at any moment.

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs has also added the health condition of Abu Hawwash has reached a critical stage and could face irreversible health consequences at any moment, calling for his immediate release.

There are thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Human rights organizations say Israel violates all the rights and freedoms granted to prisoners by the Geneva Convention.

Israeli jail authorities keep Palestinian prisoners under deplorable conditions lacking proper hygienic standards.

Palestinian inmates have also been subjected to systematic torture, harassment, and repression.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), Israel issued 1,595 administrative detention orders against Palestinians in the occupied territories in 2021.

Hackers target Israeli outlets on General’s anniversary

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IFP Media Wire
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Reports of the hack began trickling in online just after midnight in Israel, with social media posts first indicating that the Maariv Online had had its Twitter account compromised. Initially, it appeared that three posts had been shared on the account, two of which included images of an explosion and a third including depictions of prominent regional figures Gen. Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

The image depicting an explosion appears to be an altered photo pulled from earlier video footage that appeared to show an Iranian strike against a mock-up of Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility.

Unlike the original video content, the photo depicts a projectile being ejected from a ring being worn by an unidentified figure. Alongside the depiction is a phrase that reads: “We are close to you where you don’t think about it.”

Speculation suggests that figure in the photo is meant to be Soleimani, as the ring shown is similar to one worn by him.

The strike against Maariv Online did not affect the outlet’s homepage, but the same could not be said for fellow Israeli outlet The Jerusalem Post.

As reports emerged of the hacking of Maariv Online, the Post’s website appeared to have troubles loading content before eventually giving users a 404 error message. Moments afterward, the same explosive image that first made an appearance on Maariv Online took centerstage on the Post’s homepage.

While Maariv Online has not tweeted a statement on the events, The Jerusalem Post tweeted they were aware of the situation.

“We are aware of the apparent hacking of our website, alongside a direct threat of Israel,” reads their tweet.

“We are working to resolve the issue & thank readers for your patience and understanding. For now, you can continue reading us on our app,” it added.

The tweets have since been deleted from Maariv Online’s Twitter account. As for The Jerusalem Post, their front page remained inaccessible for about two hours before the site’s homepage was successfully returned.

Iran envoy: JCPOA members needed to guarantee implementation of deal

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IFP Media Wire
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Ambassador Mohsen Baharvand wrote on his Instagram account on Sunday night that all the current members of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) agreement, and even the current US administration have agreed that the US behavior after reaching the JCPOA agreement in unilateral refraining from fulfilling its commitments were both illegal and unconstructive.

“They all also agreed that there need to be guarantee that such weird behaviors will not be repeated and in the future everyone needs to act in accordance with the UNSC Resolution 2231,” he added.

He stated that all the same, none of them have thus far presented any noticeable initiative, either political, or legal, or even practical initiative for guaranteeing the proper implementation of those important and strategic agreements in the future.

“That is while the legal international foundations, such as the UNSC, and the high capacity banking transaction mechanisms provide broad capacities for initiating such guarantees,” wrote Baharvand.

The Iranian envoy noted that it was enough that the case would have been the other way around and the other side needed to give guarantee; since in that case they would have presented dozens of political and legal initiatives and used the entire international legal and political capacities in that respect.

He said that the Iranian delegation has the required capacity for proposing such initiatives, adding that “we are obliged to support our country’s delegation in those sensitive negotiations”.

The 8th round of Iran’s nuclear talks aimed at terminating the sanctions will start on Monday after a three-day hiatus due to the beginning of the Christian New Year.

Iran’s top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has arrived in Vienna on Monday morning.

The ways to justify the termination of the US-imposed sanctions, as well as measures aimed at making sure that the US will not once again exit from the JCPOA, or at least to minimize that possibility, and that that country will not impose new sanctions contrary to the text of the reached agreements, will be the most important topics in next few days’ negotiations.

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