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Abbas: US to fulfill commitments under Biden

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Palestinian Authority expects the United States to fulfill its obligations on peaceful resolution of the Middle East conflict, Abbas told Sputnik.

“The US administration [according to President Joe Biden] considers us partners in peace negotiations, believes in solving the conflict through the creation of two states, opposes settlement activities … We are waiting for the fulfillment of these US commitments,” Abbas said.

Abbas also added that Biden told him that his administration’s policy differs from the one pursued by his predecessor.

Abbas stated that he expects the US consulate in East Jerusalem to resume operations.

“The decision to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem is part of the obligations of the US administration … We will not accept anything else, since East Jerusalem has been an occupied city since 1967, it is the eternal capital of the Palestinian state,” Abbas continued.

According to Abbas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US consulate will provide services to the Palestinians work with the US State Department directly, and be independent of the US embassy to Israel.

Abbas expects to discuss ways to revive a political dialogue in Palestinian Authority with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting in Moscow on Tuesday.

“During the visit, ways of reviving the political process will be discussed … We have previously stated our desire to hold an international peace conference under the auspices of the Middle East Quartet in accordance with international resolutions, and therefore we are confident in Russian support for our efforts in this direction,” Abbas added.

The Palestinian leader also intends to “consult” with Putin and inform him about the latest developments in the region.

Palestinian Authority will hold general elections when Israel gives permission to hold them in East Jerusalem, Abbas added.

“We will hold elections in Palestine [parliamentary and presidential] as soon as we receive permission to hold them in Jerusalem. Earlier, elections were held in Jerusalem, according to agreements signed between the two sides,” Abbas continued.

Azeri deputy PM: Expanding ties with Iran on Baku’s agenda

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Mostafayev was speaking at the meeting of the Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission, which was held in Tehran on Sunday chaired by Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi. Mostafayev said Iran and Azerbaijan have many cultural, religious and historical commonalities. 

He referred to his meetings with senior Iranian officials, including the Minister of Roads and Urban Development, in which a number of agendas were reviewed. Mostafayev also said there is a lot of potential for cooperation between Tehran and Baku and we are exploring these capacities and possibilities. 

Azerbaijan’s deputy prime minister noted that the Joint Economic Commission will hold its next meeting in Baku. 

He said that the commission covers all economic areas, adding the two countries can negotiate to increase trade relations. Mostafayev said Iran and Azerbaijan have several ongoing power and energy projects.

Amir Abdollahian: Iranian companies ready to reconstruct Azerbaijan’s war-hit areas

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Amir Abdollahian made the comment in Tehran during a meeting with Shahin Mostafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation. 

He called the liberation of Azerbaijan’s territories the beginning of a new chapter in economic relations between Tehran and Baku.

Amir Abdollahian stressed the need for the two sides to use all economic capacities in the fields of trade, transport, energy and tourism. 

The foreign minister reaffirmed Iran’s policy to support the territorial integrity of countries, stressing that international borders are unchangeable. 

The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan also expressed satisfaction with his constructive meetings with the Iran’s ministers of oil as well as roads and urban development, saying Tehran and Baku are close to signing historic agreements in the fields of oil, gas and transportation

The Azeri deputy prime minister said the 22% hike in trade between the two countries during the Covid pandemic indicates friendly relations and economic capacities of the two sides.

Iran and Azerbaijan were recently locked in a number of disputes including over mistreatment of Iranian truck drivers by Azeri authorities and Baku’s decision to allow Israel a foothold in Azerbaijani territory. To send a warning to the Azeri side, Iran held war games near the border of the two countries. Later tensions subsided following active diplomacy on the part of both sides.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian in Jerusalem

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WAFA news agency reported Israeli military forces on Sunday fatally shot the 42-year-old man near the Chain Gate, one of the entrances to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Israeli police immediately closed the site to visitors following the incident.

Israeli media outlets claimed that the Palestinian man opened fire, and was shot dead by troops at the scene.

He was later identified as Fadi Abu Shkhaydam, a resident of the Shuafat refugee camp in East al-Quds and one of the leaders of Hamas resistance movement in the camp.

The Israeli Magen David Adom ambulance service reported four people were wounded in the purported shooting attack. It alleged that two of the casualties were civilian men, while the two others were Israeli police officers.

One man was taken in critical condition to Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus in al-Quds with head wounds and was later pronounced dead. The second man reportedly sustained moderate-to-severe wounds.

Two police officers, aged 30 and 31, were lightly wounded, according to the Israel police. They were taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem for treatment.

“The message of this heroic operation is a warning to the criminal enemy and its regime to stop attacks on our land and our holy sites. Israel will pay a price for the iniquities it commits against al-Aqsa Mosque, Silwan, Sheikh Jarrah and elsewhere,” Hamas announced in a statement.

Hamas spokesperson Hazim Qasim also praised the incident, calling it in line with the “legitimate struggle” of the Palestinian people.

“The holy city [of al-Quds] will continue to fight until it expels the foreign occupier, and it will not succumb to the hateful reality of the occupation,” he noted.

Abdul-Latif Qanu, another Hamas spokesman, said the operation was part of a natural response to the growing Israeli crimes in occupied al-Quds.

He added that the incident underlines the continuation of the Palestinian nation’s struggle against the occupying regime, and Israeli officials’ inability to snuff out the campaign.

Qanu stated the Palestinian resistance against Israel will continue unabated until the desired goal of the regime’s annihilation is achieved.

Israeli troops have on numerous occasions been caught on camera brutally killing Palestinians, with the videos going viral online and sparking international condemnation.

The Tel Aviv regime has been criticized for its extensive use of lethal force against and extrajudicial killing of Palestinians who do not pose an immediate threat to the occupation forces or to the Israeli settlers.

Johnson says Britain must engage with Taliban

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Britain must engage with the Taliban government to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Johnson stated.

The PM made the remarks while answering a query from Labor Party parliamentarian Sarah Champion.

“Afghanistan looks like hell on earth”, the lawmaker remarked, asking the prime minister how and when the Afghans would receive the UK-promised aid.

In response, the prime minister noted the UK had no choice but to engage with the current Taliban government to help resolve the crisis in Afghanistan.

“There is no point in the UK just standing on the sidelines and failing to engage with the Taliban,” Johnson continued, adding, “They may not speak for all Afghans, but they are some kind of authority – even if a very imperfect authority.”

 

Amir Abdollahian: Iran-Russia fighting terror in Syria a model

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the comment in a meeting with a Russian diplomatic delegation in Tehran headed by Alexander Lavrentyev, the Russian president’s Special Envoy for Syria, and Sergey Vershinin, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister.

Amir Abdollahian described the cooperation between Iran and Russia in the fight against terrorism in Syria as successful, which can also be used as a model for the reconstruction of Syria.
Amir Abdollahian emphasized the need for cooperation with Russia within the framework of the Astana summit and the inter-Syrian talks, saying the Syria crisis can only be resolved through political means.
Lavrentyev and Vershinin also described as important, talks and the exchange of delegations between Iran and Russia on various issues of mutual interest and also regarding the situation in Syria.
The Russian officials also referred to their talks in Damascus and briefed Amir Abdollahian on the latest situation of actions and also side developments regarding Syria in the international arena and in relation to other international players.
The Russian delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday after visiting Damascus for talks with Syrian officials. Iran and Russia helped Syria in its fight against a host of foreign-backed terrorist groups that aimed to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Ukrainian passenger plane shootdown trial begins in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The defendants are accused of downing Flight PS752, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. Over 103 relatives of the victims and their lawyers attended the court hearing in Tehran on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the judge in charge of the case said all those who lost their loved ones may attend the proceedings. He also vowed that the trial will be fair and anybody responsible for the incident will be punished.

Iranian military officials say the defendants shot down the aircraft unintentionally as they took it for an enemy projectile or plane.

The incident happened as Iranian air defense systems anticipated an enemy attack because shortly before that, Iran had battered a US base in Iraq in retaliation for the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Downward trend holds in Iran’s Covid deaths, infections

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The number of first doses is 56,653,947.l Meanwhile, 44,726,047 people have received the second dose. The number of the third doses, also known as the booster

shot, administered is 765,235.

The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Sunday 104 people have died of the disease since Saturday.

The deaths push to 128,956 the number of people killed by the Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

The Health Ministry also said there were 4,340 new cases including 650 hospitalizations over the last 24 hours.

Since the start of the pandemic, 6,077,438 people have contracted Covid in Iran. The majority of them, that is, 5,783,425 people have  recovered from the disease.

The downward trend in Covid deaths and new infections has held after the fifth wave of the pandemic subsided in Iran. This has been attributed to the high rate of vaccination in Iran.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday ordered authorities to lift the night-time driving ban that was in place for over a year to contain the Covid outbreak.

Terror group ringleader indicted for terrorist operations in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The indictment issued by the Tehran Revolution and Public Prosecutor’s Office was served on Habibollah Farajollah nicknamed Habib Asivad, who led a terrorist group known as the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz. 

During the session where he was served with the indictment, Asivad introduced himself as an employee of Sweden’s Labor Office with Swedish nationality. 

The group was behind several bombing and terrorist operations in southern Iranian Khuzestan province as well as acts of vandalism aimed at countering the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Establishment. 

The charges contained in the indictment include bombing operations at several government institutions and oil pipelines in southern Iran. 

Asivad began his terror activities under the aegis of spy services, namely those of the Israeli regime and Saudi Arabia, in 2005. 

The terror group conducted as many as 10 terrorist operations in 2005 alone, which killed a large number of Iranians.

MP: No new provision or change to JCPOA

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mojtaba Zonnuri, a member of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the country’s negotiators are commissioned to focus on the implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during the talks in Vienna slated for November 29, 2021.

“In fact, we will not negotiate on the JCPOA or on making changes to it, and we will not accept any new provisions being added to the JCPOA,” Zonnuri added.

“We are holding talks on the implementation of the JCPOA,” he reiterated.

“Negotiations on the JCPOA have been held before and it cannot be renegotiated,” the lawmaker said.

“So, the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to implement the JCPOA, and our negotiators are attending the talks on November 29 to accomplish this very mission,” the legislator explained.

He then criticized the remaining signatories to the JCPOA for failing to live up to their commitments.

“We haven’t seen any goodwill gestures from them, so far,” he noted.

“They owe us. We have paid the costs of the JCPOA, but haven’t reaped its benefits. We are seeking to obtain our benefits under the deal,” he said.

“We are not going to kill time and make the issue drag on,” he added.

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