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US, European envoys soon to be expelled from Turkey

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“I have ordered our foreign minister to declare these 10 ambassadors as persona non grata as soon as possible,” Erdogan stated, referring to a term used in diplomacy which signifies the first step before expulsion.

Osman Kavala, a Turkish businessperson, has been imprisoned for four years now over his alleged role in the 2013 Gezi Park protests and subsequent riots.

On late Monday, the embassies of the United States, Canada, France, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden called for Kavala’s release in a joint statement.

The Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned Tuesday the ambassadors of these countries, accusing the countries of meddling in the Turkish judiciary.

In a statement, the ministry announced that “a group of ambassadors in Ankara, who issued a joint statement last night, contrary to diplomatic practices, regarding an ongoing case in our country, were summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.”

“It has been conveyed that this limitless statement regarding a legal process carried out by the independent judiciary is unacceptable, this statement that attempts to politicize the legal processes and put pressure on the Turkish judiciary is rejected, and that this statement is also contrary to the rule of law, democracy and independence of the judiciary that the ambassadors claim to defend,” it said.

“As recorded in our constitution, it was emphasized that Turkey is a democratic state of law that respects human rights, and it was reminded that the Turkish judiciary would not be affected by such irresponsible statements,” it added.

Ankara also pointed out that the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) are often ignored and not implemented, saying that focusing only on cases related to Turkey to keep the Kavala case on the agenda at all times is “an insincere and double-standard approach” and that the ambassadors had been warned to “stay within the responsibilities of their duties.”

Reactions to attack against new Iranian governor general

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Tabriz Public Prosecutor Babak Mahbub Alilu has issued an urgent order to investigate the attack against Abedin Khorram.

“The identity of the assailant has been determined and the matter is being investigated,” he noted
Meanwhile, the East Azerbaijan’s Ashura Corps of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has issued a statement calling on responsible bodies to take legal action against the assailant so that such incidents will never happen again.

The statement appreciated the efforts and bravery of Brigadier General Khorram during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980’s and in the fronts of Islamic resistance and the field of public service, as well as his gracious behavior in Saturday’s incident.
Khorram was at the podium just minutes into his speech during his inauguration ceremony when the assailant attacked him. The new governor general tried to calm the man who had heavily slapped him.

The ceremony was interrupted and the attacker, who was later identified as Ayoub Alizadeh, was taken away before the session proceeded.

“I do not know the assailant and… I forgive him and I have no complaints against him,” Khorram said.
It is believed that the assailant is a member of the IRGC in the province but his motive remains unknown.

Khorram previously served as commander of the East Azerbaijan Ashura Corps of the IRGC.

He was sent to Syria during the early stages of the foreign-backed war there as a military advisor to help in the battle against terrorists. He was captured by the Daesh terrorist group, but was saved miraculously.

The former IRGC commander led several major operations against the forces of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the eight-year war.

Iran’s Kamalvandi: Enemies of Islam not able to destroy Iran’s nuclear industry

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Behrouz Kamalvandi was speaking during a Saturday visit by foreign guests including Muslim scholars to Shahid Fakhrizadeh Research Reactor in Tehran on the occasion of the Islamic Unity Week.

Kamalvandi noted that Islam’s enemies have made constant efforts to destroy Iran’s nuclear program through various conspiracies such as industrial sabotage, cyber- attacks and bombings but the industry keeps flourishing day by day.

Kamalvandi added, “Here, we have made every effort to reach the frontiers of nuclear science and technology, and in spite of all the hostility in the international arena, we have made great strides in the nuclear industry”.

He referred to the assassination of Iran’s nuclear scientists, saying, “To make these great achievements, we have lost our loved ones for the cause of exalting Islam and the Islamic Ummah”.

Referring to the unilateralism of bullying powers, Kamalvandi said the Muslim world now has precious assets and these assets are the result of efforts by scientists who have made great efforts throughout history. He echoed remarks by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, saying science and technology, in the hands of light thieves and non-believer scientists, has led to the monopoly of technologies by bullying powers and their exploitation and colonization of less privileged nations. Kamalvandi added that the creation of international organizations has facilitated relations and more interaction between the nations of the world in order to solve problems and fill the gap of various shortcomings but the same organizations have fallen into the hands of despotic regimes and have become a tool in the hands of dictators.

Iran: Exaggerating Israel’s empty grandeur not a sign of power

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Shamkahni said, “Is inflating the empty grandeur of the Zionist regime by a ruler who claims to lead the Islamic world a sign of power or being a Muslim?”

He also said only governments fearing their ethnic groups crack down on them, which is not the case with Iran, a “heaven of different ethnicities”.

According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) the tweet comes after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke about Iran’s move to beef up its forces near the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He was speaking to reporters on board the presidential plane on his way back to Turkey from a three-leg visit to the African countries of Angola, Togo and Nigeria.

In response to a question about Iran’s military movements near the border and Azerbaijan’s ties with the Zionist regime, Erdogan said the Islamic Republic will avoid a confrontation with Azerbaijan due to Baku’s relations with Israel.

He also said there are many Turks living in Iran and that “Tehran knows this and it is not easy”.

Erdogan added that the new administration in Iran does not want tension.

Iran has repeatedly demanded that the Republic of Azerbaijan avoid allowing the Zionist regime to take a foothold in Azeri soil.

Iran parliament speaker warns of U.S. plot to ignite regional wars

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“In Afghanistan and throughout the region, these hidden hands are at work to perpetuate insecurity in the region by launching religious wars. The recent crimes in Afghanistan and the extensive plans of the Americans and the Zionists to create chaos and division in Lebanon and Iraq, and to provoke some heads of state in the region are all in this direction,” the Iranian parliament speaker said in the closing ceremony of the 35th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on Saturday.

He said American troops may have apparently withdrawn from the region, but they are still planning to create unrest in this part of the world.

Ghalibaf went on to say that the issue of Palestine has united the Islamic Ummah and formed a united resistance front against the “usurping Zionist regime”.

The Iranian parliament speaker said Israel’s “myth of invincibility” has crumbled because the regime has suffered defeats in several confrontations with popular resistance forces involving Shia and Sunni brothers in Palestine and Lebanon.

The Islamic unity conference, which began on Tuesday, was attended by over 400 Muslim scholars, thinkers and religious leaders from across the world.

Edward Snowden posts new Farsi tweet

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Snowden recently launched a Persian account on Twitter. This is his third tweet in Farsi. He started his account by tweeting a famous Persian saying which literally translates into “The wall has rats, and rats have ears.” The proverb means people should be cautious when they say something as spies could be eavesdropping.

The second tweet read, “I would just say there’s got to be a reason why felines are popular”.

Snowden did not explicitly explain what he meant by the tweets nor did he give a reason for launching a Persian account on Twitter.

The former US intelligence consultant in 2013 leaked classified documents to journalists describing surveillance programs run by the NSA to tap people’s cell phones and internet communications.

Some view him as a hero but others call him a traitor to his country. Following the leaks, Snowden fled the US. He was later granted asylum in Russia and is now living there.

Iran FM: Nuclear talks with 4+1 to resume soon

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The 4+1 group is comprised of China, Germany, France, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the remarks on Saturday in a meeting with the new Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Tehran.

Amir Abdollahian and the Economic Cooperation Organization’s new Secretary General Khosro Nazeri held talks over ECO’s role in the region and in strengthening cooperation among member states.

Amir Abdollahian expressed satisfaction with the implementation of infrastructure and long-term projects in the fields of transportation, trade, finance and banking.

He voiced hope that incomplete projects will be finished during Nazeri’s tenure.

The Iranian foreign minister also voiced regret over the recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan which is a key member of ECO.

Amir Abdollahian referred to recent negotiations between Iran and the European Union in Tehran and Brussels, saying the nuclear talks between Iran and the 4+1 group of countries will soon resume.

In the meeting, ECO’s secretary general appreciated Iran’s effective help with his appointment as ECO’s chief and gave a report on the activities of the body including arrangements that are afoot to hold the ECO summit in Ashgabat on November 28 with the presidents of member states in attendance.

He underlined Iran’s key role in ECO and urged the Islamic Republic to continue supporting the important regional organization.

US says senior al Qaeda leader killed in Syria

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday that another US airstrike had killed a senior al Qaeda commander in Suluk, in Syria’s northern Raqqa Governorate.

“A US airstrike today in northwest Syria killed senior al Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al Matar. We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft,” CENTCOM spokesperson Maj. John Rigsbee stated in a Friday release, referring to the MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.

Earlier on Friday, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki asserted the US’ “right to respond” to an attack against the US garrison at at-Tanf in southeastern Syria on Wednesday. However, CENTCOM said that attack, which involved rockets and kamikaze drones, was believed to have been carried out by “Iran-backed militias”, an American term for militant groups that oppose the US presence in Iraq and Syria. That makes it unlikely the strike was the response to which Psaki referred.

However, the US has carried out several other strikes against al Qaeda-aligned groups in Syria in recent weeks, following statements by President Joe Biden in August that outlined the next phase of the US war on terror, a conflict that has increasingly taken a back seat as the US’s grand strategy shifts to a great power competition with Russia and China.

“Today a terrorist threat has metastasized well beyond Afghanistan: al Shabaab in Somalia, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQQP), al Nusra in Syria, Daesh attempting to create a caliphate in Syria and Iraq and establishing affiliates in multiple countries in Africa and Asia,” Biden noted in a televised speech two days after the US-backed Afghan government collapsed before a Taliban blitzkrieg.

“These threats warrant our attention and our resources. We conduct effective counterterrorism missions against terrorist groups in multiple countries where we don’t have permanent military presence. If necessary, we’ll do the same in Afghanistan,” he added.

“We’ve developed counterterrorism over-the-horizon capability that will allow us to keep our eyes firmly fixed on the direct threats to the United States in the region, and act quickly and decisively if needed,” he continued.

Iran keeps up vaccination campaign, Covid deaths lowest in months

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‘Iran’s Average COVID-19 Death Toll 2.5 Times That of World Average’

The Saturday announcement shows that over 79,500,000 doses have been administered in the country so far.

The ministry also reported 124 new fatalities, the lowest in months, bringing the total death toll to over 125,000 since the beginning of the outbreak in early 2020.

The Islamic Republic has accelerated its inoculation campaign over the past months and sped up vaccine imports and domestic production.

Meanwhile President Ebrahim Raeisi has warned that Iran should not allow another wave of the deadly disease to take it by surprise.

“By taking the necessary measures and through preparations, we must prevent the recurrence of the country’s problems in the face of the fifth wave of the coronavirus,” Raeisi told the National Coronavirus Task Force on Saturday.

Iran has been hit by five waves of the disease but has now somehow managed to bring the outbreak under control. However, the relatively high number of infections suggests that another wave could still be looming.

The Health Ministry figures showed that over seven thousand new Covid-19 cases have been identified over the past twenty four hours.

ICRC warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

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The Red Cross has urged the international community to engage with Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, stressing that aid groups on their own would be unable to stave off a humanitarian crisis.

Afghanistan has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign assistance following the collapse of the western-backed government and return to power by the Taliban in August.

The ICRC has since increased its efforts in the country while other organisations were also stepping up, Director General Robert Mardini said.

But he told Reuters that support from the international community, who had so far taken a cautious approach in engaging with the Taliban, was critical to providing basic services.

“Humanitarian organisations joining forces can only do so much. They can come up with temporary solutions,” he added.

The United Nations on Thursday announced it had set up a fund to provide cash directly to Afghans, which Mardini said would solve the problem for three months.

“Afghanistan is a compounded crisis that is deteriorating by the day,” he added, citing decades of conflict compounded by the effects of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mardini stated 30% of Afghanistan’s 39 million population were facing severe malnutrition and that 18 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance or protection.

The Taliban expelled many foreign aid groups when it was last in power from 1996-2001 but this time has said it welcomes foreign donors and will protect the rights of their staff.

But the militants, facing criticism it has failed to protect rights, including access to education for girls, have also announced aid should not be tied to conditions.

“No humanitarian organisation can compensate or replace the economy of a country,” Mardini continued.

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