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Iran Parliament to Declare as ‘Terrorist’ US Military Worldwide

Iran Parliament to Declare as ‘Terrorist’ US Military Worldwide

The parliament has already passed a motion proclaiming as terrorist the US military forces in Middle East.

Now a number of MPs are preparing a double-urgency motion based on which the US Army throughout the world will be declared as terrorist, so that the Islamic Republic will enjoy more freedom to fight them, Abolfazl Hassanbeigi said.

The move comes after the US assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in an area near the Baghdad International Airport early Friday.

Iran: US Forces in Region Like Piece of Meat under IRGC’s Teeth

 

Iran Says Soleimani’s Assassination Tantamount to US-Britain 1953 Coup

Ali Larijani

Hailing General Soleimani as “surpassed by no one in terms of defending the region’s security” and “a great man in the history of Iran and the region,” Larijani said “everybody witnessed Soleimani’s acts of valor in cracking down on ISIS terrorists.”

“He rushed to the help of the people of Iraq and Syria at the request of their governments, and rid the people in the region of the terrorists with a meticulous plan,” the Parliament Speaker said Sunday.

Larijani noted that the Iraqi nation’s celebration of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was assassinated alongside Soleimani during the US attack, indicates their role in the security of the region.

“That Mr Trump stated that the Iraqi and Iranian nations have celebrated the terror attack shows how out of touch they are with the realities of the region,” he added.

Describing the terrorist attack as “tantamount to the 1953 coup”, Larijani dismissed the US officials’ rush into stating that they took a preventive measure through the terror attack as “a cover-up for law of the jungle”, insisting that the US officials must present their documentation if they have any.

Larijani went on to say that the US action was against the international rules. “The brutal act of President of United States counts as a war crime within which lies disrespect for the nation of Iraq. They did it with no permit, overnight, and in a stealthy manner.”

He added that the Parliament will follow up on the punishment of the criminals.

Your rude foreign minister has flung you into this bottomless cesspit. You jeopardized the security of the region with what you did, Larijani warned President of the United States Donald Trump.

“Now in front of Iran you are trapped in a cesspit several times bigger than the size of Europe,” Larijani added.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5

Newspaper Headlines

Iran Newspapers

Abrar:

1- Guardian: Hopes for Revival of JCPOA Undermined with Assassination of Gen. Soleimani

2- Zarif: US Regime Responsible for Consequences of Gen. Soleimani’s Assassination

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Afkar:

1- Rouhani: US Will Pay Heavy Price

2- Dance of Death, Trump‘s Strategic Mistake

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Private Consultations in Tehran

* Qatari FM Came to Tehran to Learn about Iran’s Reaction to US Move

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Arman-e Melli:

1- Glorious Funeral Held for Gen. Soleimani in Iraq

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Ebtekar:

1- World Shocked by Martyrdom of Top General

2- Rouhani: Gen. Soleimani Was a Politician and Strategist

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Etemad:

1- Rouhani: Iranian Nation Has Right to Avenge Soleimani’s Assassination

2- Iraqis Bid Farewell to Commander of War on ISIS, Urge Fight against Occupiers

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Hemayat:

1- Washington Afraid of Iran’s Harsh Revenge

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Javan:

1- Trigger of Revenge from Kashmir to Mediterranean

* Our Response Will Definitely Be Military

2- Cries of Vengeance, Calls for Expulsion of US Usurpers in Iraq

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- Iraq Unified for Expulsion of US Forces

2- Zarif: We’ll Respond to US Whenever and in Whatever Way We Deem Possible

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Kayhan:

1- Revenge from US to Be Decisive, Make Them Regret

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Sazandegi:

1- Why Foreign, Persian Social Media, TV Channels Justify Terrorism?

* When Positions of Martyr, Murderer Are Exchanged

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Setareh Sobh:

1- People of Ahvaz, Mashhad to Bid Farewell with Martyr Soleimani Today

2- Markets Shocked by Assassination

3- Trump Opted for Military Option in a Meeting, Influenced by His Advisors

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5


 

Shargh:

1- Trump Worried about Iran’s Reaction

2- Waiting for Iran‘s Decision

* Regional Officials Call Zarif

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 5

Iran: US Forces in Region Like Piece of Meat under IRGC’s Teeth

Speaking at a televised program on Saturday, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said all American military bases across the Middle East are within reach of Iran.

He said the US military bases around Iran that once presented a threat to the Islamic Republic have now become an “opportunity”, noting that all of those bases, including Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, are within reach of the Iranian missiles with pinpoint accuracy.

The general also made it clear that Iran could annihilate the American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf with its powerful missiles that have a range of 300 kilometers.

US Not Brave Enough to Hit 52 Iranian Sites: Cmdr.

General Abdul-Rahim Mousavi

“In a possible battle, which I think they wouldn’t dare to start, they will find out who the figures 5 and 2 actually belong to,” said Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army.

The remarks came on Sunday morning against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s threatening tweet that he will target 52 critical spots in Iran, including cultural sites.

Trump said he has chosen the figure 52 in memory of the hostages taken by a group of Iranian students back in 1979.

All the hostages were released after 444 days with the permission of the then Iranian Parliament.

“They make such remarks to save their face in the wake of that heinous and internationally unjustifiable deed,” Mousavi said, referring to Trump’s tweet.

Iran to Make Final Decision on Fifth JCPOA Step Tonight: Spokesman

Iran Vows to Take Action against US Move to End Nuclear Sanctions Waiver

“Decisions had been taken for the fifth step [to cut Iran’s nuclear commitments], but given the current circumstances, an important meeting will be held tonight on the fifth step which can influence the previous decisions,” Mousavi said on Sunday, referring to the US assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani.

Speaking in a press conference, Mousavi hailed General Soleimani as “a hero of combatting terrorism, violence and extremism”, and thanked the government and nation of Iraq for their “splendid presence” in the funeral procession.

In response to a question about the US message to Iran through the Embassy of Switzerland, Mousavi said “it was a rude letter from the US Secretary of State which was outside the diplomatic procedures and protocols. We reviewed the letter and sent them a reply with a language that deserved the US officials.”

He also rejected the news about an Omani delegation’s visit to Tehran with the aim of mediation between the US and Iran. “No delegation has come from Oman to Tehran.”

Mousavi further congratulated General Esmaeil Qa’ani on his appointment as the new Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, stressing that “the Foreign Ministry will keep up its good and close relationship with the new commander.”

World Diplomats Call FM Zarif to Discuss Latest Developments

Iran FM Holds Talks with Afghan, Pakistani, Turkmen Counterparts

In a phone conversation with High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell on Saturday night, the two sides discussed the recent regional tensions, the US’ state-sponsored terrorism, and the latest developments regarding the implementation of JCPOA.

Borrell underlined the need for de-escalation of tensions, to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation, he said in a later tweet.

We “also discussed importance of preserving JCPOA, which remains crucial for global security. I am committed to role as coordinator,” he added.

Zarif also held phone conversations with his Armenian and Turkmen counterparts as well as the secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Political Bureau Chief of the Islamic Resistance Movement on Sunday.

The developments ensuing from the martyrdom of General Soleimani was the key focus of the talks which were held as part of FM Zarif’s political and diplomatic consultations with international figures and officials.

He had earlier on Saturday held talks with his Azeri counterpart on the latest developments in bilateral ties as well as the most important regional and international issues.

Zarif also had talks with his Omani counterpart. During the phone call, the Omani top diplomat offered condolences over the martyrdom of General Soleimani.

The two sides also conferred on the current developments in the region.

Iran Summons Swiss Ambassador over Trump’s Threats

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The top diplomat was summoned by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi and received a strong note of protest over Washington’s threatening remarks which run counter to international norms and regulations.

“The US president’s hostile, threatening and unorthodox comments are not acceptable at all and are in complete violation of international law,” said Iran’s deputy foreign minister.

He touched upon Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s cultural centres, saying such a threat is reminiscent of the Mongols’ invasion or terrorist and criminal groups’ destruction of cultural and historical sites.

He said such moves are regarded as textbook examples of war crimes under international law.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not bow to any threats or intimidation, and stands fully ready to respond to any threat or act against its national security and territorial integrity,” said Araqchi.

“History has shown that the Iranian nation will make any aggressor regretful,” he said.
“As demanded by the Iranian government and nation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, in addition to all the political and legal actions it will take, reserves the right to react to the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani at a time and place that it deems appropriate,” he said.

The Swiss ambassador, in turn, said he will convey Araqchi’s remarks to the US government.

Targeting Iran’s Cultural Sites ‘War Crime’, Zarif Warns Trump

Iran Blasts Europe’s ‘Disastrous’ Subservience to US

“Having committed grave breaches of international law in Friday’s cowardly assassinations, Trump threatens to commit again new breaches of JUS COGENS,” Zarif said in a Sunday tweet.

“Targeting cultural sites is a WAR CRIME,” he warned.

He also described the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and his comrades in Iraq as the beginning of an end to the US presence in the region.

“Whether kicking or screaming, end of US malign presence in West Asia has begun.”

“Those masquerading as diplomats and those who shamelessly sat to identify Iranian cultural and civilian targets should not even bother to open a law dictionary,” Zarif noted.

“Jus cogens refers to peremptory norms of international law, i.e. international red lines. That is, a big(ly) “no no”.

Later in the day, Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi also described Trump as “a terrorist in a suit.”

“Like ISIS, like Hitler, Like Genghis! They all hate cultures,” he noted.

“Trump is a ‘terrorist in a suit’. He will learn history very soon that NOBODY can defeat ‘the Great Iranian Nation & Culture’,” he added.

The comments came after Trump claimed in a series of tweets that “Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for” the US attack against the Iranian commander.

Trump claimed the Iranian general was already attacking the US Embassy.

“Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have,” he added.