Wednesday, December 24, 2025
type here...
Home Blog Page 490

Iran FM firmly rejects Trump’s Gaza conspiracy

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Gaza War

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in a meeting with the chairman and members of the Leadership Council and Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in Tehran asserted that such a scheme flagrantly violates international law, UN resolutions, and, most importantly, fundamental human principles, making it entirely unacceptable.

Araghchi highlighted Iran’s ongoing efforts to convene an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the matter.

He stressed the urgent need for a unified and decisive stance by Islamic nations against this dangerous conspiracy.

Mohammad Ismail Darwish, Chairman of the Hamas Leadership Council, also condemned the U.S. president’s proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza, underscoring a strong and unified position by Arab and Islamic nations against such schemes.

He affirmed that no force can expel the resilient Palestinian people—who endured over 15 months of genocide yet remained steadfast—from their homeland.

He declared that just as they resisted against brutal crimes and aggression, they returned triumphantly to their homes and lands, for they are as deeply rooted in Gaza as its ancient olive trees.

US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza: Trump

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Gaza War

Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said Gaza should be thought of as a “big real estate site” and other countries in the Middle East could be tasked with handling its redevelopment.

“As far as us rebuilding it, we may give it to other states in the Middle East to build sections of it; other people may do it, through our auspices,” Trump stated while en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl.

“But we’re committed to owning it, taking it, and making sure that Hamas doesn’t move back. There’s nothing to move back into. The place is a demolition site.”

Trump also claimed that displaced Palestinians would prefer not to return to Gaza despite his proposal prompting backlash from Palestinian representatives and much of the international community.

“If we could give them a home in a safer area – the only reason they’re talking about returning to Gaza is they don’t have an alternative. When they have an alternative, they don’t want to return to Gaza,” the US president added.

Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs Gaza, reiterated its opposition to Trump’s proposal on Sunday, calling his latest remarks “absurd”.

“Gaza is not a property that can be bought and sold, and it is an integral part of our occupied Palestinian land,” Izzat al-Risheq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said in a statement shared on Telegram.

“Dealing with the Palestinian issue with the mentality of a real estate dealer is a recipe for failure,” al-Risheq added.

“Our Palestinian people will thwart all displacement and deportation plans. Gaza belongs to its people.”

Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump’s proposal as “revolutionary” and “creative” while addressing a cabinet meeting held hours after his return from Washington, DC, where he held talks with the US president.

Trump stunned Palestinians and the international community on Tuesday by proposing that Washington take over Gaza as part of an audacious redevelopment plan that he claimed could transform the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

The US president doubled down on his suggestion the following day, after officials from his administration attempted to dampen blowback to the proposal by insisting that any resettlement of Palestinians would be temporary.

Trump, a real estate developer before entering politics, has provided few details about how he would implement his proposal, which would face huge practical hurdles in addition to raising legal and ethical concerns.

After initially saying he was open to the possibility of sending the US military into Gaza, Trump later said that no American soldiers would be needed to carry out the plan.

Neighbouring states such as Egypt and Jordan have roundly rejected calls to take in displaced Palestinians despite Trump’s suggestion that they could be resettled in “other countries of interest with humanitarian hearts”.

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia condemned a suggestion by Netanyahu that the kingdom’s land be used to establish a Palestinian state.

“The kingdom affirms that the Palestinian people have a right to their land, and they are not intruders or immigrants to it who can be expelled whenever the brutal Israeli occupation wishes,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed in a statement, accusing the Israeli leader of attempting to “divert attention” from Israel’s ongoing “crimes” in Gaza.

Millions of Iranians take part in Revolution anniversary rallies nationwide

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-

In Tehran, crowds gathered along several routes leading toward the iconic Azadi (Freedom) Square.

People started rallies early Monday to “reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of the Revolution” and expressed solidarity with the oppressed, especially the people of Gaza and victims of US actions.

Marchers, including children and teenagers who were born when the 1979 happened, chanted slogans like “Death to America,” “Death to Israel,” and “We will never accept humiliation.”

The event is covered by over 200 foreign journalists and 7,000 domestic media personnel, with 350 broadcasting teams providing live coverage.

Over 2,000 booths offering cultural, artistic, and relief services have been set up by organizations and institutions. The booths also showcased Iranian industrial products, highlighting the nation’s self-sufficiency and achievements.

Senior officials, including the heads of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, attended the rally in Tehran and called for a strong turnout, describing the event as a day of divine significance and national unity.

Israel kills two, including pregnant woman, in West Bank attack

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Israel Palestine

The troops opened fire on a Palestinian family at the camp, killing Sondos Jamal Muhammad Shalabi and critically injuring her husband, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday.

The ministry added medical teams were unable to save the 23-year-old woman’s fetus, because the Israeli military prevented them from transferring the injured couple to a hospital.

In a separate statement the ministry announced that a 21-year-old woman, Rahaf Fouad Abdullah al-Ashqar, was also killed by Israeli forces in her home.

Palestine’s Wafa news agency reported that the Israeli army raided the camp in occupied West Bank’s Tulkarem region early on Sunday and deployed heavy machinery and bulldozers, raiding dozens of homes as reconnaissance planes flew at low altitudes.

Local sources told Al Jazeera Arabic they also heard sounds of heavy gunfire and huge explosions.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Tulkarem Battalion announced that it had thwarted an Israeli infiltration into Nur Shams.

Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent Society also said Israeli soldiers prevented its medical teams from entering the camp, despite reports of casualties.

Israel, which claimed its operation targeted what it called “disruptive activities” in the camp, has imposed a curfew in the area.

The raid on Nur Shams camp came as Israeli forces continue their weeks-long military operation in the north of the occupied West Bank, targeting Jenin, camps in Tulkarem and Far’a in Tubas governorate.

The assaults have displaced more than 26,000 Palestinians from their homes in Jenin and Tulkarem in the past few weeks.

Since a ceasefire in Gaza was announced last month, Israel has increased the frequency and intensity of its attacks across the occupied West Bank.

Arab League, PGCC condemn Netanyahu’s comments on Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Benjamin Netanyahu

The Arab League announced in a statement that remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appearing to suggest the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi soil showed “a complete detachment from reality”.

“The logic behind them is unacceptable and reflects a complete detachment from reality,” the regional bloc’s chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit wrote, adding that ideas such as the one aired by Netanyahu during a recent media interview “are nothing more than mere fantasies or illusions”.

The six-nation Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has also “condemned in the strongest terms” the Israeli prime minister’s comment on the establishment of a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia.

Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said in a statement that “these dangerous and irresponsible statements confirm the approach of the Israeli occupation forces in their disrespect for international and UN laws and treaties and the sovereignty of states”.

He affirmed the “firm and steadfast position of the Kingdom and the GCC countries to support the Palestinian people in obtaining their legitimate rights”, the necessity of achieving a two-state solution and establishing an independent Palestinian state with occupied East Jerusalem as its capital.

The official also renewed his call on the international community to “stand seriously and decisively against these aggressive Israeli statements, which pose a threat and danger to the security and stability of the region and the world as a whole”.

Majority of Americans think US takeover of Gaza ‘bad idea’: Survey

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Gaza War

Forty-seven percent of those polled aren’t in favour of the US president’s plan, while only 13 percent think it is a “good idea”. Forty percent pf people responded that they were not sure, or that it depends.

Meanwhile, 54 percent of the people polled said they approved of Trump’s handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Trump has stated the US will “take over” and “own” Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

In a shock announcement upending decades of US policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would spearhead development in the enclave to “supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area”.

“The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We’ll own it,” Trump said at the White House after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that his administration would take responsibility for clearing destroyed buildings and dismantling “dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons”.

Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs Gaza, swiftly condemned the proposal as a “recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region”.

“Our people in the Gaza Strip will not allow these plans to pass,” the group announced in a statement.

“What is required is an end to the occupation and aggression against our people, not their expulsion from their land. Our people in Gaza have thwarted displacement and deportation plans under bombardment for more than 15 months.”

At least 110 Palestinians killed by Israeli military in Gaza since ceasefire: Report

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Gaza War

That means at least six victims per day, including both new ones who were killed directly by the Israeli army, along with those who succumbed to their prior wounds after Israel denied them the right to travel abroad for treatment.

More than 900 others have been injured since the ceasefire, averaging 47 injuries per day, the Geneva-based organisation added.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed a confirmed nearly 48,200 people and injured 111,640, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. The Government Media Office has updated the death toll to at least 61,700 people, saying thousands who were missing under the rubble are now presumed dead.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

Iranian envoy in Kabul: Water rights issue between Afghanistan, Iran resolved

By
Emad Askarieh
-
Iran water share

Bigdeli said that Afghan officials assured their cooperation in addressing water-related challenges in Sistan and Baluchestan province, bordering Afghanistan, based on Islamic principles and brotherly relations.

He further stated that during the recent visit of Iran’s foreign minister to Kabul, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the existing water treaty.

The Taliban had been refusing to allow Iran’s share of water from Hirmand, known as Helmand in Afghanistan, to stream into Iran, blaming drought and technical issues for the low supply of water.

Iran says Afghanistan must adhere to the terms of the internationally-binding 1973 Hirmand river water treaty and provide its share of water from the river.

Bigdeli also emphasized that expanding economic relations with Afghanistan remains a priority for Iran, noting that trade between the two countries has exceeded $2 billion over the past nine months.

He highlighted Iran’s efforts in facilitating trade and cultural exchanges to strengthen bilateral ties.

Iran to build yellowcake production plant: Atomic energy official

By
IFP Editorial Staff
-
Iran nuclear programe

Seyyed Javad Ahmadi, Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), made the announcement during the launch of uranium extraction and processing at the General Qassem Soleimani Mining and Industrial Complex (Saghand) in the province of Yazd.

Ahmadi highlighted the strategic importance of the Saghand mining complex, describing it as a region rich in radioactive materials and associated elements that can drive advancements in both the nuclear and mining industries.

He revealed that the extraction project, initiated in collaboration with Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company, includes an estimated 40 million tons of radioactive materials, iron ore, and other valuable minerals. Additionally, plans are underway to establish a yellowcake production facility with an annual capacity of 20 tons.

Ahmadi further emphasized the economic benefits of the project, noting that mining activities in the region will create approximately 700 job opportunities, significantly contributing to local employment and industrial development.

Kremlin keeps mum on reported contacts between Putin and Trump

By
IFP Media Wire
-
Kremlin

Earlier, The New York Post wrote that Trump had reported discussing a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine with Putin by telephone.

Responding to a question from TASS whether Putin and Trump had a telephone conversation after the inauguration of the American leader, the Kremlin official replied: “What can be said about this news: as the administration in Washington unfolds its work, many different communications arise. These communications are conducted through different channels. And of course, amid the multiplicity of these communications, I personally may not know something, be unaware of something. Therefore, in this case, I can neither confirm nor deny it.”

Trump has expressed his desire and readiness to talk with Putin many times in recent weeks. However, no official reports of any contacts have been made. Putin’s last conversation with Trump, information about which is available on the Kremlin website, was dated July 23, 2020.

The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky said that work on preparing such contacts “is at an advanced stage.”

Peskov later explained that Russia and the United States have not yet begun discussing a possible meeting between the Russian and American leaders.

The Kremlin Spokesman had stated that the Kremlin would inform about the progress of organizing contacts as substantive information becomes available.

1...489490491...5,012Page 490 of 5,012

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks