“Don’t be scared, bear”, the man shouts while shooting the clip.
He also says, “Nobody wants to harm you”.
The bear then stops chasing the sheep and goes away.
The time and location of the video is unknown. But the shepherd speaks Kermanshahi, a Kurdish dialect spoken in western Iran.
Yaser Rahbardin, the Deputy Governor for Coordinating Civil Affairs of West Azarbaijan Province, highlighted that the lake’s surface area has expanded to about 850 square kilometers. He further stated, “The current water level stands at 1,270.2 meters, and the volume has reached 1.14 billion cubic meters.”
He added, “With continued precipitation, the Ministry of Energy plans to release more water from the basin’s dams to aid Lake Urmia’s restoration.”
“Over 1.18 billion cubic meters of water was released into Lake Urmia last water year, exceeding the planned 467 million cubic meters,” Rahbardin noted.
Efforts to revive the lake include forming inspection teams for groundwater and surface water, dredging canals, sealing illegal wells, and installing online monitoring stations.
Lake Urmia has been declining since the late 1990s, with an annual decrease of about 40 centimeters.
Nine new strategies with a budget of 23 trillion rials were approved last year to accelerate the lake’s restoration and maintain current progress.
Lake Urmia is the sixth largest salt lake on Earth, with a surface area of nearly 6,000 square kilometers.
The forces of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) killed the terrorists during an operation that also martyred an IRGC officer identified as Mohammad Reza Rostaminejad.
The terrorists also opened fire indiscriminately during the firefight with the Iranian forces, injuring thtee civilians including two women and a man.
The IRGC forces seized a vehicle and huge amounts of munitions and arms during the operation.
They are still chasing remnants of the terrorists in the region who are members of the so-called JaishAl-Adl group which is responsible for many acts of terrorism in recent years in the region.
On Thursday night, Ali Larijani, in a television interview, referred to Trump’s comments about avoiding war with Iran and preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He suggested that Trump has likely realized he is facing a strong barrier and needs to change his approach.
Larijani highlighted the importance of unity and solidarity inside Iran and the need to utilize domestic experts to confront adversaries.
He described US sanctions on Iran as an obstacle to development and stressed the need to remove these sanctions, warning that delay could worsen the situation.
The former speaker also underscored the need for Iran to engage more with various countries, including neighbors and major powers like China, Russia, and Europe.
In another part of the interview, he addressed the Israeli regime’s aggressions in Gaza and Lebanon, noting that the assassination of resistance leaders has strengthened the resolve of the Palestinian and Lebanese people to confront Israel. He stated that Hezbollah and Hamas have millions of supporters in Gaza and Lebanon.
Larijani emphasized that, on the surface and in practice, Israel has not achieved much. The Israeli regime may have short-term gains, but it lacks long-term accomplishments.
Brigadier General Hossein Salami remarked on Friday that the administration of US President Joe Biden gave unwavering support to Israel’s aggression against Gaza and Lebanon, yet American voters rejected those who empowered the Zionist war machine.
Referring to ongoing Israeli aggressions against Lebanon, General Salami commented on the widely held belief that the martyrdom of Hezbollah commanders would weaken the Lebanese resistance movement.
However, he noted that Hezbollah had reorganized, regained control on the battlefield, and effectively halted a campaign backed by the US and other Western powers.
Asserting that Israel’s defeat is approaching, the IRGC commander highlighted recent True Promise operations I and II, carried out by Iran’s Armed Forces against Israel.
These, he said, displayed Iran’s missile capabilities and reinforced Iran’s commitment to supporting resistance movements in challenging times.
General Salami further emphasized Israel’s reliance on maritime trade, with 98 percent of its economy dependent on it. He suggested that destroying Israel’s ports and making the Mediterranean Sea insecure could potentially lead to the regime’s collapse.
Addressing the extent of US support for Israel, General Salami described the Israeli army as fatigued and led by demoralized leaders, noting that the regime’s economy was already in decline.
The IRGC commander concluded by stating that the world cannot stand against a powerful Iran.
The trip resulted in several significant agreements, including contracts for supplying telecommunications equipment, constructing a fiber optic factory, and establishing a technology park.
During his visit, Hashemi emphasized strengthening technical relations and creating connections between Iranian tech companies and their counterparts in Venezuela.
He met with various Venezuelan ministers, including those of communications, electricity, science, and transportation, signing cooperation agreements in telecommunications and information technology.
Hashemi praised Jorge Marquez, the Venezuelan Minister of Electricity, for his efforts in fostering close collaborations with Iranian companies.
He stated, “Iran is prepared to engage in joint production abroad to capture the regional telecommunications market.”
In Cuba, Hashemi met with Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martinez and discussed expanding scientific and technological cooperation, especially in artificial intelligence.
He highlighted Iran’s readiness to share knowledge and initiate collaborations in AI and robotics.
Hashemi also expressed Iran’s commitment to training Cuban personnel in these fields.
The visit also included a tour of Cuba’s Mariel Special Development Zone and the signing of a postal services cooperation agreement.
In a meeting with members of his campaign team, President Massoud Pezeshkian stated that the country and the Islamic system of Iran rely on internal strength, with a proud and honorable nation. For Iran, it makes no difference who wins the US election.
He clarified that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not have a narrow or limited view when it comes to developing relations with other countries. President Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran’s foreign policy prioritizes good neighborly relations, with an emphasis on strengthening ties with Islamic and neighboring countries.
He also stressed the importance of unity and solidarity among Islamic countries, saying that if all the nations of the Islamic world were united as brothers, the Israeli regime would not dare to oppress the Palestinian and Lebanese people so mercilessly. During his first term, Donald Trump implemented the so-called “maximum pressure” policy, imposing extensive sanctions on Iran that, according to many experts and US officials, failed. The primary goal was to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero.
Trump also unilaterally withdrew the US from the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) in 2018 in an attempt to halt Iran’s nuclear development, but this approach also ultimately failed.
In an interview with Kurdish network Zagros, Hussein said, “American media outlets are claiming that Iran might attack Israel from within Iraq, but we have investigated these reports with Iran and other parties and found no evidence to support such claims.”
“Iraq’s current social, political, economic, and security conditions do not permit the country to engage in a new war,” Hussein stated, adding, “Prime Minister (Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani) maintains constant communication with Iraqi commanders, who have assured that they will not undertake any actions leading to war.”
Emphasizing that the region is already under immense pressure, the Iraqi foreign minister highlighted Iraq’s opposition to using its airspace without Baghdad’s permission.
Tehran says, during its recent aggression against Iran, Israel used Iraqi airspace provided by the US, without Baghdad’s permission.
He warned that any security tensions could destabilize oil prices and significantly impact local and international markets.
Also addressing the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces from Iraq, Hussein mentioned that the Daesh terrorist group has become weaker, with the group now relying more on sleeper cells.
He expressed confidence that Iraq’s armed forces and Kurdish Peshmerga will manage the situation on their own.
Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was Iran’s foreign minister when Trump unilaterally walked out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accord with Iran in 2018, posted a tweet on Thursday in reaction to Trump’s reelection.
He wrote, “The American people, including most Muslims, have spoken loud and clear in rejecting a shameful year of US complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and carnage in Lebanon.”
More than 43,000 people have been killed and at least 100,000 injured during the Israeli onslaught against Gaza.
“Let us hope that the incoming administration of @realDonaldTrump and @JDVance will stand against war as pledged, and will heed the clear lesson given by the American electorate to end wars and prevent new ones,” he further stated.
The former Iranian foreign minister also noted, “Iran, having shown its resolve and ability to stand up to any aggression, will not be swayed by threats, but will be cognizant of respect.”
The bill was approved in the second and third readings by 61-41 votes, making it an effective law.
The legislation is widely seen to be targeting Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinian residents of the occupied East Jerusalem.
The law did not specify where families or relatives would be deported. Yet, Israeli media says that Gaza will be a destination for those being deported.
The new law gives power to the interior minister to decide which relative will be expelled if the ministry provides evidence that a family member had prior knowledge of an attack, or if a family member voices support for an attack against Israelis.
A Knesset statement said that under the law, the deportation period for a person who holds Israeli citizenship may range between 7-15 years, and between 10-20 years for a person who holds a legal residence permit.
There was no immediate Palestinian comment on the controversial law.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Knesset passed a similar law allowing the sacking of Arab teachers who show support for attacks against Israelis.
Tension has escalated across the Palestinian territories over Israel’s brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip, which has killed nearly 43,400 people, mostly women and children, since a Hamas attack last year.
Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in the blockaded enclave.
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