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Minister: Iran’s population will decrease to 35 million in over 7 decades

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Aging population in Iran

Eskandar Momeni said at the current growth rate, Iran’s population will decrease to 35 million people in over 7 decades.

The current population of Iran stands at over 85 million.

He added that if the problem of population is not resolved, it will first become a population hole and then a population well.

According to the Iranian interior minister, when such a problem turns into a well, it is not possible to get out of it easily, and at once it will face a big challenge called population reduction.

Experts say that Iran’s shift toward smaller family sizes and delayed marriages, along with economic challenges, have contributed to the population decline.

Iran reeling from murder of heart specialist 

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Crime Scene

The victim, identified as Dr. Masoud Davoudi, was shot dead by a man whose brother had died of a heart attack at a hospital in the Iranian city of Yasuj, purportedly due to negligence by medical staff.

Now the victim’s brother has spoken out about his murder that happened a couple of days ago in the southwestern Iranian city.

According to Mahmoud Davoudi, Dr. Davoudi’s brother, three years ago, a man was admitted to the emergency room after having a heart attack in Yasuj where there is a lack of medical staff.

“My brother was looking after another patient at that time, and he asked about the history of the new patient over the phone and then prescribed medicine so that he could get over there and do the treatment himself,” Mr. Davoudi said.

He added that the staff did not do as his brother had instructed them and those in the next shift also forgot to take care of the issue.  “When my brother reaches, the patient’s gone”, he said.

Mr. Davoudi also said that the family of the patient filed a complaint against the heart specialist but he was acquitted of all charges.

Mr. Davoudi noted that their family is actually from the city of Shahroud, hundreds of kilometers east of Tehran and that his brother went to Yasuj to complete his medical project 15 years ago.

“He became interested in the city and stayed there upon completing his project two years later”, he added.

Dr. Davoudi was married and had a child.

Heavy autumn snow blankets Damavand 

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Snow Iran

Parts of the Haraz Road that links the Iranian capital to Mazandaran province, northern Iran, including Emamzadeh Hashem, a village in Damavand, was converged with snow.

Iran says 4 Israeli-backed terrorists killed, 7 injured in anti-terror operation

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran Army

The spokesman for the military exercise “Security Martyrs”, Major General Ahmad Shafaei, stated on Wednesday that five terrorists also surrendered during the past 48 hours.

The drill is being carried out by the Quds base of the IRGC Ground Force in Sistan and Baluchestan province, aimed at purging the region of foreign-backed terrorists, particularly the so-called Jaish Al-Adl terror group. The provincial intelligence forces, Law Enforcement Command, and popular units are also participating in the anti-terror campaign.

The spokesman added that the exercise is ongoing with the aim of ensuring lasting security in the region and will continue until all declared objectives are achieved.

US says to continue sending arms to Israel despite dire conditions in Gaza

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IFP Media Wire
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Gaza War

State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters the decision came as “Israel has taken a number of steps” outlined in a letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Israeli counterparts last month.

“We continue to be in discussion with Israel about the steps they took and other steps they need to take,” he added.

An average of just over 30 trucks a day have been let into Gaza in recent weeks, representing “just over six percent of the daily needs”, according to Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.

“What is being allowed into Gaza is not enough,” he wrote Friday on X.

Before Israel launched its offensive in Gaza, around 500 trucks entered the enclave each day, according to the British Red Cross.

Tuesday’s deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on US military assistance, as required under US law. American spending on Israel’s military operations reached more than $17.9 billion from Oct. 7 last year to Sept. 30, according to Brown University’s Costs of War Project.

Over the weekend, the World Health Organization warned that northern Gaza in particular is at risk of imminent famine as the area falls under heavy Israeli bombardment.

Israel has continued its devastating aggression against the Gaza Strip since a cross-border incursion by Hamas last October, despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire.

More than 43,700 people have since been killed, mostly women and children, and over 103,000 others injured, according to local health authorities.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced almost the territory’s entire population amid an ongoing blockade that has led to severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.

Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible detention

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IFP Media Wire
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Lavrov Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin’s arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Brazil is a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute and, therefore, is required to detain Putin if he enters the country.

Brazil previously issued a standard invitation to Putin for the summit, which will convene heads of state of G20 nations in Rio de Janeiro Nov. 18-19.

In October, Putin stated he would not attend the Rio de Janeiro summit, claiming he did not want to “disrupt the normal work of the forum”.

Lavrov has repeatedly represented Putin at events involving world leaders, including sessions of the United Nations General Assembly and last year’s G20 summit in India.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in September 2023 that the decision to detain Putin at the G20 would be left to his country’s judiciary.

Putin visited Mongolia, an ICC member state, in September of this year, his first such visit since his arrest warrant was made public. Despite Mongolia’s obligation under international law to arrest Putin, the Russian president received a warm welcome in Ulaanbaatar.

Ukrainian lawmakers described Putin’s Mongolia visit as “a well-planned provocation” meant to show his indifference to the rule of law.

Senior Iran judicial official: Afghan prisoners to be extradited to own country

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IFP Media Wire
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Iran Prison

Askar Jalalian made these remarks before departing for Kabul to negotiate with his Afghan counterpart, adding that the extradition of these Afghan prisoners is based on a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, which was signed in 2006, and that the new Taliban rulers in Afghanistan are committed to this formal agreement.

He noted that Afghan prisoners, most of whom have committed drug-related offenses, will serve their sentences in their home country.

Jalalian stated that this action is in accordance with human rights principles, and the prisoners will be returned to their country with their consent.

He also mentioned that these prisoners should not have private complaints or debts, and their sentences should not include death or qisas (retribution).

Jalalian added that during his trip to Afghanistan, necessary measures will also be taken to bring back Iranian prisoners in Afghanistan. He reported that the number of these prisoners is less than ten.

He also emphasized the need to deepen bilateral relations with the aim of expanding cooperation, pointing out that efforts should be made to remove existing obstacles.

US claims North Korean forces join combat alongside Russia

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IFP Media Wire
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North Korean Soldiers

Washington is echoing earlier warnings from Kyiv that Pyongyang’s troops have been deployed in the warzone in an unprecedented escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

“Today I can confirm that over 10,000 (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces,” spokesperson Vedant Patel stated.

“Russian forces have trained the (North Korean) soldiers in artillery, in UAV and basic infantry operations, including trench clearing, which are critical skills for front-line operations,” Patel added.

According to Patel, the effectiveness of North Korean soldiers will “in large part be dictated by how well the Russians can integrate them into their military”.

Russia is mustering a force of 50,000 soldiers, including North Korean troops, to launch a counter-offensive against a Ukrainian salient in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to a report.

The new force comes as Russia saw its heaviest losses last month, and the North Korean troops could be replacing injured and killed Russian soldiers, according to some experts.

Clashes between the Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers are currently underway, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Nov. 5. North Korean troops have already suffered casualties, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Nov. 7, without specifying the number.

Trump picks hardliner Mike Huckabee as Israel’s envoy

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Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump

Huckabee is a prominent leader in the pro-Israel evangelical Christian movement.

He was governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and ran twice for the Republican presidential nomination, in 2008 and 2016.

“Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Trump said in a statement.

“He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!”

It’s unclear how Huckabee would advance Trump’s pledge to end the war in Gaza, stating in June, “There’s no valid reason to have a cease-fire with Hamas.”

Huckabee has also advocated for the forcible displacement of Palestinians during Israel’s war on Gaza.

“If the so-called Palestinians are so loved by the muslim nations of the world, why wont any of those nations at least offer to give temporary refuge to their brothers and sisters in Gaza,” Huckabee said in October 2023.

Huckabee is the first non-Jewish American to be named ambassador to Israel in almost twenty years.

The last was ambassador James Cunningham, a career diplomat nominated by President George W Bush in 2008.

Huckabee’s nomination underscores the growing sway of evangelical Christians in the Republican Party’s ties to Israel. Followers of Christian Zionism believe that modern Israel is a manifestation of Bible prophecies and that the US’s fate is linked to it.

Huckabee has fallen somewhat from the political spotlight. In recent years, he has focused on offering all-inclusive evangelical Christian tours of Israel for $5,850 per trip. The tours, marketed towards senior citizens, combine travel with a dose of politics.

“You’ll learn about Israel’s heritage from both a Biblical and a historical perspective. You’ll hear from top Israeli officials about the strategic place Israel holds today and why America is such a valuable ally to her,” the advertisement for the Huckabee-led tours says.

When he was running for the Republican presidential nomination, Huckabee claimed, “There’s really no such thing as a Palestinian”, adding that the national identity had been created as “a political tool to try to force land away from Israel”.

Huckabee has been an outspoken advocate for Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

“I think Israel has title deed to Judea and Samaria,” he told Politico in 2017, using the Hebrew language terms for the occupied West Bank.

“There are certain words I refuse to use. There is no such thing as a West Bank. It’s Judea and Samaria. There’s no such thing as a settlement. They’re communities, they’re neighborhoods, they’re cities. There’s no such thing as an occupation,” he added.

Huckabee was an evangelical pastor before he rose to the top of Arkansas politics. However, his interest in Israel and the Middle East stemmed from a trip to the region when he was 17 years old, travelling across Greece, Syria and Israel.

In one interview, Huckabee fondly recounted seeing “great-looking Israeli girls in bikinis, just showing off and flirting” when he arrived at the Jordan River.

He has rejected the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine question outright, saying that to prevent Israeli Jews from being a minority in one state, there should be an “aggressive interest in bringing Jews from around the world to the homeland”.

Iran hopes to outline cooperation framework with IAEA during Grossi visit

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rafael Grossi

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Araghchi emphasized the longstanding and extensive cooperation between Iran and the IAEA but also acknowledged the challenges and disagreements.

“We believe this visit is happening at a very appropriate time,” he noted, adding, “And we hope to draw a new path for cooperation between Iran and the agency with this positive spirit.”

Grossi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Wednesday evening as his first visit since the new administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian took office in August.

The IAEA head is scheduled to hold talks with the Iranian president, foreign minister, and the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami.

The foreign minister stated, “We never left the negotiating table; it was the Western parties who failed to honor their commitments, and it was the United States that withdrew.”

Araghchi asserted if Iran’s interests are met, it is always ready to resume negotiations on a nuclear agreement.

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