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Iran’s UN mission responds to Israel’s ‘secret documents’ linking Tehran to Oct. 7 Attack

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The mission made this announcement on Saturday in response to allegations raised by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal that Israel has gained access to secret documents regarding Iran’s knowledge of the operation.

It pointed out that even the Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, has stated they were unaware of the operation, which was designed and managed solely by the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing based in the Gaza Strip.

“Any claim that links this operation to Iran or Hezbollah (the Lebanese resistance movement), either in part or in general, has no value and is considered a fabrication,” the mission emphasized.

The operation, launched on October 7, 2023, came in response to the Israeli regime’s intensified aggression against Palestinians. It saw the fighters storming the occupied territories, taking control of Israeli military bases and illegal settlements around Gaza, killing almost 1,200 and and taking more than 250 Israelis captive.

The Israeli regime brought Gaza under a genocidal war following the operation. The war has so far claimed the lives of over 42,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and wounded more than 98,000 people.

Trump leads Harris on handling Ukraine and Middle East wars: survey

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Russia Ukraine War

In overall support, the poll showed Harris and Trump tied across the seven states that could decide the November presidential election.

The poll showed Harris with marginal 2 percentage point leads in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, Trump up 6 points in Nevada and 1 in Pennsylvania, and the two tied in North Carolina and Wisconsin.

The poll of 600 registered voters in each state conducted on Sept. 28-Oct. 8 had a margin of error of 4 percentage points in each state.

The neck-and-neck results echo other polls reflecting a tight race before the Nov. 5 election as Americans grapple with concerns about the economy, immigration, women’s rights and the nation’s democratic values in picking between the two candidates.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll this week also found Trump and Harris locked in a close race nationally, with Harris marginally ahead 46% to 43%.

Surveys of swing state voters can be an important indicator given that state-by-state results of the Electoral College will determine the winner, with the seven battleground states likely being decisive.

Harris would win a narrow majority in the Electoral College if she captures the states where she holds an edge in the WSJ’s poll.

According to the WSJ poll, Trump leads Harris in the seven swing states 50% to 39% on who is best able to handle Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also has a 48% to 33% lead over Harris on who is better suited to handle the Israel-Hamas war.

More voters said they backed Trump on the economy and immigration while more said Harris would do a better job when it comes to housing, healthcare and caring about people like them, the WSJ poll found.

Huge fire causes massive material damage in southwestern Tehran 

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Firefighters

The fire in the Shadabad Iron Bazaar was so huge that the thick smoke that it sent into the air could be seen everywhere in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday afternoon.

Reports say the blaze broke out in the glue depot of the bazaar and rapidly engulfed businesses in the surroundings.

Many cars were scorched in the incident. There is no word on possible casualties as a result of the fire. But reports say the blaze has been contained.

Iran set to launch two satellites into orbit soon

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Iran Satellite

Kowsar and Hodhod satellites were made by an Iranian knowledge-based company.

Their launch on November 5, 2024 will be a turning point in the space industry of Iran because this is the first time a private company is so deeply involved in the field.

Kowsar is a censoring satellite with high image resolution, and Hodhod is a small satellite designed to create satellite communication networks and the Internet of Things.

Hossein Shahrabi, the project manager, says all stages of the design to the manufacture of these 2 satellites were done in Iran by young people whose average age is 25 years.

He added that for the first time in the country, a contract has been signed between the Space Organization and the private sector, and the purchase of Kowsar satellite images is conditional on the success of the launch operation, which is highly risky for both parties.

Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hassan Salariyeh recently said Iran successfully put into orbit its Chamran-1 satellite and now this satellite is performing its missions.

In the near future, Iran will also launch three more satellites in order to create a satellite system together, he added.

‘Complaint against journalists, media banned’, Iran issues new directive to streamline gov’t communications

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian Reporters

This directive, announced by First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, prohibits any government official or agency from filing complaints against journalists or media outlets without the approval and review of the Government Information Task Force.

Aref said the initiative establishes clear guidelines for the information dissemination activities of executive departments.

According to the 7-item directive, all government bodies must conduct their information dissemination efforts under the supervision and coordination of the Government Information Council.

The directive outlines several key mandates, including the one, saying “Executive bodies must adhere to the policies and resolutions issued by the Government Information Council and provincial information councils.”

Each executive body must also form an information task force, led by the highest-ranking official, the head of public relations, and relevant members.

The directive stresses that appointments of heads of public relations and similar positions require professional qualification approval from the Government Information Council Secretariat.

“Before implementing national programs or major decisions affecting the public, executive bodies must prepare communication plans and submit them to the council for approval,” it further required.

The directive also underscores the importance of effective public relations activities and the use of allocated funds for information dissemination to enhance public awareness and understanding of government achievements.

Iran’s speaker visits Beirut’s neighborhood destroyed in Israel attack

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Ghalibaf arrived in Beirut on Saturday to relay a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in the Lebanese capital, Ghalibaf said he has traveled to Lebanon during a stopover on his way to Switzerland’s Geneva for the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

He added the purpose of the visit to Beirut is to convey the message of support from the Iranian people and officials to the Lebanese nation and resistance.

The speaker noted that he is relaying a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian authorities and the people of Iran.

“We always stand by the Lebanese nation and government and will be at their service in difficulties,” he stressed.

The Iranian speaker stated that he will be the voice of the oppressed people of Gaza and Lebanon during the IPU Assembly in Geneva to honor his responsibilities in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese nations.

Lawyer: Iran’s Supreme Court overturns death sentence for female labor activist

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Amir Raeisian, Mohammadi’s lawyer, in an interview with Shargh highlighted the latest on his client’s case, saying, “After reviewing the case, the Supreme Court overturned the sentence against my client, Sharifeh Mohammadi, and referred the case for retrial to an equivalent branch.”

Mohammadreza Nazarinejad, Mohammadi’s other defense lawyer, also confirmed the overturning of her death sentence by the Supreme Court.

Mohammadi, a human rights defender and campaigner against the death penalty, has been advocating for women’s and labor rights in the northern Iranian city of Rasht, in Gilan province.

She was sentenced to death on July 4 on charges of propaganda against the government, acting against national security, and “rebellion,” due to  membership in an opposition ad seperatist group.

The ruling provoked significant reactions among human rights and labor activists.

A source close to Mohammadi’s family said that she had been a member of the Workers’ Association and had no connection with the Komala separatist group, the basis for the “rebellion” charge.

Lebanese army says Israeli strike killed 2 soldiers and injured 3 others

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The Lebanese military announced on Friday that two soldiers were killed and three others injured after Israeli forces targeted a military centre in the town of Kafra in Bint Jbeil district, southern Lebanon.

At least eight soldiers from Lebanon’s military have now been killed since the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel erupted in October 2023.

In response to the Israeli attack, Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for a “global stand of conscience to put an end to this aggression”.

“This persistent Israeli crime against Lebanon today did not spare brave soldiers who are carrying out their national duty to protect the land and defend the people,” he said.

Israel has mounted massive airstrikes across Lebanon against what it claims are Hezbollah targets since September 23, killing at least 1,350 people, injuring over 3,800 others, and displacing more than 1.2 million people.

The aerial campaign is an escalation from a year of cross-border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah since the start of its offensive on the Gaza Strip, in which Israel has killed over 42,100 people, most of them women and children, since a Hamas attack last year.

Despite international warnings that the Mideast was on the brink of a regional war amid Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, it expanded the conflict on October 1 by launching a ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.

Nicaragua severs relations with Israel

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According to a resolution passed by the National Assembly on Friday, the break in relations is a response to the “brutal genocide that the fascist and war criminal government of Israel continues to commit against the Palestinian people”.

President Daniel Ortega has instructed the Foreign Ministry to “abide” by parliament’s request and cut diplomatic relations with Israel, according to Vice President Rosario Murillo.

The lawmakers stated that Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip has spilled into neighboring countries such as Lebanon and Syria, and risks escalating into a direct conflict with Iran. The statement emphasizes Nicaragua’s solidarity with the Palestinian people and support in their struggle for freedom and self-determination.

“We respect the Israeli people who demand the cessation of this massacre, barbarism, and crimes committed by the nefarious Zionist government and army,” the Nicaraguan parliamentary resolution said, calling the Israeli government “an enemy of humanity, which intends to spread its barbarism throughout the Middle East, endangering world peace and security”.

Israel launched its military operation in Gaza last year after Hamas fighters breached the border and killed around 1,200 Israelis while taking 250 hostages. The IDF’s bombing and ground operations have devastated large parts of the enclave, killing over 42,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Hezbollah attacked Israel in solidarity with the besieged enclave shortly after the Israeli bombing began in October 2023. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, which escalated dramatically after the IDF targeted the group’s leadership in recent weeks.

Over 100 states sign letter of support for UN chief after Israeli travel ban

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António Guterres

In a strong show of support for the UN’s chief, 105 states signed the letter that expresses “deep concern” and condemns the recent announcement by Israel’s foreign minister that Guterres was banned from entering the occupied territories.

“Such actions undermine the United Nations’ ability to carry out its mandate, which includes mediating conflicts and providing humanitarian support,” the signatories said.

“We affirm our full support and confidence in the Secretary-General and his work … As member states of the United Nations, we call for respect for the UN’s leadership and its mission,” they added.

The joint statement, which was spearheaded by Chile, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa, Uganda, Indonesia, Spain, Guyana and Mexico, follows after the UN Security Council recently expressed backing for the secretary-general.

The 15-member council announced in a statement that “any decision not to engage with the UN Secretary-General or the United Nations is counterproductive, especially in the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East”.

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