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Iranian acting FM meets UNGA president, talks Palestine

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Iranian acting FM meets UNGA president, talks Palestine

The meeting was held on Monday on the sidelines of Bagheri’s trip to New York to to take part in UN Security Council meetings on Palestine and multilateralism.

 

During the meeting, the General Assembly president hailed Iran’s constructive role in the region, especially in establishing stability and security through expansion of ties with the neighboring and regional countries.

For his part, the Iranian caretaker foreign minister highlighted the latest developments in Palestine and Gaza and the Zionist regime’s crimes.

Bagheri praised the General Assembly and its president for their resolutions and constructive measures in support of Palestine aimed at stopping the onslaught and genocide in Gaza.

The Iranian diplomat demanded greater effective efforts to stop the Zionist regime’s attacks against the people in Gaza as well as the crimes and genocide against the Gazans.

He further shed light on Iran’s cooperation with international organizations and thanked the General Assembly for its efforts to confront unilateral sanctions.

Meanwhile, Francis stressed that measures against unilateralism should continue and expressed hope that the move would bear fruit.

Iran’s Pezeshkian: My administration will continue supporting Palestinians

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Iran Pro-Palestinian Rally

Pezeshkian made those remarks in a telephone conversation with Hamas leader Ismaiyl Haniyah who initiated the phone call.

He said this support is inspired by Islamic, humane and ethical teachings as well as the guidelines of founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini and leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Pezeshkian condemned the latest crimes by the Zionist regime in Gaza and offered condolences to the Palestinians over the killing of large numbers of people.

He noted that the continuation of the atrocities shows that the Zionist regime is bent on killing Palestinians with the aim of crushing their spirit of resistance.

Pezeshkian however said that Israeli will not succeed in achieving that goal.

The Iranian president-elect stressed that the Palestinian issue will be a top priority for his administration, adding that he will use all diplomatic and political leverages to bring an end to the war on Gaza in cooperation with neighboring countries.

He said he believes that only the Palestinian people can decide the future of Gaza under a purely Palestinian deal and that without taking this into consideration, any initiative or project will be doomed to failure.

Hamas leader Ismaiyl Haniyah for his part  outlined the latest situation in Gaza, saying more than 9 months have passed since Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, which he described as one of the greatest battles of the Palestinian people for the liberation of their land. “The Zionist regime and its supporters have committed the most heinous and terrifying crimes and massacres during the period”, he said.

The Hamas header also pointed to the massacre committed by the Zionist regime in Khan Yunis on Saturday, saying every time the Zionists have committed such atrocities, they justify their crime by saying they seek to martyr the main commanders of Hamas, but these claims are meant to mislead the world public opinion and is completely false.

Trump assassination attempt reflects ‘suicidal state’ of American democracy: Russia

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IFP Media Wire
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Donald Trump

The Kremlin has repeatedly been at the center of allegations and strong evidence that it carried out assassination attempts against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political opponents or challengers.

“Moscow does not think that the attempt to eliminate the politician was organized by the current government. However, the atmosphere created around Trump provoked the attack,” read a statement from the Kremlin pool news group posted on the social platform X.

The statement further said that Putin does not plan to call Trump.

The FBI says early evidence points to a lone shooter carrying out the attack on Trump at a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania, though investigations are ongoing over whether the shooter had any other connections that may pose a threat to the former president. Trump sustained minor injuries in the shooting; a rallygoer was killed and two others critically wounded.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated the assassination attempt “is a reflection of American democracy ‘brought to a suicidal state’ by liberalism”.

The Kremlin often seeks to use turmoil or violence in the U.S. as demonstrating the failures of American democracy in its domestic and global public influence campaigns, particularly among countries that straddle relations between Moscow and Washington.

The Kremlin pushes these narratives in attempts to break down international support for Washington, and counter U.S. efforts to rally an international coalition backing Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia.

But the Russian government under Putin has been accused of numerous assassinations and assassination attempts against perceived political enemies and oppression of these individuals through unjust jailing.

Putin was widely condemned for the death in a Russian jail of top political opponent Alexei Navalny in February, who had survived a poisoning in August 2020.

Other high profile deaths include Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the private military group Wagner, who was killed in August when his plane exploded and fell from the sky, occurring two months after he launched a failed military coup against the Kremlin.

In 2018, Russia was blamed for the poisoning of former Russian intelligence official, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia, in the U.K. town of Salisbury.

China says ready to work with new Iranian government

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IFP Media Wire
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Masoud Pezeshkian

China appreciates the remarks made by Pezeshkian on China-Iran relations and stands ready to work with the new government to promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations, Lin said on Monday.

In an article published on Saturday in Iran’s Tehran Times, Pezeshkian said Iran cherishes its traditional friendship with China and looks forward “to collaborating more extensively with Beijing as we advance towards a new global order”.

When asked to comment on Pezeshkian’s remarks at a daily press briefing, the spokesperson stated China and Iran enjoy a long history of friendly exchanges, and the bilateral relations have maintained sound and steady development since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than half a century ago.

In the face of complex regional and international situations, China and Iran have always supported each other and worked together to consolidate strategic mutual trust, steadily promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and maintained sound communication and coordination on regional and international affairs, Lin added.

“This has not only benefited the Chinese and Iranian people, but also contributed to regional and world peace and stability.”

“China attaches great importance to the development of China-Iran relations and stands ready to work with the new government to promote the steady and long-term development of China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership,” he continued.

Qatar releases 8 Iranian sailors jailed for trespassing

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Sailor

Kazem Ghariabadi says the sailors returned to Iran via the Shiraz Airport in southern Iran.

Gharibadi added that the sailors were released by Qatar after efforts by the Ministry of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran and by the Iranian Embassy in Doha.

Many Iranian sailors unwittingly trespass into the territorial waters of neighboring countries due to storms and similar reasons when they are at sea.

The sailors are mainly from Iran’s southern provinces such as Bushehr, Hormozgan and Khuzestan.

Pakistan seeking to ban Imran Khan’s party

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Imran Khan

The announcement by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday came days after the Supreme Court handed a major legal victory to the PTI by declaring it eligible for a share of seats reserved in national and provincial assemblies.

“The government has made a decision to ban PTI after seeing all the available evidence. We will move a case to ban the party,” he said, citing accusations, including the incitement of violent protests last year and the leaking of classified information.

Tarar added the case would be brought to the Supreme Court.

He also stated the government planned to bring treason charges against Khan and two other senior party leaders – former President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and ex-Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Suri – as well as file a review appeal against the Supreme Court’s ruling that said the PTI must be allotted some assembly seats reserved for women and members of religious minorities.

Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari, a senior PTI leader and party spokesperson, told Al Jazeera that the government’s decision “betrays their complete panic”.

“After realising that they cannot threaten the courts or put them under duress, or they cannot blackmail judges any more, they have decided to make this move via cabinet. All their attempts to stop us have been declared illegal by the courts.”

Last week, the Supreme Court recognised the PTI as a political party and affirmed that not having an election symbol does not affect its legal rights to field candidates.

The ruling was in relation to the PTI being banned from contesting parliamentary elections in February using its party symbol, the cricket bat, which forced it to field its candidates as independents.

Despite the setback, the PTI-backed contenders emerged as the largest parliamentary bloc securing 93 seats.

After Khan refused to team up with his political rivals, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) joined forces with other smaller parties to form a coalition government.

Ex-Governor Sindh Zubair, who was previously with the PMLN, said the government’s decision was in response to the Supreme Court’s verdict last week and warned of political chaos ahead.

“The powers that be are trying to disenfranchise the largest majority of voters of the country, who voted for PTI,” he told Al Jazeera.

Khan became prime minister in August 2018 but was removed from office in April 2022 following a parliamentary vote of no-confidence.

The cricketer-turned-politician has since faced a series of legal woes, including charges of misplacing and leaking the content of a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan’s then-ambassador in the United States in 2022.

Khan has repeatedly denied the charge, saying the document contained evidence that his removal as prime minister was a plot hatched by his political opponents and the country’s powerful military, with help from the US administration. Washington and the Pakistani army reject the accusation.

Despite several recent court decisions in his favour, Khan remains behind bars since August last year.

Saudi Arabia frees Iranian pilgrim 20 days after detention

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Hajj

Seyed Kazem Roohbakhsh was in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj rituals when he was detained.

The Saudi officials did not give an explanation about the reason for his detention and sent him to Dubai on Sunday evening.

A number of other Iranian pilgrims have also been detained during the Hajj ceremonies this year in Saudi Arabia.

Iran is making efforts to win their release as well.

China, Russia launch joint military exercises

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China, Russia launch joint military exercises

The three-day ‘Maritime Joint-2024’ drills are being conducted near the Chinese city of Zhanjiang. They will train naval forces’ ability to address security threats, maintain international and regional stability, and boost the strategic partnership, according to a statement, according to RT.

“The fourth joint maritime patrol in the western and northern Pacific Ocean” conducted on Sunday “did not target a third party and had nothing to do with the current international and regional situation”, it added.

Two vessels from Russia’s Pacific Fleet are participating in the annual event, TASS reported on Monday, citing the fleet’s press office.

Crews will conduct air defense exercises and drills involving anti-submarine aviation, as well as resupplying on the move and sea rescue training.

The naval cooperation comes amid mounting tensions between China and NATO members. In a document adopted after last week’s summit in Washington, the US-led bloc alleged that Beijing has been working with Moscow to “undercut and reshape the rules-based international order”. The communiqué also claimed that China has been providing dual-use materials and components to Russian arms manufacturers amid its conflict with Ukraine.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has dismissed the allegations as “groundless,” insisting that Beijing “has always been a force for peace and stability in the international community”. Wang urged NATO to focus on dialogue and establishing “mutual trust,” instead of dishing out allegations against Beijing.

The Chinese government has repeatedly rejected the Western framing of the Ukraine conflict, which has presented it as an unprovoked act of aggression by Russia. Instead, Beijing has cited NATO’s expansion in Europe as a key cause.

Trade between Russia and China has boomed since the West imposed an array of sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, which forced many international businesses to exit the country.

Syrians voting in parliamentary election

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IFP Media Wire
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Syria Election

Some 8,151 polling stations opened in the areas held by the Syrian government at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Monday and will close at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT).

The election will see 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the parliament.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ruling Baath party is expected to secure most of the votes.

“The election process is being conducted under the full supervision of the Supreme Judicial Elections Committee, starting from nomination until the announcement of the results,” the official SANA news agency reported.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011, with Western countries and their regional allies aiding terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the Arab country.

Syrian forces, backed by Iran and Russia, have managed to win back control of almost all regions of the Arab country.

However, Syria’s northern parts are still controlled by militants and foreign occupation forces.

Bodies of dozens likely Daesh victims recovered from mass grave in Iraq

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Daesh

The bodies were discovered in the Alo Antar hole, a natural desert feature located in Tal Afar around 70km west of Mosul, which was the headquarters of the terror group between 2014 and 2017.

“We have removed the remains of 139 persons and also human body parts,” said Dia Karim, director of the mass graves department at the Foundation of Martyrs.

“They include women and men … according to testimonies, the victims date back to IS rule” or when their predecessor al-Qaeda in Iraq was in the area.

He added the victims were most likely “Yazidis, Shiite Turkmen and security forces personnel from Mosul”.

IS controlled large parts of Iraq and Syria between 2014 and 2017, but the combined effort of the Iraqi military, local armed groups and a US-led coalition saw the group’s power largely wiped out.

They still claim responsibility for sporadic attacks in northern Iraq and Syria, while the process of unearthing their many victims across the region has continued.

An official from the Foundation of Martyrs told AFP the victims in Alo Antar “were not buried but dumped” in a hole whose full depth ranges between 42 and 12 metres.

“Some of the victims had been shot and others were found with their throats cut,” stated Ahmed al-Assadi.

The UN estimates there could be as many as 200 mass graves across the region, containing as many as 12,000 bodies. More than one sinkhole has been identified as being used as a mass grave.

Natia Navrouzov, executive director at Yazda, an organisation advocating for the right of Yazidis, welcoming the uncovering of the grave at Alo Antar.

“We have been advocating for the exhumation of this specific mass grave for almost a decade,” she said in a statement, adding, “We believe that it will give answers and some closure to many Yazidi families but also to families from other communities.”

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