Author: Steven Sahiounie

The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate and independent investigation into reported mass graves containing hundreds of Palestinian dead bodies near hospitals in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli regime’s months-long aggression on the besieged territory. In a statement on Friday, the 15-member council expressed their “deep concern over reports of the discovery of mass graves in and around the Nasser and al-Shifa medical facilities in Gaza, where several hundred bodies, including women, children and older persons, were buried.” The members underlined the need for “accountability” for any Israeli violations of international law and called for “unimpeded…

Iran has hailed the international community’s support for Palestine’s UN membership bid, saying the move indicates that the Israeli regime is more isolation than ever throughout its fake history. Nasser Kan’ani made the remark in a post on X on Saturday, a day after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution during an emergency session of the assembly, urging the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to become a full UN member. “The Zionist regime is living in a situation in which it is more isolated than ever throughout its fake history. The American authorities have been left alone…

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Friday received a phone call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, state news agency QNA reported.During the call, they discussed developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, especially joint mediation efforts to end the war, release prisoners and detainees, and bring humanitarian aid in a sustainable manner to all areas of the besieged enclave.They also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East region.Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammed received a delegation of members of the US Congress, which included Democratic Representative Derek Kilmer, Republican…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the structure of Russia’s new government. According to his decree, the distribution of authority between deputy prime ministers has changed. The number and names of Russian ministries under the new government will remain the same. The Russian government resigned to the newly elected president, Vladimir Putin. The cabinet will continue to carry out its duties until a new government is appointed. Source: TASS

Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani says Tehran welcomes a move by the UN General Assembly to endorse a resolution calling for the reconsideration of Palestine’s UN membership bid. The resolution, which was spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates (on behalf of the Arab Group), was adopted on Friday by overwhelming consensus with 143 member states voting in favor, 9 against and 25 abstentions. “The admission of Palestine as a full member of the UN is a first step and a pivotal moment in addressing the historical injustices endured by the Palestinian people,” Iravani said in…

Gustavo Petro has taken a bold stance, urging the ICC to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro urged the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in light of the Gaza Strip genocide. In a post on X, Petro emphasized on Friday that Benjamin Netanyahu’s atrocities necessitate legal action, advocating for the establishment of a peacekeeping force in Gaza by the UN Security Council. This comes shortly after Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he would terminate diplomatic relations with “Israel”…

Türkey on Friday expressed its approval of a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly that enabled wider rights and privileges for Palestine to engage in UN activities and reconsideration of Palestine’s membership bid. “We welcome the UN General Assembly resolution to expand Palestine’s rights and privileges at the UN,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “This resolution reaffirms the strong support of the overwhelming majority of the international community for the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own and for the two-state solution,” said the ministry. The ministry urged the global community to…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged European countries to raise their voices for justice on the Palestinian issue, noting that it is a “crucial test” for the legitimacy of values that Europe claims to be working for. In a post published on the social media platform X on Thursday, the top Iranian diplomat congratulated Europeans on the occasion of the Europe Day, which is celebrated on May 9 every year. “On this special day all who worked for peace and prosperity for Europe should be mindful on the peace and security all over the world,” Amir-Abdollahian wrote. He referred…

Former US President Donald Trump believes that the incumbent US leader, Joe Biden, will soon stop providing Israel with any aid. “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel,” Trump wrote on his page on Truth Social on Friday. Earlier, he said that the Democratic Party, of which Biden is a member, actually hates Israel. US President Joe Biden said in an interview with CNN on May 8 that Washington will stop providing some weapons to Israel if its forces enter Rafah. Later on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explained that the US was reviewing some short-term military aid to…

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) erupted in applause on Friday when members voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that called for recognition that Palestine is qualified to become the 194th full member and the enhancement of its rights and privileges, It also recommended that the Security Council reconsiders the matter “favorably.” Last month, the US vetoed a widely backed draft Security Council resolution that proposed the State of Palestine be granted full membership of the UN. The UN Charter requires that prospective members must be “peace-loving” and accept all obligations the charter places upon them, and that the admission of…