Author: Steven Sahiounie

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…

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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…

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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…

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