Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iran’s Embassy in the Italian capital of Rome cautioned that counterproductive decisions toward the Islamic Republic and the West’s irresponsible alignment with Israeli actions could encourage Israel’s malice and adventurism, consequently increasing regional and global tensions. The statement was issued ahead of a meeting of the foreign ministers of Group 7 about the recent developments in the Middle East. The full text of the Embassy’s statement is as follows: Over the past years, the Israeli regime has, in various ways and through flagrant violations of the fundamental principles of international law and peremptory norms, inflicted damage on the interests of the…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Wednesday from European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Saudi Press Agency reported.The officials discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and its surrounding areas, and the international efforts being made to end the war.Earlier in February, Prince Faisal and Borrell held similar discussions on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Source: Arab News

The Kiev regime continues to openly announce planned terrorist attacks on Russia, the country’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. “The Kiev regime continues to openly announce planned terrorist attacks on Russian territory, the details of which, you won’t believe it, are thoroughly discussed in the Western press,” the diplomat said. In addition, Zakharova listed the Ukrainian attacks in which Russian civilians were injured. She also pointed to the fact that Ukraine’s special services do not give up attempts to “massacre their former compatriots.” “The enlightened, as they call themselves, capitals of the collective West still do…

Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Qussai al-Dahhak, affirmed Syria’s categorical rejection of attempts to undermine the role and mandate of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the service of the Israeli occupation’s agenda aimed at liquidating the Palestinian Cause, including the right of return. In a statement during a briefing of the UN Security Council on the UNRWA work, al-Dahhak reiterated Syria’s call on the donor countries that suspended their funding to the agency to reverse their decision and continue providing support to the Palestinian people in their homeland and in the host countries, including…

Coinciding with Palestinian Prisoners Day, Palestinians across the occupied West Bank rallied on Wednesday to demand the fulfillment of detainees’ rights in Israeli occupation prisons. The demonstrations which traditionally take place on April 17 each year gained significance this year amidst heightened settler violence and increased detainments across the occupied territory. Cities like Ramallah, Al-Khalil, Ariha, and Nablus saw multiple gatherings of Palestinians calling for the release of detainees held by the Israeli regime without charge and demanding that Israeli authorities allow families to visit their incarcerated loved ones. Israeli occupation authorities have worked meticulously to limit support to detainees, as some…

The Intercept has revealed that Biden’s State Department has lobbied nations, including Ecuador, to vote against Palestine’s bid for statehood in the UNSC. Cables obtained by The Intercept reveal that the White House lobbied nations to reject the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) bid for Palestine’s full United Nations membership.  Hoping to avoid a PR embarrassment, the United States is attempting to convince other nations to vote against the bid, so that it would not be forced to veto the decision in an upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting. The leaked unclassified State Department cables come at complete odds with President Joe Biden’s supposed support for…

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Wednesday an Israeli retaliation against Iranian strikes could bring a real risk of dragging the whole region into a devastating war.In an interview released by state media, Safadi said his country was lobbying major powers against an escalation that would have far-reaching consequences for regional stability and security.“The risks are enormous. That could drag the whole region into war, which would be devastating to us in the region and we’ll have very, very serious implications for the rest of the world including the U.S,” Safadi said.“The situation is too dangerous. The chances of…

According to the media outlet, “the US administration will support the plan for a military operation in Rafah put forward earlier,” which provides for dividing the city into numbered sectors that will be mopped up one by one

UNITED NATIONS, April 18. /TASS/. Without a comprehensive and durable ceasefire, humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip are doomed to fail, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security Council meeting.

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed a ruling by an Argentine court that blames Iran for two bombing attacks in the country during the 1990s, labeling the claims in the verdict as unsubstantiated and politically motivated.