Author: Steven Sahiounie

Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian has started a key visit to Russia where he is expected to attend two major international security forums to raise public and global awareness about Israel’s aggression against Palestine and its standoff with Iran. Ahmadian said upon arriving in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Tuesday that he will seek to support multilateralism and anti-Western discourses in the field of security during his presence in Russia where he will participate in an annual security forum and a meeting of top security officials of the BRICS grouping of…

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Amman on Tuesday for a two-day state visit to Jordan, the Kuwait News Agency reported. The emir’s aircraft was escorted by Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets as it entered Jordan’s airspace. Upon arrival at Marka Airport, he was warmly received by Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah. An official welcoming ceremony took place, according to a statement by the royal court. The day continued with Sheikh Mishal and King Abdullah engaging in formal discussions at Basman Palace which focused on strengthening long-standing…

Egypt has condemned the repeated Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “It is regrettable and shameful that violations of international law and humanitarian values continue in such a flagrant manner in the 21st century, in full view and hearing of all countries, international organizations, and the Security Council.”This came during statements made by ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid regarding the discovery of mass graves in the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.Egypt said it condemned violations of international law including the targeting…

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, affirmed their countries’ unwavering support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. During a visit to the Headquarters of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Brazil, the two ministers emphasized the necessity of recognizing the State of Palestine and putting an end to the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip. The Brazilian Foreign Minister stressed the necessity of a ceasefire in Gaza in light of the killing and destruction that the Gaza Strip is being subjected…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says it has launched the deepest strike ever into the Israeli occupied territories since the regime began the current war in the besieged Gaza Strip in early October. In a statement, Hezbollah said it “launched a combined aerial attack using diversionary and attack drones” against designated Israeli targets at 01:40 p.m. local time on Tuesday, stressing that they were hit with precision. According to the Lebanese movement, the targets included “the headquarters of the Golani Brigade and the Egoz Unit 621 at Shraga Barracks north of the occupied city of Akko” within the occupying regime. Hezbollah said the…

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammed Mustafa met with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze in Ramallah, where they discussed stepping up further humanitarian relief efforts in the Gaza Strip and the need to avoid aggravating the humanitarian crisis there due to the interruption of essential services. The meeting also tackled possible ways of joint collaboration between the two countries. The Prime Minister stressed that the prime concern is to provide relief and humanitarian assistance and restore basic services in preparation for the reconstruction of the Strip and the gradual economic recovery…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Albares, at the high-level forum on regional security and cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the EU. During the meeting on Monday, the two ministers discussed relations between their countries, as well as regional and international issues of common interest, including developments in the Gaza Strip, the Saudi Foreign Ministry reported. Khaled Al-Jandan, Saudi ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg; Haifa Al-Jedea, Saudi ambassador and head of mission to the EU; and Manal Radwan, adviser at the ministry, were also present. Source: Arab News

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a stark warning to “Israel”, stating that if “Israel” were to repeat its mistakes and attack Iran’s territory, it could face devastating consequences. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday said that “hardly anything will be left” of “Israel” if mistakes are repeated. “If Israel makes a mistake again and attacks Iran’s territory, it will face completely different consequences, and it is unclear whether anything will remain of Israel,” Raisi was quoted as saying by Iranian state news agency IRNA. Iran’s overnight attack on April 14 was conducted in response to “Israel’s” recent aggression on the Iranian…

The Israeli occupation forces have detained at least 8,430 Palestinians from the West Bank, including Jerusalem, since October 7, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). In a fact sheet marking the occasion of 200-day anniversary of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, PPS said that among the 8,430 detainees were 280 women and girls, including women detained from the 1948 territories and women holders of Gaza resident identity card rounded up from the West Bank. PPS added that the 8,430 detainees also included at least 540 minors, including those released afterwards, and noted that the majority of detainees in…

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has stressed that Iran’s recent retaliatory strikes on the Israeli-occupied territories have had “strategic” impacts both on the region and the world. “The situation in the region has changed … after Iran’s retaliatory and punitive action against the sensitive areas and military bases of the Zionist regime,” Major General Mohammad Baqeri said in an event on Tuesday. He hailed the victorious operation that was conducted in response to the Israeli crimes, noting that it manifested national willpower against the occupying regime and had “strategic effects at the regional…