Author: Steven Sahiounie

The second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Israel’s terrorist attack against Iran’s diplomatic premises in the Syrian capital of Damascus will accelerate the regime’s demise. “The evil nature of the world’s villains causes them to take actions that will accelerate their collapse, and this terrorist attack [in Damascus] will also speed up the decline of the occupying regime,” Brigadier General Ali Fadavi said on Sunday. On April 1, Israeli warplanes bombed the Consular Section of the Iranian Embassy in the Mezzeh neighborhood in the Syrian capital. A senior commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, Brigadier General Mohammad…

Frank LaRose, a Republican, wrote to Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters that the Democratic National Convention, which is scheduled for August 19 passes the August 7 deadline for certifying presidential candidates on the Ohio ballot. Ohio’s Secretary of State has written to the Ohio Democratic Party, warning that President Joe Biden may be removed from the November election ballot in 2024 unless the Democratic National Convention meets early or legislative criteria in the state be amended or waived. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, wrote to Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters, that the Democratic National Convention, which is scheduled for…

Attacks by the Ukrainian military against the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant are a very dangerous provocation, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media. “This is a very dangerous provocation. IAEA staff who are on site have had the opportunity to witness these attacks. This is a very dangerous tactic and with very bad consequences in the long run. The Kiev regime, unfortunately, continues its terrorist activity,” the Kremlin spokesman said. On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian military launched an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhye NPP. At 11:38 a.m. (8:00 a.m. GMT) a strike hit the area…

Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met State Minister for Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Birtukan Ayano Dadi on Sunday in Riyadh. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed prominent issues of common interest. Meanwhile, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud left Jeddah on Sunday. He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Jeddah Gov. Prince Saud bin Jalawi and a number of officials. Mohamud arrived in the Kingdom to perform Umrah and also visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Source: Arab News

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’s military wing has strongly warned Israel against redeploying its forces to the Gaza Strip after the partial withdrawal of the occupation forces from southern Gaza. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades issued the warning in a message to Tel Aviv on Sunday. “You may enter Gaza’s streets, but, owing to our brave fighters’ determination, you shall burn in its alleys every time [you enter],” the warned message read. The brigades earlier reacted to the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, saying the regime’s pullout was put down to the army’s failure to achieve its…

In messages to his foreign counterparts on the occasion of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian hoped the Palestinian nation would break free from the Israeli cruelty. In the message, Amirabdollahian regarded Eid al-Fitr as a celebration marking Muslims’ dedication to passing divine tests and as a season of joy and happiness for those who pursue excellence through piety and righteous deeds, drawing them closer to the God Almighty. “With the blessings of this Eid and through enhanced efforts and closer cooperation among Islamic countries, we aim to establish increasing security, prosperity, and peace for…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived to China on an official visit, his plane landed at Capital Airport in Beijing, a TASS correspondent reports. As Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced earlier, in Beijing Lavrov will hold talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi. In particular, the ministers will discuss the situation in Ukraine and the Asia-Pacific region, issues of bilateral cooperation and interaction in the international arena, Zakharova said. Lavrov’s visit will last from April 8 to 9. Last time he visited Beijing in October 2023, when the city hosted…

Sixty-two ill freedom fighter Walid Daqqa, who completed 39 years behind bars for his resistance to the Israeli occupation, died today in the Israeli Assaf Harofeh Hospital after years of deliberate medical negligence by the Israeli prison administration, said the Detainees and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). In a statement, the Commission and PPS described the death of Daqqa as part of the “slow killing” policy followed by the Israeli prison administration against sick prisoners. The health condition of Daqqa has deteriorated since March last year; three months before his previous release date after suffering from severe…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a telegram of consolation to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the dam break and flood in the Orenburg region, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. “In the message, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, on behalf of the DPRK government and people and on his own behalf, extended deep consolation to the Russian president and, through him, to the Russian government, people and victims upon the sad news that a lot of material losses were caused by flooding in the Orenburg Region,” the statement says. In his message the North Korean leader hoped that…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Oman to visit Syria ’s capital Damascus a week after Iran’s consulate there was targeted in a suspected Israeli attack, state media reported on Monday.Iran has vowed to avenge the death of seven of its Revolutionary Guards commanders who were killed in the attack, with a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader saying on Sunday that Israeli embassies were no longer safe.Amirabdollahian started a regional tour on Sunday in Muscat, where he met Omani officials and a representative of Yemen’s Houthis Mohamed Abdelsalam, who said the Iranian-backed militant group would continue to target Israel-bound…