Category: 2. Middle East

Ezzat al-Rishq, head of the media office of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said that Thursday’s remarks by Israeli extremist minister Itamar Ben Gvir against Al Jazeera channel and its staff, including accusations directed at the network, clearly reflect the state of confusion and fear among the leaders of the fascist Israeli occupation. He attributed this fear to the exposure of the internal weakness of the occupying entity following recent precise…

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Thursday for the arrest of anyone watching Al Jazeera TV channel which provides 24 hours coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict, claiming the network poses a “threat” to national security.

He also called to halt Al Jazeera’s broadcasts inside Israel. Ben-Gvir said, “We will not allow Al Jazeera to broadcast from Israel. It endangers our national security”. “I call on the public to report anyone…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned Thursday that any intervention by the United States in the Iran-Israel conflict would mark a “terrible spiral of escalation,” Anadolu Agency reported citing Interfax news agency.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Peskov said “unfortunately, we currently see no ground for peace. We are witnessing mutual statements and attacks. Each statement is more severe than the…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France and other European powers would make an offer to Iran of a comprehensive diplomatic solution to end the escalating conflict with Israel.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will later Friday meet Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva “to make a complete diplomatic and technical offer for negotiations,” Macron told reporters, adding that France and allies Germany and the UK were “putting a diplomatic solution on the…

Iran on Thursday accused the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of acting as a “partner” in Israel’s “war of aggression”.

A day before Israel launched its war on Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claimed in a report that Iran has not fulfilled its obligations in its nuclear programme.

“You betrayed the non-proliferation regime; You’ve made IAEA a partner to this unjust war of aggression,” Iran’s foreign ministry…

Dr Ahmad Al-Farra, director of paediatrics and maternity at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis warned Thursday that hundreds of babies are facing imminent death as the hospital has completely run out of baby formula due to the Israeli blockade. 

“These babies have no time,” Dr Al-Farra said in a statement, explaining that Israel has prevented the entry of baby formula into Gaza for more than four months, including for hospitals and markets. He noted…

European powers hope to offer a “diplomatic solution” to end the Iran-Israel war at talks in Geneva with Iran’s foreign minister, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

It comes as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering a war now in its second week.

Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, launched a massive wave of strikes a week ago, triggering an immediate retaliation from Tehran.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will meet his…

European foreign ministers will hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday, as President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement in the Iran-Israel war.

Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched a massive wave of strikes a week ago, triggering an immediate retaliation.

On the ground, Israel’s military said it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the “research and development of Iran’s…

European powers hoped to offer a “diplomatic solution” as they met with Iran in Geneva on Friday, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, as Israel again came under Iranian missile fire.

The meeting, which is expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear programme, comes as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of entering the war between the two foes.

Israel, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, launched a massive wave of strikes a week ago, triggering an immediate…