Iran-Armenia relations at unprecedented level
On Friday, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia emphasized the unprecedented relations between Tehran and Yerevan and stated that this country can reach an agreement with Iran on any issue.
Last week, Armenia and the United States signed a strategic partnership document, and the then US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that a team from the United States would visit Armenia for issues related to border security.
On Friday, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, in response to the question of the journalists regarding the extent to which this issue was related to Iran and whether this issue was discussed with the Iranian counterparts or not, said that Armenia would discuss all issues with its Iranian counterparts, but the issue raised by the US Secretary of State is only related to increasing the effectiveness of Armenias” border control and has nothing to do with Iran or critical issues.
“I believe that the statement issued is another proof of our close relations and special cooperation. I do not see any issue that we cannot reach an agreement on with the Iranian side. Our relations are at an unprecedented level,” the senior Armenian diplomat said.
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Israeli regime continues destruction of West Bank’s Jenin
The Zionist army continued to burn, destroy Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp in a military assault that has already killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens across Jenin since Tuesday.
In Jenin refugee camp, it is estimated that 3,000 families have left over the past two months, including several hundreds in the past week alone.
Source: Marzieh Rahmani
Ukraine war could have been averted if Trump was president
Speaking to a Russian TV channel, Putin echoed Trump’s assertion that the 2020 election was ‘’stolen’, and indicated this alleged outcome indirectly contributed to the crisis, as per CNN.
Putin stated that Moscow has always been ready for negotiations on the Ukraine conflict, restating his government’s willingness to find a solution. ‘’We have always mentioned, and I will highlight it again, that we are ready for negotiations on the Ukrainian issue, ‘’he stated, emphasizing his readiness to get involved in talks with Washington if prompted.
The Kremlin added that it is waiting for the ‘’signals’’ to commence the talks from the US. Meanwhile, Trump has maintained that the Ukraine war would not have occurred under his presidency. On Friday, Putin supported his statement, saying, ‘’If his victory had not been stolen in 2020 then maybe the Ukraine crisis would have not emerged in 2022.’’
Trump has often exhibited confidence in his ability to bring peace to Ukraine and has claimed that he can stop the war in ‘’one day’’. His proposed time for ending the war has ignited debate but his earlier proposal of allotting 100 days for a special envoy to sort out the conflict displays his emphasis on diplomacy. Recently, Trump has commented that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to make a deal and Putin may also be open to the same.
Trump, while talking to the reporters, stated, ‘’From what I hear, Putin is interested in meeting me. We’ll meet as soon as we can. We don’t meet every day, soldiers are getting killed on the battlefield.’’ Trump also reasserted the disastrous toll of the war during a virtual address at the World Economic Forum, describing it as the deadliest of the wars that have taken place since World War II, as millions of lives have been lost.
Source: Marzieh Rahmani
UN encourages possible Putin-Trump talks
“We encourage all talks between the United States and the Russian Federation and we hope that they continue to engage in dialog,” Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said, answering a question from TASS.
The day before, Trump said he would like to meet with Putin immediately. On January 21, he did not rule out a complete cessation of US arms supplies to Kyiv. He also said he was ready to meet with the Russian leader at any convenient moment. At the same time, Trump speculated that tougher sanctions against Russia were a possibility if Moscow refused to conclude a deal on Ukraine. In turn, Putin said Russia has never dodged any contact with Washington.
Putin and Trump last spoke by telephone on July 23, 2020.
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Hamas forces to release 4 Israeli prisoners shortly
The Hamas members are armed, in full military garb.
The release is expected to take place shortly.
A large crowd of Palestinians has congregated in Gaza City’s Palestine Square ahead of the expected release of Israeli prisoners.
In addition to hundreds of Hamas members, other Palestinian factions, including Islamic Jihad, are also present at the site, Al Jazeera reported.
The four Israeli captives slated for today’s release–all women–are expected to be handed over to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Iran Chargé d”affaires summoned to Azeri Foreign Ministry
The ministry expressed particular disappointment over the timing of this campaign, which followed the 16th meeting of the “State Commission for Economic, Trade and Humanitarian Cooperation” held in Tehran after a long hiatus, Azer News reports.
Azerbaijan also condemned the failure to apologize for remarks made by Ardabil’s Friday Imam, Seyid Hassan Ameli, during a recent meeting.
The MFA stressed that such actions damage bilateral relations and urged Iran to prevent further provocations.
The Iranian chargé d”affaires expressed regret over these incidents and assured that the concerns would be communicated to Tehran.
Source: Marzieh Rahmani
Iran rejects Israeli accusation of smuggling arms to Lebanon
“This claim is nothing more than an excuse to justify the Israeli regime’s repeated violations of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and its blatant disregard for the ceasefire arrangement with Lebanon,” Amir Saeed Iravani said Friday, PressTV reported.
“The regime has no intention of adhering to its commitments to withdraw from southern Lebanon after the 60-day ceasefire period, according to the established requirements. Instead, the Israeli regime raises such baseless accusations to legitimize its ongoing illegal occupation of Lebanese lands,” he added.
His reaction came in letters to UN Chief General António Guterres and rotating President of the Security Council Amar Bendjama, responding to the Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon”s accusations on January 13.
The letter by the Israeli envoy “baselessly and erroneously accuses Iran of smuggling advanced weapons systems to Lebanon”, Iravani said.
Iravani said the Security Council must compel the Israeli regime to fully implement its obligations under the ceasefire arrangement, immediately cease its violations against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon, and withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon without delay.
“Failure to take decisive action will only embolden the regime to commit further violations and endanger peace and security in the West Asia region,” he added.
Iravani also strongly rejected similar “baseless accusations made against the Islamic Republic of Iran by representatives of the United States and Britain during the open meeting of the Security Council on January 25”.
“The attribution of destructive and destabilizing activities in the region to the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely baseless and lacks credibility,” he said.
It “is a deliberate attempt to divert attention and conceal the direct complicity of the defendants in the genocide and war crimes committed by the Israeli regime against Palestinians in Gaza.”
“The undeniable complicity of the United States and Britain in facilitating these crimes is fully documented,” Iravani said, adding “Their unconditional support has encouraged the Israeli regime to more brazenly commit crimes with impunity”.
The principled position of the Islamic Republic in the region, he said, is “based on ending the occupation, establishing a just and lasting peace, and guaranteeing the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination in accordance with international law”.
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Tehran says EU Parliament resolution has no legal basis
Marzieh Afkham made the remark on Saturday, two days after the European Parliament passed a resolution criticizing what it called systematic repression of human rights, including women’s rights, in Iran.
The Director General of Human Rights and Women at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marzieh Afkham, has described a recent resolution of the European Parliament, which raised unfounded accusations regarding the human rights and women”s rights situation in Iran as a repetitive action.
Afkham said the resolution reflects an interventionist and politicized approach within this European institution, adding it is devoid of any legal validity.
While condemning the irresponsible resolution of the European Parliament, Afkham emphasized, “The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a professional and independent body, and judicial processes in Iran are always based on law and conducted through fair trial procedures.”
“The Islamic Republic of Iran considers any foreign interference aimed at meddling in judicial processes and functions as contrary to the principles and rules of international law and rejects it,” she added.
The director general of human rights and women at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the inappropriate positions of the sponsors and supporters of the European Parliament resolution regarding a part of the official military force of the Islamic Republic of Iran as completely unjustified.
She stated, “The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), as a legal and popular institution, has played a fundamental role in safeguarding Iran”s national security, defending Iran against the aggression of Saddam”s regime and other invading forces, and combating terrorism in the region. Any audacity against this homeland-defending institution will be met with a decisive response from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Afkham also criticized the interventionist positions of some members of the European Parliament, saying, “The European Parliament should learn from past ill-considered actions and, instead of openly supporting terrorist groups and elements – which amounts to endorsing and encouraging violence and violating fundamental human rights – should take steps towards respecting its international legal obligations and playing a constructive role in promoting peace, stability, and human rights.
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بیانیه حماس درباره آزادی اسیران
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از خبرگزاری شهاب، جنبش مقاومت اسلامی حماس اعلام کرد: گروه جدیدی از اسرای قهرمان ما در زندانهای اشغالگر، شامل کسانی که به حبسهای ابد و طولانی محکوم شدهاند، امروز در چارچوب توافق (طوفان الاقصی) آزاد میشوند.
این جنبش در بیانیهای افزود: امروز رژیم اشغالگر جنایتکار را مجبور میکنیم تا درهای سلولهایش را به روی قهرمانان اسیر ما باز کند، و این وعده ما به آنها برای آزادی و به مردممان برای ادامه راه در کنار هم به سوی استقلال و تعیین سرنوشت است.
حماس تاکید کرد: علیرغم تجاوز بیسابقه و وحشیانهای که هر وجب از غزه را هدف قرار داد، ما به اخلاق و عرف خود پایبند ماندیم و اسرای دشمن را حفظ کردیم، در حالی که رژیم اشغالگر جنایتکار تلاش کرد تا از شر آنها خلاص شود و با هدفگیری و بمباران آنها را تعقیب کند.
این بیانیه میافزاید: امروز یکی از روزهای ماندگار مردم فلسطین است، روزی که راه و گزینههای خود را تجسم میبخشد و تأکید میکند که مردم حول مقاومت خود متحد شدهاند و مصمم هستند تا در راه عزت و کرامت پیش رفته و به اهداف مشروع خود یعنی آزادی و برپایی کشوری مستقل به پایتختی قدس شریف دست یابند.
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تحرکات ارتش رژیم صهیونیستی در جنوب لبنان
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از النشره، منابع لبنانی از انفجار بزرگی خبر دادند که ارتش رژیم صهیونیستی در کفرشوبا انجام داده است.
این منابع همچنین گزارش دادند که شماری از ساکنان روستاهای نوار مرزی، صدها تماس هشدار آمیز از طریق شماره خارجی داشته اند که به آنها درباره بازگشت به روستاهای خط مقدم هشدار داده شده است.
همزمان ارتش لبنان در بیانیه ای از لبنانی ها خواست که به مناطق مرزی سفر نکنند.
در این بیانیه آمده است: با پایان مهلت ۶۰ روزه آتش بس از ساکنان می خواهیم که به سمت مناطق مرزی جنوب لبنان نرونند زیرا منطقه مین زدایی نشده و مواد منفجره و مین های کار گذاشته شده از سوی ارتش اسرائیل در منطقه وجود. از شهروندان می خواهیم که به دستورالعمل های ارتش توجه کنند.
ارتش لبنان در بیانیه خود به تعلل اشغالگران در عقب نشینی از لبنان اشاره و آنرا موجب دشواری ماموریت ارتش لبنان دانست.
از سوی دیگر برخی منابع اعلام کردند که یک لبنانی بر اثر تیراندازی نظامیان اسرائیلی به سمت افرادی که به دنبال ورود به خانه و کاشانه خود در جنوب لبنان بودند، زخمی شده است.
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Oct. 7 op. preemptive strike to defend Palestinians: Hamas
Ezz al-Din al-Hadad, a member of the Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in an interview with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network that the October 7 operation was in response to Israel’s intensified blockade of the Gaza Strip and the regime’s plans for a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory.
“Here in Gaza, the siege was systematically tightened to subject our people to slow death. We could not stand idly by or merely observe. It has never been part of our resistance doctrine to neglect or delay in supporting our Prophet (PBUH),” Hadad said, according to PressTV.
“Hence, al-Aqsa Flood became necessary to thwart the enemy’s systematic plans with an unprecedented and seismic preemptive strike in defense of our sanctities, people, and resistance.”
The Hamas official underlined that the Israeli regime was attempting to “deceive” the Resistance movement by slightly improving the living conditions in Gaza while ignoring the situation in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds.
“We warned that this reality could not be tolerated or accepted. However, the occupation attempted to deceive us and neutralize our resistance in Gaza by slightly improving living conditions in the Gaza Strip … This, of course, strengthened our resolve to activate the military option, especially after all other options failed,” Hadad added.
Pointing to the arrangements made by Hamas prior to the October 7 operation, Hadad said the military leadership had been in continuous session since October 1st, finalizing plans for the attack.
“In the 24 hours preceding the zero hour, command and control rooms were linked to the central operations room overseeing the execution. Troops tasked with carrying out the attack were mobilized, and combat support weapons were on full alert until 6:30 a.m. on the morning of October 7,” he said.
“Our attack was meticulously coordinated with the maneuvers our fighters had trained for. At zero hour, our rocket salvos, drone and glider swarms, and naval units synchronized with thousands of elite al-Qassam infantry who breached the separation barrier. By God’s grace, the barrier collapsed at the hands of engineering unit fighters in a breathtaking scene under divine protection,” he added.
Praising the retaliatory operation as an “astonishing success,” Hadad said, “Despite the operation’s massive scale, the enemy obtained no information about it, and its defenses were ineffective against our fighters. Our fighters demonstrated remarkable skill, courage, and the highest levels of ethics and responsibility in the field.”
The Hamas official also outlined conditions for ending the Gaza war, saying, “The occupation leadership, which relies on the power of America and the West, will have no choice but to comply with our just demands to stop the aggression, withdraw completely from the Gaza Strip, release our prisoners in the occupation’s prisons—especially those sentenced to life imprisonment—lift the siege, and begin reconstruction.”
Israel has killed at least 47,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured 111,000 other individuals in Gaza since the onset of its genocidal war against Gaza on October 7, 2023. Thousands more are also missing and presumed dead under rubble.
Israel was forced to agree to a ceasefire, which began on January 19, after it failed to achieve its declared objectives in the besieged territory.
Palestinians celebrated the ceasefire as a victory with some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners set to be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza.
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Hamas hands over 4 Israeli prisoners to Red Cross
Hamas handed over 4 Israeli prisoners to Red Cross representatives.
The Zionist prisoners received gifts from Hamas upon their release.
In exchange for the release of these four female prisoners Israeli soldiers, 200 Palestinian prisoners will be released, 121 of whom are sentenced to one or more life sentences and 79 others have served heavy prison sentences.
The handover of the female Zionist prisoners took place in Palestine Square in Gaza, with representatives from the Red Cross present.
70 of the Palestinian prisoners who will be released today must be deported from the occupied territories, as the Israeli regime fears that these individuals will become active in Resistance groups again.
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باکو بار دیگر کاردار ایران را احضار کرد!
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از خبرگزاری دولتی آذربایجان(azertag)، وزارت خارجه جمهوری آذربایجان، سید جعفر آقایی مریان، کاردار موقت ایران در باکو را جهت ادای توضیحات به این وزارتخانه احضار کرد.
به نوشته این رسانه، طرف آذربایجانی در این دیدار مراتب اعتراض خود را درباره آنچه «کارزار جاری در رسانههای ایرانی علیه جمهوری آذربایجان و رئیس جمهور این کشور» خوانده شده است، ابراز کرد.
این رسانه اضافه کرد که وزارت خارجه باکو تاکید کرده که پس از برگزاری شانزدهمین نشست «کمیسیون دولتی همکاریهای اقتصادی، تجاری و بشردوستانه بین جمهوری آذربایجان و جمهوری اسلامی ایران» که پس از وقفهای طولانی و نشستهای رسمی سازنده در تهران برگزار شد، سفیر جمهوری آذربایجان در ایران به وزارت امور خارجه این کشور احضار و «اعتراضی بیاساس» مطرح شد!
در بخش دیگری از این گزارش آمده که راهاندازی کارزار در حمایت از آیتالله سید حسن عاملی، نماینده ولی فقیه در استان و امام جمعه اردبیل و فعالیتهای ضد آذربایجان، قابل پذیرش نیست. وزارت خارجه جمهوری آذربایجان تاکید کرده است که چنین اقداماتی به روابط دوجانبه صدمه میزند و خواستار اقدامات لازم برای جلوگیری از این فعالیتها شد.
این در حالی است که آیتالله سید حسن عاملی به تازگی از سوی مقام ارشد کشور جمهوری آذربایجان در فضای مجازی تهدید شد! غلبه حاشیه بر متن/ «الهام علیاف» چه چیزی را پنهان میکند؟
پیشتر در ۱۲ دی نیز وزارت خارجه جمهوری آذربایجان آقایی را به این وزارتخانه احضار کرده بود. رسانههای آذری در آن برهه مدعی شدند که در جریان یک رویداد که ۲۹ دسامبر در اردبیل برگزار و از صداو سیمای جمهوری اسلامی ایران پخش شد، به جمهوری آذربایجان و الهام علیاف، رئیس جمهور این کشور توهین شده است!
دیروز علی علیزاده، سفیر جمهوری آذربایجان در تهران با مجتبی دمیرچی لو، دستیار وزیر و مدیرکل اوراسیای وزارت امور خارجه، در محل وزارت امور خارجه جمهوری اسلامی ایران دیدار و گفتگو کرد.
در این دیدار دمیرچی لو با اشاره به اهتمام مسئولان عالی دو کشور برای ارتقای روابط مبتنی بر منافع متقابل، تحرکات منفی از جانب برخی محافل یا شخصیتها در جمهوری آذربایجان (از جمله اقدام غیر اخلاقی اخیر در رابطه با تعدادی از دانشجویان ایرانی شاغل به تحصیل در جمهوری آذربایجان) را برای روابط دو ملت خسارتبار توصیف کرد و ضمن اعلام مراتب اعتراض کشورمان به این رفتارها، خواستار برخورد با بانیان و عاملان اینگونه اقدامات منفی شد.
دستیار وزیر امور خارجه همچنین با اشاره به حرمت و جایگاه والای روحانیت و علمای دینی نزد مردمان دو کشور، بر لزوم هشیاری و برخورد قاطع با هرگونه اسائه ادب و اقدامات تفرقه افکنانه، تاکید نمود. سفیر جمهوری آذربایجان با اظهار تاسف از برخی اظهارات و اقدامات ناخوشایند، قول داد مراتب را به مقامات کشورش منعکس کند.
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زلنسکی: پوتین میخواهد ترامپ را فریب بدهد!
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از کییف ایندیپندنت، پس از تمجید ولادیمیر پوتین، رئیس جمهور روسیه از دونالد ترامپ، همتای وی در کاخ سفید و ابراز آمادگی برای مذاکره با او، ولودیمیر زلنسکی، رئیس جمهور اوکراین مدعی شد که پوتین قصد دارد ذهن ترامپ را «دستکاری» کند!
کییف پیشتر درباره هرگونه مذاکرات صلح بین پوتین و ترامپ بدون حضور اوکراین و مشارکت اروپا هشدار داده بود.
زلنسکی دراینباره مدعی شد: او (پوتین) میخواهد تمایل رئیس جمهور آمریکا برای دستیابی به صلح را دستکاری کند. اطمینان دارم که هیچکدام از فریبکاریهای روسیه دیگر راه به جایی نخواهد برد.
وی اضافه کرد که «پوتین آماده است تا جنگ را ادامه و در عین حال رهبران جهان را بازی بدهد!»
پوتین پیشتر با تمجید از ترامپ، وی را رهبری باهوش خواند که میتوانست از بروز جنگ بین روسیه و اوکراین که حالا سه سال از آن گذشته است، پیشگیری کند.
رئیس جمهور روسیه درباره زمان آغاز مذاکرات حرفی نزده است و کرملین دیروز اعلام کرد که منتظر «نشانههایی از سوی واشنگتن» است. در عین حال، ترامپ پنجشنبه هفته گذشته گفت که تمایل دارد تا هرچه زودتر با پوتین دیدار کند.
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