US sanctioning of ICC aimed at affording Israeli regime
“US”s long addiction to #sanctions/coercive measures through extraterritorial application of its domestic law is now targeting inter-governmental institutions,” the senior Iranian diplomat wrote in an X post.
“Sanctioning #ICC for investigating #Israel”s heinous crimes marks a new low in the annals of US complicity and collusion with an occupying apartheid regime that has committed all sorts of atrocities in pursuit of its “colonial erasure” of Palestine,” he added.
“This is truly an egregious abuse of power aimed at affording Israeli regime the fullest impunity for its criminal acts that seriously threaten int”l peace and security.”
He also called on the world to beware and react accordingly.
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N Korea says its nuclear weapons are not bargaining chip
The North”s statement came as US President Donald Trump has said he intends to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, raising prospects that he may seek to revive summit diplomacy over the North”s nuclear weapons with Kim during his second term, Yonhap News Agency reported.
North Korea made clear that its nuclear weapons are not a bargaining chip that can be exchanged for a mere sum of money, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
“Our country”s nuclear force is invariably for real combat use in a bid to swiftly cut out the origin of any invasion attempt by hostile forces that infringe upon the country”s sovereign right and people”s safety, and threaten regional peace,” the KCNA said in a commentary.
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Dozens of parties To ICC condemn US sanctions against global tribunal
“Such measures increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten to erode the international rule of law, which is crucial for promoting global order and security,” said the joint statement, led by Slovenia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Sierra Leone and Vanuatu.
They were joined by dozens of other nations, including Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Brazil and Bangladesh.
“Today, the Court is facing unprecedented challenges,” the statement warned, after Trump on Tuesday ordered asset freezes and travel bans against ICC officials, employees and their family members, along with anyone deemed to have helped the court’s investigations.
“Sanctions could jeopardize the confidentiality of sensitive information and the safety of those involved, including victims, witnesses, and Court officials, many of whom are our nationals,” it noted.
“As strong supporters of the ICC, we regret any attempts to undermine the Court’s independence, integrity and impartiality,” it added.
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183 Palestinian prisoners will be freed Saturday
In a statement on Friday, the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs’ Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners Club announced the names of the prisoners who will be released later on Saturday.
The total number of released prisoners by orders of the Resistance is 183. They include 111 prisoners from Gaza arrested after October 7, 2023, 18 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, and 54 prisoners with high sentences, the statement read.
The Zionist regime and Hamas announced a three-phase ceasefire deal on January 15, following UN-endorsed indirect negotiations between the two sides, putting an end to over 15 months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Under the first phase of the deal, which began on January 19 and will last 42 days, a total of 33 Israeli prisoners will be released including women and those over 50. For each Israeli prisoner, between 30 and 50 Palestinians will be released by Israel.
So far, Hamas has released 18 Israeli prisoners, while the occupying regime has released 383 Palestinians in accordance with the deal.
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Trump says he plans to meet with Zelensky in US next week
“I will probably be meeting with Zelensky next week, and I will probably be talking to [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin,” the US leader said before talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the White House. “He [Zelensky] may meet [with me] next week, whatever he”s like, I”m here.”
TASS reported that the US president seemed partial to holding the talks on his home turf, saying that they “could be [in] Washington,” adding, “Well, I”m not going there [to Ukraine].”
Trump did not elaborate on when he and Putin might talk.
He reiterated that the Ukrainian crisis never would’ve happened if he were president when it started.
Previously, Trump said that hopefully a peace agreement would be concluded “at some point in the not-too-distant future.”
On June 14, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined the conditions for a settlement in Ukraine at a meeting with the leadership of the Foreign Ministry. These conditions include the withdrawal of the Ukrainian army from Donbas and Novorossiya, and Kyiv”s pledge not to join NATO. The rights, freedoms, and interests of Russian-speaking citizens must also be fully protected in Ukraine. Russia considers it necessary to lift all Western sanctions against it and to establish Ukraine”s non-aligned and nuclear-free status.
The opinion that Ukrainian settlement talks should be conducted between Russia and the United States, with Kyiv’s nominal participation and without Europe, has started to circulate in the Western media.
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Erdogan, Macron discuss Syria situation
Erdogan highlighted that his country”s support for Syria will continue unabated.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues, Anadolu Agency reported.
During the call, Erdogan underlined that boosting dialogue between the two countries will help strengthen bilateral ties, stating that Turkey and France have the potential for cooperation in many fields, notably in the defense industry.
He added that the current ceasefire between the Palestinian Resistance group Hamas and Israel should be preserved, and work must start for a lasting solution in the region.
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Iran envoy, Uzbek official stress boosting bilateral ties
During this meeting, the two sides discussed the development of bilateral relations in the political, trade and economic, transport and logistics, cultural, and tourism sectors.
Mohammad Ali Eskandari, pointing out the significant increase in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 2024, emphasized Iran”s readiness to increase cooperation with the friendly and brotherly country of Uzbekistan in the new year.
Aloyev for his part stressed Uzbekistan”s readiness to enhance cooperation in various fields.
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شهادت ۲ کودک فلسطینی در غزه
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از خبرگزاری شهاب، سلامه معروف، رئیس دفتر اطلاعرسانی دولت فلسطین در غزه، اعلام کرد که در پی سقوط یک دیوار سیمانی از ساختمانی که پیشتر هدف حملات هوایی رژیم صهیونیستی قرار گرفته بود، دو کودک به شهادت رسیدند و یک کودک دیگر از همان خانواده زخمی شده است.
وی خواستار ورود فوری تجهیزات سنگین، تامین سوخت و اجازه دسترسی تیمهای فنی تخصصی برای بررسی آوارها و ساختمانهای نیمهویران شد تا از افزایش شمار شهدا جلوگیری شود.
روز گذشته، مرکز دیدهبان حقوق بشر اروپا – مدیترانه با صدور بیانیه ای اعلام کرد: اسرائیل شرایط زندگی فاجعه باری را بر فلسطینیان در نوار غزه تحمیل و در راستای تداوم جنایت نسل کشی، مردم غزه را از مایحتاج اولیه زندگی محروم می کند.
در ادامه بیانیه این مرکز آمده است: اسرائیل همچنان از سیاست هایی استفاده می کند که منجر به مرگ غیرنظامیان می شود. ما از زمان آتش بس در نوار غزه تاکنون شهادت حداقل ۱۱۰ فلسطینی را ثبت کرده ایم و در این مدت ۹۰۱ فلسطینی هم مجروح و ۵۷۱ شهید هم از زیر آوار در نوار غزه بیرون کشیده شده اند.
این بیانیه می افزاید: هزاران بیمار و مجروح در نوار غزه به دلیل محرومیت از سفر به خارج برای دریافت درمان، در خطر مرگ هستند. اسرائیل همچنان از بازسازی بیمارستان هایی که ویران کرده، جلوگیری و ورود لوازم اولیه را ممنوع کرده است. اسرائیل از ورود اقامتگاه های موقت، چادرها و تدارکات برای پناه دادن به صدها هزار فلسطینی جلوگیری کرده است.
مرکز دیدهبان حقوق بشر اروپا – مدیترانه تأکید کرد: اسرائیل عمدا از بازسازی زیرساخت های اساسی در نوار غزه جلوگیری و محدودیت های شدیدی را برای ورود اقلام مورد نیاز برای تولید مواد غذایی اعمال می کند. سیاست اسرائیل تقویت جنایت نسل کشی است.
این مرکز همچنین از جامعه بینالمللی خواست برای نجات فلسطینیها از کشتار تدریجی و آوارگی اجباری، اقدامی فوری انجام دهد.
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تشکر ۳ اسیر اسرائیلی از قسام+ فیلم
به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از العربی، سه اسیر اسرائیلی از حماس تشکر کردند.
اور لیوی اسیر اسرائیلی گفت: از گردانهای قسام که از ما در برابر بمباران محافظت کرد، تشکر می کنیم.
ایلی شرعابی دیگر اسیر اسرائیلی نیز بیان کرد: کابینه اسرائیلی شکست خورده است و باید جنگ را متوقف و همه اسیران را برگرداند.
اوهاد بن عامی نیز خطاب به سخنگوی قسام گفت: خواهان پایان جنگ هستم و از خانواده اسیران می خواهیم که با قدرت برای اتمام بقیه مراحل توافق ادامه دهند. امیدوارم که مرحله دوم و سوم از توافق به سرانجام برسد.
وی ابراز امیدواری کرد که مذاکرات ادامه داشته باشد و جنگ پایان یابد.
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