Iran a central supporter of Palestinian cause: Qassem
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is a central backer of the Palestinian cause,” Sheikh Naim Qassem said, delivering an address on the occasion of the International Quds Day, a pro-Palestinian event marked on an annual basis worldwide, on Friday.
He pointed to the occasion’s having been pioneered by the late founder of Iran’s Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, who, following the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution under his leadership, designated the last Friday of the holy month of Ramdan as the global Quds Day, and urged that the day be marked worldwide each year.
“The late Imam Khomeini declared [the last Friday of each Ramadan] a global day to confront oppression and tyranny,” Sheikh Qassem noted.
“According to Imam Khamenei, the Palestinian cause is not a political tactic, but a matter of faith, heart, and belief,” he said, adding, “This day extends from Palestine to the whole world, but its central point remains Palestine.”
Hezbollah’s leader also noted that from the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution until now — a period which has featured unstinting Iranian support for the Palestinian cause and the Islamic Republic’s promoting pro-Palestinian support worldwide — “many transformations have occurred in favor of resistance” against Israeli atrocities.
He urged that the Quds Day be observed globally each year as per Imam Khomeini’s advice as “a religious and ideological duty that transcends borders and politics.”
“International Quds Day is a day of solidarity with the occupied [holy city of] al-Quds and with all the oppressed people around the world in the face of the arrogant powers, occupiers, conspirators, and tyrants.”
The resistance leader, meanwhile, identified the Israeli regime as “a demonic, expansionist entity that feeds off US imperialism.”
“Israel is an expansionist enemy that knows no limits and will surpass all borders; resistance is a legitimate right and natural response,” he asserted.
Sheikh Qassem considered the Israeli regime’s claims to regional territories to be void of all legitimacy.
He also warned that the regime had placed Lebanon on its “annexation list,” especially coveting southern Lebanese regions, which Tel Aviv was seeking to arrogate to itself through illegal settlement construction schemes.
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Trump says Ukraine talks see progress
“I think we”re making progress, but there”s a lot of ill will between the parties,” the US leader said, commenting on the situation in Ukraine, TASS reported.
He also added that he had not discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin Moscow”s alleged purchase of weapons and ammunition from Pyongyang and Tehran.
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Iran, Turkey presidents discuss ties in phone call
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held a phone conversation during which both leaders expressed their desire to meet in person to discuss mutual interests.
In a phone call on Saturday, President Pezeshkian congratulated Erdogan on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The Iranian president also extended his best wishes for this significant Islamic holiday and thanked him for reaching out.
Pezeshkian stated, “I hope you, the Muslim nation of Türkiye, and all Muslims around the world benefit from the blessings of this great holiday.”
He also expressed optimism about a future meeting, emphasizing the importance of deepening ties and enhancing relations, as well as addressing regional and international developments.
For his part, President Erdogan congratulated Pezeshkian and the Iranian nation on Eid al-Fitr, urging him to convey his congratulations to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Erdogan highlighted the upcoming Iran-Türkiye joint economic commission, noting that it would provide an opportunity to discuss mutual, regional, and international issues in greater detail.
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Yemen attacks US warship with cruise missiles, drones
Issuing a statement on Sunday morning, the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) Spokesman Yahya Saree said that the Yemeni forces have clashed three times with the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its accompanying warships in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours.
“With the help of God Almighty, our forces are responsibly and effectively confronting the ongoing American aggression against our country, Yemen, for the third consecutive week,” Saree stressed.
He further stressed that they will continue to expand defensive operations and “respond to tension with tension.”
“We will never retreat from supporting and advocating for the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression stops and the siege on the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
Yemenis have declared their open support for Palestine’s struggle against the Israeli occupation since the regime launched a devastating war on Gaza on October 7 after the territory’s Palestinian Resistance movements carried out a surprise retaliatory attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, against the occupying entity.
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نیویورک‌تایمز: اطرافیان ترامپ با مشاور (تندرو) امنیت ملی آمریکا درباره حمله به ایران اختلاف دارند – Gooya News
ایران اینترنشنال – نیویورک‌تایمز با اشاره به احتمال تصمیم ترامپ برای اخراج مایک والتز، مشاور امنیت ملی کاخ سفید، به دلیل افشای چت محرمانه مقامات آمریکا در سیگنال، گزارش داد حتی پیش از این مشکل نیز دیگر مشاوران ترامپ با مواضع تند والتز علیه جمهوری اسلامی و تاکید او بر اقدام نظامی اختلاف داشتند.
طبق این گزارش، برخی از مشاورهای ترامپ والتز را بیش از حد تندرو می‌دانند و معتقدند او بیش از اندازه مشتاق اقدام نظامی علیه جمهوری اسلامی است، در حالی که خود ترامپ بارها تاکید کرده که ترجیح می‌دهد با تهران توافق کند.
نیویورک تایمز به نقل از چند فرد آگاه نوشت والتز در بحث‌های سیاسی، به‌ویژه درباره چگونگی برخورد با جمهوری اسلامی، با جی‌دی ونس، معاون اول ترامپ، و سوزی وایلز، رییس دفتر ترامپ، اختلاف‌نظر دارد.
روزنامه العربی الجدید شنبه ۹ فروردین گزارش داد تهران در پاسخ رسمی به نامه اخیر ترامپ، بر مواضع دیرینه‌اش، از جمله خودداری از مذاکره در مورد برنامه موشکی یا گروه‌های نیابتی خود و همچنین مذاکره نکردن فراتر از چارچوب توافق هسته‌ای برجام، تاکید کرده است.
دونالد ترامپ جمعه هشتم فروردین در پاسخ به خبرنگاران تاکید کرد که جمهوری اسلامی در صدر فهرست مسائلی قرار دارد که با دقت آن‌ها را دنبال می‌کند.
او با اشاره به محتوای نامه‌اش به علی خامنه‌ای افزود: «در نامه گفتم شما باید یک تصمیم بگیرید؛ یا باید صحبت کنیم و مسئله را از طریق مذاکره حل کنیم، یا اتفاقات بسیار بدی برای ایران خواهد افتاد و من نمی‌خواهم چنین اتفاقی بیفتد.»
در حالی که تنش‌های لفظی میان مقام‌های آمریکا و جمهوری اسلامی به‌شدت افزایش یافته است، در درون حاکمیت ایران نیز صداهای بیشتری در انتقاد از سیاست‌های علی خامنه‌ای شنیده می‌شود.
بسیاری از سیاستمداران جمهوری اسلامی، هرچند جرات ذکر نام خامنه‌ای را ندارند، هشدار می‌دهند در صورت عدم تغییر سیاست‌های کنونی، نظام در مسیر فروپاشی قرار خواهد گرفت.
افزایش بدبینی حلقه ترامپ به والتز
پولیتیکو نیز پنج‌شنبه هفتم فروردین به نقل از دو مقام آمریکایی گزارش داده بود جی‌دی ونس، معاون اول و سوزی وایلز، رییس دفتر دونالد ترامپ، رییس‌جمهور آمریکا به او پیشنهاد داده‌اند که شاید لازم باشد مایک والتز، مشاور امنیت ملی آمریکا، به دلیل افشای چت محرمانه مقام‌های امنیتی در سیگنال، از سمت خود برکنار شود.
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Iran says indirect talks with US on agenda
Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government’s spokesperson, announced on Platform X that Iran has sent its response to the US letter.
“Iran’s response to the letter has been prepared and delivered. Accordingly, the path of indirect negotiations with the United States has been placed on the agenda. The diplomatic process continues.”
On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Islamic Republic has sent its response to the letter of the US President Donald Trump via Oman.
Araghchi stated that the response includes a detailed letter outlining Iran’s stance on the current situation and directly addressing the points raised in Trump’s message.
He reaffirmed Iran’s firm policy of refusing direct negotiations under maximum pressure and military threats, emphasizing that while direct talks are off the table, indirect negotiations—similar to those conducted under previous administrations—can continue.
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