Violent clashes erupted across several cities in Turkey
Police in capital city Ankara and Istanbul fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protesters gathering, social media videos and local media outlets in Turkey showed.
Turkish authorities detained Imamoglu – a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday, as part of corruption and terrorism investigations. Detention orders were also issued for about 100 others connected to the mayor, including his press adviser Murat Ongun, according to state-run news agency Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.
Friday’s protests follow several violent instances on Thursday. At least 16 police officers were injured during clashes with protesters across Turkey on Thursday, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, and at least 53 people were detained. It’s unclear how many protesters were injured during the ongoing protests.
Source: Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem
Yemen attack against Israel to continue until blockage lifted
In a statement released Saturday, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that Yemen had targeted Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied “Yaffa” region with a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile., Press TV reported.
The operation, he said, was carried out “in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their courageous resistance.”
This marked the third such missile operation in the past 48 hours, according to Saree, who confirmed that it had successfully achieved its objective.
Additionally, Saree reported that for the sixth consecutive day, Yemeni “UAV Force” carried out operations against US naval assets in the Red Sea, specifically targeting warships linked to the USS Harry S. Truman.
The strikes, he noted, were in response to ongoing American aggression against Yemen.
These operations are a direct response to the US bids to suppress Yemen’s support for the Palestinian people.
The general also paid tribute to the Palestinian people and their resistance in Gaza, praising their resilience in the face of brutal Zionist aggression.
Yemen’s renewed operations against Israeli and US targets were followed after a two-month pause linked to a now-collapsed ceasefire in Gaza between the Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas and the Israeli regime.
Yemen”s missile strike on Friday was the fourth such operation targeting central occupied territories this week, following Israel”s resumption of genocide in Gaza.
Source: Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem
Iran responds to US allegations at UN Security Council
In this letter, Amir Saeed Iravani categorically rejected the baseless accusations made against the Islamic Republic of Iran by ambassador he United States and the occupying and terrorist regime of Israel at the open meeting of the Security Council on March 21, 2025, which was was dubbed “The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question” (9883rd meeting).
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Iran, Nicaragua FMs discuss relations, intl. developments
During the phone call, the two foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties, recent international developments and issues of the mutual interest.
Araghchi pointed out that Iran attaches great importance to the development of its relations with the Latin American countries including Nicaragua and emphasized the need for pursuing the implementation of agreements previously inked between Tehran and Managua.
He also pointed to the existing challenges against peace and rule of law at the international level, as well as the instrumental use of concepts such as human rights to exert pressure on developing countries, emphasizing the need for greater cooperation and synergy among like-minded countries to confront these challenges.
The foreign minister of Nicaragua, for his part, stated that the government of Nicaragua is determined to strengthen its relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all bilateral and multilateral fields.
Valdrack Jaentschke noted the importance of greater cooperation among South American countries to overcome challenges facing ahead.
Source: Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem