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Canada News.Net
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Canada News.Net
Israel to continue attacks on Iran while Trump takes time out
WASHINGTON, DC - In a bid to defuse speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump says he will make his decision on whether to have the U.S. go to war with Iran within two weeks. The delay will also allow negotiations to take place, the president said late Thursday. "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," the president said in his statement, which was relayed to reporters by press secretary Karoline Leavitt at the White House briefing room on Thursday.. It is not known whether Itan will agree to such talks, or who the U.S. will negotiate with as Israel last Friday assassinated the lead negotiator in the U.S.-Iran negotiations, in its first wave of airstrikes. Israel also assassinated the lead negotiator in the Gaza ceasefire talks, also brokered by the United States. In that event, the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, took place in Iran. Haniyeh was in Iran for the funeral of the former president who had died in a plane crash, described at the time as an accident. The events that have followed have thrown suspicion on that account. Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas politicalm bureau, was even believed by Israel not to have known of the 7 October 2023 attacks in advance. Nonetheless, as he endeavoured to reach a ceasefire, Israel assassinated his two sons and 4 grandchildren, before deciding to take out the man himself. When ceasefire negotiations with Lebanon's Hezbollah got underway, as they made progress Israel assassinated the the main decision-maker, Secretary-General of that group, Hssan Nasrallah, killing more than 200 others in a massive bombing in Beirut in the process. Who will now take the lead in negotiations with the U.S. is not known, but it is likely he will need to put his oon affairs in order first. Meantime the pressure on Donald Trump to enter the war with Iran, and the pressure not to has escalated. While many of Israel's backers such as Senators Lindsay Graham and Ted Cruz are on board, commentators such as Tucker Carlson and Steven Bannon are firmly opposed. Many critics question the validity of Israel's claims that Iran is close to having nuclear weapons when the country denies even having any ambitions for one. The IAEA has found no evidence of Iran pursuing nuclear weapons, nor does U.S. intelligence. It is only Israel that puts forward the case. Many in the U.S. fear Iran will be Trump's Iraq if he goes down tha track of attacking Iran, without there being any credible evidence that there are nuclear weapons, or even plans for them. Much of the intelligence that was presented by the Bush-Cheney administration to justify the Iraq invasion came from Israel. Some say now it was flawed, but most people around the world know it was largely fabricated and manipulated. Senator Bernie Sanders has warned the U.S, not to go down the same path and not to pay heed to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been crying wolf on Iran's supposed nuclear weapons for more than 3 decades.. "In 2002, in testimony to Congress urging the United States to go to war in Iraq, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: "There is no question whatsoever that Saddam is seeking… nuclear weapons…. If you take out Saddam's regime, I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations,"" Sanders said in s statement Thursday. "Netanyahu was wrong. Very wrong. The war in Iraq resulted in 4,492 U.S. military deaths, over 32,000 wounded, and a cost of roughly three trillion of thousands of Iraqis also died as a result of that tragic war. Netanyahu was wrong regarding the war in Iraq. He is wrong now. We must not get involved in Netanyahu's war against Iran," Sanders said.
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Iran refuses ceasefire talks amid ongoing Israeli attacks
Closed shops in the Tehran Bazaar following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in the centre of Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. Majid Asgaripour Photo: REUTERS Listen to article Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters, as the two foes launched fresh attacks and raised fears of a wider conflict. "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli attacks," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the conflict. Iran made "clear that it will not negotiate while under attack," the official said. IRAN TELLS MEDIATORS QATAR AND OMAN IT IS NOT OPEN TO NEGOTIATING CEASEFIRE WITH ISRAEL WHILE UNDER ISRAELI ATTACK — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) June 15, 2025 Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran on Friday morning that assassinated out the top echelon of Iran's military command and damaged its nuclear sites, and says the campaign will continue to escalate in coming days. Iran has vowed to "open the gates of hell" in retaliation in what has emerged as the biggest ever confrontation between the longstanding enemies. In response to the West demanding a ceasefire based on Iran ending all retalliation against Israel, Iran' President Masoud Pezeshkian responds," The promises of the leaders of America and Europe to ceasefure ub exchange for out noit responding to the killing of Haniyeh were pure lies". 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱🚨‼️ BREAKING: The West promised a ceasefire if Iran does not retaliate against Israel! 'The promises of the leaders of America and Europe to cease fire in exchange for our not responding to the killing of Haniyeh were pure lies' — Iranian president — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) September 29, 2024 The official told Reuters media reports that Iran appealed to Oman and Qatar to engage the US to broker a ceasefire and renew nuclear talks were inaccurate. Iran's foreign ministry did not respond to Reuters request for comment, nor did Qatar's foreign ministry or Oman's ministry of information. Oman has in recent months mediated nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, though the most recent round was canceled a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran. Qatar has also played a role facilitating talks between the two foes in the past, most recently mediating a prisoner swap agreement in 2023. Oman and Qatar have good relations with both Iran and the US and they also have communicated directly with Israel. Read: Israel's attacks could result in regime change in Iran: Netanyahu 🇮🇷 Iran leader KHAMENEI: "US shamelessly vetoes the ceasefire resolution for the umpteenth time. Western civilization has shown itself... on the outside they appear with a smile on their faces. On the inside, they are like a rabid dog" — COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) February 24, 2024 Israel's military said on June 15 that several sites were hit by the latest Iranian missile barrage, with firefighters reporting a residential building struck on the country's Mediterranean coast at night, as Iranian military said they launched a new wave of ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Ashkelon. Earlier, Israel unleashed a punishing barrage of strikes across Iran, hitting targets from the west to Tehran and as far east as Mashhad, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make Iran pay a "heavy price" for killing its civilians. With no let-up in sight, Iran said it would begin opening mosques, metro stations and schools to serve as makeshift bomb shelters for civilians, as Israel kept up its withering blows. The Iranian military said its "mission will continue" as long as necessary. As Israel targeted sites across Iran on Sunday, Iran responded with barrages of missiles, with residents told to seek shelter as booms were heard over occupied Jerusalem and other cities, and aerial defence systems reportedly activated in Tehran. Over the weekend, Iran launched waves of retaliatory drones and missiles at Israeli targets, hitting military bases and civilian infrastructure. At least 14 people in Israel have been reported dead, with dozens more injured. Iranian authorities say more than 220 civilians, including 25 children, have been killed in Israeli strikes on major Iranian cities and infrastructure. Bombings have targeted northern Tehran's Niavaran district, as well as Saadat Abad, Valiasr and Hafte Tir.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
George Galloway visits Moscow after picking up Hamas award
George Galloway has appeared in Moscow for Vladimir Putin's Victory Day celebrations, days after flying to Iran to collect an award named after a dead Hamas leader. The leader of the hard-Left Workers Party of Britain travelled to Tehran this week to collect an award in honour of Ismail Haniyeh, the assassinated political leader of Hamas, whom the former MP praised as a 'martyr'. He boasted during the visit that his most 'treasured' possession was Haniyeh's passport. Mr Galloway, 70, then travelled to Russia, where he witnessed Putin's military show of strength, which he said was 'moving, emotional, inspiring, humbling'. He was given the special Martyr Ismail Haniyeh award at a media festival in the Iranian capital. Haniyeh was the political leader of the terror group at the time of the October 7 attacks on Israel. The International Criminal Court (ICC) intended to apply for a warrant for his arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity, but the proceedings were dropped following Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran, which has been blamed on Israel. Elected as the head of Hamas's political bureau in 2017, Haniyeh was accused by Karim Khan, the ICC prosecutor, of being 'criminally responsible for the killing of hundreds of Israeli civilians in attacks perpetrated by Hamas, in particular its military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, and other armed groups on 7 October 2023'. At the ceremony, Mr Galloway said in his acceptance speech, captured on video and posted online: 'I am honoured to receive this award. I actually hold in my safe the passport of the martyr Ismail Haniyeh because when we arrived with one of our convoys to break the siege on Gaza [in 2009], he had promised me a Palestinian passport but they had run out of Palestinian passports. So he gave me his own personal passport and it is one of my most treasured possessions.' Credit: YouTube/ Sobh Festival Mr Galloway went on to thank the Iranian leadership 'for their steadfastness in support of the Palestinian people', adding: 'The truth is when Palestine is finally free, Iran will be able to take its place in the panoply of heroes who made it possible.' He was presented with the award at the Iranian state media festival in recognition 'of his outspoken defence of Palestine'. On Friday, Mr Galloway appeared in Moscow, posting a picture of himself on X in Red Square with his fourth wife Putri Gayatri Pertiwi, who is 30 years his junior. Included with the photograph was the caption, 'moving, emotional, inspiring, humbling'. The Russian president's Victory Day parade has been condemned for using the 80th anniversary VE Day to justify his ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It was attended by more than 20 foreign leaders, including Xi Jinping of China, and with troop contingents from Egypt and Burkina Faso. One legal expert said that although Hamas was a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK, Mr Galloway's praise for Haniyeh, one of its senior leaders, was not in breach of terrorism laws. But the timing of the visit is also particularly awkward with tensions heightened between Iran and the UK following the arrests last Saturday of four Iranian nationals over an alleged plot to attack Israel's embassy in London. Credit: Reuters Mr Galloway picked up his award on May 5, two days after counter-terrorism police arrested the alleged Iranian terrorist cell at four locations in the UK. Stephen Brisley, from Bridgend in South Wales, whose sister Lianne Sharabi and two nieces Yahel, 13, and Noiya, 16, were killed on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, said: 'It's deeply disturbing to see George Galloway praising a former leader of Hamas. This is a cruel blow to the grieving families of those murdered, missing, or held hostage by Hamas.' Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said: 'George Galloway's behaviour is appalling. Hamas is a banned terrorist organisation responsible for repressing its citizens in Gaza and murdering innocent civilians. It is despicable that Galloway has expressed admiration for a senior member of their leadership and that he has travelled to Iran, a state hostile to the West, to do so. 'The fact he has then topped it off with a visit to Vladimir Putin's Russia, another murderous regime, says all you need to know about George Galloway.' Mr Galloway was unavailable for comment. There is no suggestion that Mr Galloway supports Hamas's terrorist activities. In a debate at Oxford University in 2012, he previously said: 'I don't even like Hamas. I would never have voted for Hamas.' Mr Galloway is due to host a talk show from Moscow on Sunday evening which will be broadcast on X and other social media platforms. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Saba Yemen
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Human rights organization: Death Palestinian detainee Khalil Haniyeh from Gaza by torture
Gaza - Saba: Palestinian detainee Khalil Ahmed Khalil Haniyeh, 35, from the Gaza Strip, was martyred as a result of torture in Zionist enemy prisons. The Addameer Foundation for Human Rights in Gaza said in a statement today, Saturday, that it received on Thursday the news of the martyrdom of the detainee Haniyeh, in the Negev Prison. Addameer indicated that Haniyeh was arrested from inside Abdullah al-Dahyan School in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on December 21, 2023, and is married and supports four members. Addameer emphasized that the death of detainees by torture and medical neglect is a systematic policy that reflects a governmental and official approach practiced by the enemy forces against detainees in enemy prisons and camps, as stated in testimonies obtained by Addameer. The martyrdom of Haniyeh is a war crime and contradicts the Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979 and 1990. Addameer held the international community responsible for the martyrdom of detainees in enemy prisons, and demanded the formation of a UN commission of inquiry into the circumstances of the martyrdom of detainees in enemy prisons, and to hold the perpetrators accountable. Addameer also called on international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to intervene urgently and work to provide protection for Palestinian detainees, and to intensify visits to familiarize themselves with their conditions inside camps and enemy prisons. Whatsapp Telegram Email
Middle East Eye
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
UK university drops case against students over shared Middle East Eye posts
The University of Essex has dropped a case against six students threatened with expulsion for sharing posts from Middle East Eye that marked the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Last year, the university began an investigation into the students after a series of complaints were lodged against them over content posted on the university's Palestine Solidarity Society Instagram page following Haniyeh's death. Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran during a visit last July, with Israel confirming days later that it had killed the Hamas leader. The university's investigation accused the students of breaking the student code of conduct for allegedly "supporting a proscribed group" - a claim denied by all six students - by sharing news reports related to Haniyeh's death. A document compiled by the university as evidence against the students and seen by MEE showed that it had based its investigation on several posts shared on the pro-Palestinian society's Instagram page. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Two posts included in the university's evidence bundle are from MEE's Instagram page. One is a video clip of an interview with Haniyeh originally broadcast by Al Jazeera Arabic in July 2024, explaining Hamas' motivations for fighting Israel. Another is a photo carousel of notable commentators, including former Al Jazeera English director-general Wadah Khanfar, marking Haniyeh's death. Email correspondence seen by MEE revealed that a Prevent coordinator for Essex had informed the students' union about the society's posts on Haniyeh. David Layton-Scott, from the Department for Education's Prevent team, contacted the University of Essex's students' union about the posts in August 2024. The union also told the society that the posts had been reported to the police without telling it who was responsible for the complaint. Despite Essex Police dropping the case against the students, the university continued its investigation against the six students. University policy states that it concludes investigations into student conduct breaches within 60 days. However, the society's investigation lasted for more than 200 delays, prompting concerns among the students that they would be unable to graduate on time if it continued to drag on. But the university has now dropped the charges, with a university official describing delays in the investigation as "unacceptable". The University of Essex did not respond to Middle East Eye's request for comment on the case's conclusion or why it took longer than 60 days. Students 'relieved' investigation is over In a joint statement to MEE, the six students, who have been dubbed the "Essex Six", said they were relieved the case against them had been dropped. "We believe it is inappropriate and frankly disturbing that this case was dragged on this far," the students said. "The panel concluded that there was no evidence of bullying or harassment, no formal complainant, or breach of conduct. "Despite dismissing the allegations, the university still framed the students' actions as 'challenging' and expressed 'serious concerns' over their social media activity - specifically criticising reposts without commentary as 'not journalism' and suggesting they could be interpreted as endorsements." 'This investigation was not just an academic threat - it risked my visa and future in the UK' - Student activist The panel investigating the students recommended that the students be trained in social media and free speech. One of the students who faced possible expulsion described the ordeal as "traumatic" as the process risked them facing possible deportation from the UK. "I could have been deported due to my university's failure in conducting its own processes in a timely manner," said the international student. "This investigation was not just an academic threat - it risked my visa and future in the UK." Another student described the investigation as "targeted" and said she was disappointed the university had pursued the student activists. "As a Black-Arab Muslim woman, it is hard not to feel that I was specifically targeted and disproportionately affected by this ordeal," she said. "While I'm relieved the case has finally been dropped, the damage caused should never have happened in the first place." The situation facing the students at Essex University led Gina Romero, UN special rapporteur on the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and association, to write to the university to condemn its actions. "I have been receiving disturbing reports of alleged administrative harassment and persecution of members of the Palestine Solidarity Society at the @Uni_of_Essex for exercising their right to freedom of expression and association," Romero said on X. UK: Pro-Palestine students face expulsion for sharing Middle East Eye posts Read More » "Public institutions, including public universities, must stop defaming peaceful pro-Palestinian movements by labelling them as 'supporters of terrorism' for their demands for an end to genocidal violence, apartheid and illegal occupation. "Universities should review their regulations on hate speech and anti-Semitism and align them with international standards for the protection of freedom of expression. A critical political opinion, including expressions of political opposition to a government, or the pursuit of self-determination are protected under this right." Campuses across the UK have witnessed intense pro-Palestine activism since the start of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023. Dozens held encampments, inspired by similar types of protest in the United States, to protest against their university's investments and involvement with possible Israeli war crimes. Last February, Sky News and Liberty Investigates revealed that dozens of universities had reported protesters to the police, started dozens of disciplinaries, and, in some instances, collaborated with private surveillance companies. The investigation found that at least 40 universities discussed Gaza protest activity with police forces or private intelligence organisations, and 36 universities had direct communication with the police.
