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Yemen Online
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Trump warns Iran of decisive US measures in newly revealed letter
Iran releases contents of letter from US president urging Tehran to engage in nuclear talks, offering sanctions relief but warning Islamic regime must end support for terror and threats to US and its allies. U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran earlier this month warning that the United States would not tolerate threats to itself or its allies, while also offering a path toward peaceful relations, according to a report by Sky News Arabic on Saturday. The correspondence, revealed for the first time this weekend, opened with an offer of reconciliation, including the lifting of sanctions and a 'clean slate' for U.S.-Iran relations. Trump's message also stressed that peace is not a sign of weakness but 'a choice made by strong people,' adding that 'the Iranian people deserve a better future.' Iran swiftly rejected the overture. Quoted by Qatari newspaper The New Arab, Iranian officials said they would not resume nuclear negotiations outside the framework of the 2015 nuclear deal, and ruled out any talks on their missile program. 'Our policy remains not to engage in direct talks with the U.S. due to its maximum pressure campaign and military threats,' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in response to the letter. Tensions between the two nations have escalated in recent weeks. Iran warned it would respond militarily to any American or Israeli aggression after the U.S. bolstered its military presence in the region. At least five B-2 stealth bombers recently arrived at the U.S. base on Diego Garcia, a British territory in the Indian Ocean located near Iran and Yemen, with more bombers reportedly en route. The remote base has previously been used to launch strikes against targets in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Al Bawaba
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Video: Eiffel Tower wears Islamic hijab in controversial ad
ALBAWABA - A Dutch fashion clothing brand named MERRACHI has sparked widespread controversy across social media after sharing an ad of France's Eiffel Tower wearing a hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslims across the globe. According to Sky News Arabic, the viral ad was part of a pro-hijab campaign to promote freedom for individuals who prefer wearing the Islamic head scarf. The ad in question sparked outrage among French officials and politicians who called the move "dangerous" to France's values and traditions. The video was first posted on Merrachi's official Instagram account a week ago and was captioned, "Spotted: The Eiffel Tower wearing MERRACHI, mashallah! Looks like she just joined the modest fashion community." It garnered more than 800,000 views and at least 27,000 likes. While several social media users praised the controversial promotion calling it "iconic" and "brave," some weren't as keen about the idea. An Instagram user wrote under the video, "I am a Hijabi woman and I see this is a controversial promotional advertisement that I did not like raises an important question: if we were to swap cities, would Moroccans accept having a cross placed on the Hassan Tower in Rabat as a promotional message?" The video features the Eiffel Tower wearing a abaya (usually worn in Arab countries), as a hijab comes floating on its head, following Merrachi's logo that fades in at the end. French MP of the right-wing National Rally party Lisette Pollet wrote on Musk's X (formerly Twitter), "UNACCEPTABLE! The Eiffel Tower, the symbol of France, has been hijacked by the Merrachi brand, which covers it with an Islamic veil in a provocative advertisement." Her colleague Jerome Buisson also described the ad as a "terrifying political project" and an "unacceptable provocation."
