Pars Today – Iraq’s Prime Minister emphasized that the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known as Hashd al-Shaabi, is an official security institution, asserting that no party can force Iraq to dissolve the PMU.
Expert-level talks between Iran and three European countries in Geneva, the U.S.’s insane attacks on Yemen, Istanbul Mayor Imamoğlu’s criticism of Western silence regarding his detention, U.S. actions as the cause of escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula, details of a mineral contract between Ukraine and the U.S., and widespread International Quds Day marches are among the latest news highlights from Iran and the world in this Pars Today news package:
Expert-level talks between Iran and three European countries in Geneva
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, announced on Friday night that expert-level talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and three European countries were held in Geneva.
Gharibabadi wrote on the social media platform X: “In line with the agreement of the fourth round of diplomatic talks between Iran and the three European countries, technical and specialized discussions on nuclear issues and sanctions relief were held at the expert level in Geneva on Thursday.”
Insane U.S. attacks on Yemen
American fighter jets have carried out dozens of attacks on Yemen over the past 24 hours. The U.S.’s aggressive assaults on Yemen are intensifying, with at least 71 airstrikes targeting various provinces of the country in the past day alone.
Al-Houthi: Yemeni people will never surrender to U.S. pressure
Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, the Secretary-General of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, on Friday night praised the millions of Yemenis who participated in the International Quds Day marches, asserting that the Yemeni people will never surrender to U.S. pressure and will continue their support for Palestine.
Widespread International Quds Day marches; A cry of solidarity with Palestine
Coinciding with the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, millions of people worldwide participated in International Quds Day marches to show support for the Palestinian people.
These demonstrations took place in various countries, including Iran, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, Pakistan, and the UK. Quds Day marches symbolize the unity of Muslim nations and freedom-loving people worldwide in supporting Palestinians and condemning the Zionist regime’s occupation.
Russia and China: U.S. actions are the cause of escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula
Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that both Moscow and Beijing believe U.S. actions are the reason for escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Following consultations between Andrei Rudenko, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, and Liu Xiaoming, China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, the ministry announced that Moscow and Beijing view the military activities of Washington and its allies as the primary cause of heightened tensions in the region.
Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades thank Iran on International Quds Day
The Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, a Palestinian resistance group, issued a statement on the occasion of International Quds Day, expressing gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership, people, and army for their courageous and principled stance in supporting Quds, Palestine, Gaza, and the resistance.
Imamoğlu: The West’s silence on my detention is deafening
Ekrem Imamoğlu, the detained mayor of Istanbul, published an op-ed in The New York Times, criticizing the silence of countries regarding his detention, calling it “deafening.”
He wrote: “What have governments around the world done? Their silence is deafening. Washington has only expressed concern over the detentions and recent protests in Turkey. With few exceptions, European leaders have not shown a strong reaction either.”
Details of the mineral contract that turns Ukraine into a U.S. colony
The British newspaper The Independent reports that a new U.S.-proposed contract on Ukraine’s mineral resources not only fails to provide any security guarantees to the Kyiv government but also forces the country to choose between being occupied by Russia or becoming an economic colony of the U.S.
Al-Sudani: No party can force Iraq to dissolve the PMU
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani emphasized that the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), or Hashd al-Shaabi, is an official security institution, asserting that no party can force Iraq to dissolve the PMU.
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