Pars Today – Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, reacting to the U.S. decision to designate the Ansarallah movement as a terrorist organization, emphasized that the label of terrorism fits the United States, while Yemen’s operations in support of Gaza are entirely legitimate.
Taiwan’s decision to purchase more weapons from the U.S., the Yemeni Supreme Political Council’s response to the U.S. designation of Ansarallah as a terrorist group, Trump’s administration surrounded by billionaires and the wealthy, Baghdad’s demand for Turkey to withdraw from Iraqi soil, and Iran’s criticism of the West’s misuse of the IAEA platform are among the highlights of the latest Iran and world news featured in this Pars Today news package:
Panama’s President: Trump is a liar
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has begun the process of reclaiming control of the Panama Canal, calling Trump a liar. On Wednesday, Mulino wrote on the social media platform X: “Trump is lying again. The Panama Canal is not in the process of being reclaimed.”
Iran’s representative in Vienna: The European troika has no standing to activate the snapback mechanism
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, criticized the West’s exploitation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) platform for political purposes, stressing that the request for a comprehensive report on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program lacks any legal basis.
Speaking at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, Mohsen Naziri Asl also underscored that the European Troika has violated UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA, asserting that they lack the legal or moral authority to activate the snapback mechanism.
Al-Houthi: Being labeled terrorists doesn’t matter; Gaza is more important
Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, responding to the U.S. decision to list Ansarallah as a so-called terrorist organization, emphasized that the term “terrorism” applies to the U.S., while Yemen’s operations in support of Gaza are fully legitimate. Al-Houthi further stated that preventing aid from reaching Gaza and thwarting peace agreements constitute American terrorism.
Sanders: Trump’s administration is surrounded by billionaires and the wealthy
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, reacting to the U.S. President’s speech in Congress, said Trump fed the nation “a bunch of lies.” Sanders said: “Trump’s administration is surrounded by billionaires and the wealthy, and his government pays little attention to ordinary people and the working class.”
Taiwan’s decision to buy more weapons from the U.S.
Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Office announced that the island intends to purchase additional weapons from the U.S. to strengthen security ties with Washington.
Iraq: We don’t want the Turkish army on our soil
Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji, on Wednesday, called on Turkish forces and PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) elements to withdraw from northern Iraq if a peace plan between Ankara and the group is successfully implemented. Al-Araji told AFP: “We want neither the PKK nor the Turkish army on our soil.”
South Africa: Blocking aid to Gaza violates international law
South Africa’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement, condemned the Zionist regime’s prevention of humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip and the closure of border crossings, labeling it a violation of international humanitarian law.
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