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of your headlines on press tv: iran strongly condemns israel's attack its diplomatic premises in syria saying the regime seeks escalate conflict in the region while evading accountability. president raise says the terrorist attack on ivan's embassy in syria is a sign of israel's profound desperation and last struggle of falling regime and the world bank says israel's onslaught on gaza has inflicted about 18.5 billion dollars in damages to the palestinian territory's critical infrastructure.
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hello everyone, you're watching press tv live from the studios in term. thank you for joining us. the united nations security council has held emergency meeting on the latest israeli attack on the consuler section of the iranian embassy in syria, addressing the event iran's deputy representative to the un. call on the world body to vehemently denounce israel's violation of the international regulations. regretably, the absence of accountability and the council's in action has only encourage and even embolden this regime to continue its violation unchecked. it is high time for the security council to shoulder its responsibility and address the real threat to international peace and security. the security council must. promptly fulfill its
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duty in response to israel's reckless defiance, urgent and enforceable measures must be taken to compell this regime to uphold his obligations. zahradi said israel is defying security council resolutions and shows disregard for its international obligations. syria's ambassador to the un also called the attack a grave violation of international laws. and norms, he said the arab country holds israel and the us fully accountable. the syrian official added that the israeli regime would not have dared to attack other nations diplomatic premises if it weren't for washington's blind support. the russian ambassador whose country has called the meeting slammed the air strike as a flagrant violation of syria's sovereignty. he said israel seeks to further fuel the regional conflicts. china's envoy also condemned israel's attack as a grave a violation of the. un charter and
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international law and a breach of the sovereignty of both syria and iran. earlier we were joined by a political analyst sayid muhammad marandi from tehran to discuss the israely strike on the council section of iran's embassy in syria. he says israel continues with this atrocities in the region because of the us political and military support. asiclist. "israeli regime is allowed to carry out any atrocity because of western support. we've seen for decades how they've imposed apartide, how they've carried out ethnic cleansing, how they regularly carry out massacres in gaza, in the west bank, and now we have a genocide, so when the west allows the israeli regime to conduct itself this way..." "there's really no surprise when
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it carries out attack on sovereign countries, the iranian embassy is a part of iran's sovereignty and the murder of iranian officials in that building is as attack on the iranian people and the iranian state, what i find extraordinary though, is that even now western regimes do not condemn the regime even in in a way in which makes it look as if they're serious. the us is definitely complicit, it's more than complicit. the united states is the senior partner in the holocaust in gaza. everything that the israeli regime does can only be done with direct us support. the... leader of
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iran's islamic revolution has vowed tehran will make the occupying zanist regime regret is deadly air strike on the iranian embassy in the syrian capital damascus. ayatollah said ali khamenei made the remark. a message of condolence on the martydum of a group of iranian military advisors in monday's israeli aeral rate on syria. the leader described israel as hated occupying regime. he voud that the evil regime will be punished. ayatollah khamenei also saluted the marters the attack, including two senior irgc commanders, major general mohammed riza zahidi and general muhammad hadi haj rahimi. iran's president says the terrorist and criminal attack on the iranian embassy in syria is a sign of israel's profound desperation and helplessness. ibrahim raisy was speaking in a phone conversation with the syrian counterpart bashar al-assad. he added that the passivity and weak position of some
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arab countries has prevented the islamic world from adopting a united stands against israel and made the regime more braizen in committing crimes. rizy described israel's insane actions. as the last struggles of this falling regime, which does not respect any humanitarian and international principles. he also slammed the us and his western allies for providing financial, weaponry and media support to israel. assad for his part condemned israel's attack as a violation of international laws as and a sign of moral degeneration of the reshi. he also expressed his condolances to the government and nation of iran and the families of those killed in the israeli attack. the israely attack struck the consult section of iran's embassy in the syrian capital damascus resulting in the martydom of brigadier general muhammad reza zahidi and six other iranian military advisors. here's a profile of the general.
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brigadier general muhammad reza zahidi, a senior commander of the islamic revolution guards cores. force was killed in an unprecedented israeli attack targeting the five-story consular building of the iranian embassy in damascus. born in 1960 in the central iranian city of esvahan, zahidi joined the irgc in 1980 and fought in various battles during the iran-iraq war. zahidi quickly rose through the ranks and from 1983 to 1986 took command of an important brigade of irgc ground forces. that was used to break enemy lines in multiple major operations. later he was promoted to commander of the irgc's 14th imam hussein division, a position he held until 1991, several years after the war had ended. in the 2000s, zahidi served in
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more senior positions, including commanding the irgc's air force and also grand force. during his tenor, as the irgc's ground force. commander, he also spent year at the helm of the thara law headquarters, which is responsible for protecting security in the capital, tehran. zahi joined the quodtz force in 2008, there he led operations in syria and lebanon and played a key role in iran's advisory support for syria's war on terror. from 2016 to 2019, the brigadier general returned to tehran to serve as the irgc's deputy for operations. he rejoined the irgc's gots force in 2019 and served the force until his martur them. syrian prime minister muhammad hussein r news has denounced israel's recent attack on the consular section of the iranian embassy in damascus.
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this is an unlawful attack. we are doing everything we can to retrieve the bodies from under this building. we have been working nonstop since. the moment of the attack until now, what happened is unacceptable to common sense, as you notice as journalist, this is a crowded highway, but this enemy knows nothing except violating laws. our news made the comments while visiting the site of the incident earlier foreign minister faisal makdad condemned the terrorist attack in the strongest terms, adding that israel will not be able to undermine the relations between iran and syria. the military, the military wing of the palestinian resistance movement hamas also offered this condolences on the martydum of iranian general zahidi and his fellow advisors in syria. in a statement, the algasan gates denounced, quote, the cowardly assassination of the iranian advisers who died for the cause of outputs in the
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treasurers is really bombing. iranians in several cities across the country, including the capital tfan. have held anti-israely and anti-us protests after several iranian generals and officers were killed in an israeli attack in syria. the protesters demanded decisive response and revenge for the deadly strike on. iranians took to the streets of the capital, tehran and gathered iconic palestine square at midnight after the deadly israeli attack on iran's embassy in syria. they chanted death to the israeli regime and death to america as they waved palestine flags. the protesters expressed their support for palestinian.
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action against these atrocities and the disrespect towards our nation and also the innocent palestinians. on monday, iran's ambassador to damascus hussein akbar confirmed that brigadier, general mohammad reza zahidi and his deputy mohammed hadi haji rahimi we killed in the israeli attack. it is our duty to come out because we felt that even though the resistance movement is showing patience towards the israeli regime, we are still witnessing that the regime. we
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have gathered here at this hour to show that the innocent marters in syria were killed injustice and impunity by the bloody hands of the zionist regime. the regime has been killing innocent people, especially children for many years. the attack came as almost six months into the gaza hostilities, the regime has failed to achieve. its objectives of destroying hamas, despite killing tens of thousands of palestinians, mostly women and children. the two slain iranian generals had been comrads of top iranian anti-terror commander, general qasim sulaimani, who was also assassinated in attack in january 3rd, 2020. general sulaimani played a key role in fighting and decimating the daesh takfiri terrorist group in the region, particular. in iraq and syria, a large number of people have
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gathered here in palestine square to strongly condemn the recent israeli attack on the iranian consuler in the capital of syria damas masumi reporting for press tv, tehran. what kind of people do they? think we are, is it possible they do not realize that we shall never sease to persevere against them, until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget. now i am become death. we now have a name for the disease, and it is covid. a state-wide order for people to stay at home, that's why it comes
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from china really deeply that if people are sharing more then the world will be more open place where people can understand what's going on with the people around them, and that's really what we want to get towards. did you appear on the on the um and give a presentation to the launch of leave.eu? yes, did. a joint report by the world bank and the united nations shows the israely war on gaza has caused damages of around 18.5 billion dollars to gaza's critical infrastructure. the report says the structural damage caused by the israeli carpet bombing of gaza has affected every sector of the palestinian territory's economy. the damages are equivalent to 97% of the combined gdp of the west bank and gaza in 2020. to the report covers only the first four months of the israeli genocide in gaza and embodies some
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aspects of the besieg strips humanitarian crisis as well. it has found out that more than half of the territory's population is on the brink of famon. the report also said over 70% of the palestinians in gaza have been displaced due to the ongoing israeli istrikes and bombing. israel deliberately terrorizing aid workers and disrupting humanitarian activities in gaza. the un agency for palestinian refuges onrua says nearly 180 of his staff have been killed in. israel on the warridden territory, several in the line of duty. the un body added that the war on gaza has witnessed the highest number of aid worker deaths ever recorded in in any conflict emphasizing that humanitarian personnel must be protected at all times. the statement comes as an israeli air strike in the central city of darabalah has claimed the lives of seven international aid workers
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associated with a us-based charity. the wck team was travelling in a deconflicted zone in two armored cars branded with a wck logo and soft skin vehicle. despite coordinating movements with the idf, the convoy was hit as it was leaving the dairal balah warehouse where the team had unloaded more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid brought to gaza and the maritime. route. israeli premier benjamin netanyahu has admitted the attack was carried out by the regime forces, but claimed that the raid was unintentional. there of the world central kitchen however, as called the incident a targeted attack, saying the strike indeed targeted humanitarian organizations showing up in the
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direrus of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. meantime, international condemnation have been pouring in following the attack with the us, which is the regime stungest ally, expressing deep concern over the strike. australia has also slamed the attack as completely unacceptable, the uk meanwile has ageged israel to provide an explanation. our correspondent moti abu mus joined us earlier from the central gaza city of derral balah to update us or give us an update on the... situation in the war ravage strip, he says israel has continued with the strikes against residential buildings across the besieed territory. let's take a listen, the israeli forces committed at least seven opponing massacer claiming the lives of 71 palestinian civilians in addition to injuring roughly 130 others. these numbers
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actually uh toke the whole number of the palestinian uh civilians who have been killed since the beginning of this unslot. stripped to roughly 32,920 palestinian civilians, over the last couple of hours the israeli war blains destroyed a oral building in the eastern part of their balah city, particularly in abul ajin town which is located in the eastern part of their balah city, but while when it comes to khanuni city, the western parts of kanuni city, particularly the vicinity and the surrounding areas of the nasa medical complex witnessed more destruction as more residental buildings. were blown up by the israeli occupation forces in that area, while the eastern bs of canunis witnessed also another israeli air strikes and attacks against the residental buildings there uh when it comes to wafa city, the number of the palestinan civilians who uh were uh killed over the last attack that took place and during the last night amounted to 10 palestinian civilians
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including five five balance children after they were attacked while they were slaving inside their house, the israel incubation forces destroy their house over their heads. the islamic resistance in iraq has carried out fresh attacks on israeli positions in response to the regime's ongoing genocide in gaza. the umbrella resistance group says the attacks refist determination to continue striking israely stronghold a correspondent muslim solum reports from baghdad. the islamic resistance in iraq has been standing in solidarity with palestinians in gaza by carrying out retaliatory operations in the region. resistance forces in iraq have started their operations by striking number of us military bases in iraq and syria in response to washington's support for israel. the operations have now entered new phase as
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israeli positions have been directly targeted in various locations such as hifa. ilat and elsewhere. we have always been firm in our stance to support the people of palestine. the palestinian cause is central to the access of resistance that has supported the people of gaza by striking israeli positions. the regime's positions, whether it's force in the mediterranean or elsewhere, are targeted using ballistic missiles, drones and all other weapons by our brothers in yemen, lebanon, and here in iraq. the operations are clear evidence. that the axis of resistance works in harmony and has the strategic potential and the means to pressure israel and those states that support the systematic killing of innocent civilians. the intensification of the attacks on israeli positions shows that the massacers being committed by the regime in gaza will not remain unanswered. the second phase of the
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operations, which directly targeted israeli positions, proves that regional resistance groups are able to inflict serious damage to israel's maritime and air space interests. resistance groups in iraq and across the region have approved their ability to respond to the israeli crimes against innocent civil. they vowed that their operations will intensify even more as long as the genocidal war on gaza continues. turkey's main opposition party has won the local elections in the two key cities of istanbul and ankara. analys say recep typ erdogan's defeat is due to two main reasons: one is the economy and the second is his weak stance towards gaza. rasan saglam reported. from istanbul. president rajap tayyib erdogan has accepted his party's defeat in the local elections.
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from the headquarters of his justice and development party, also known as the ak ruling party in ankara. erdogan appeared with his wife thanking his supporters for participating in the elections and admitting his loss. erdogan assured that the results were a turning point for his party and vowed to respect the nation's decision. for his turn, the akp candidate murad kurum expressed his gratitude to his supporters and the promise to continue working for istanbul. kurum, who was a former environment minister, lost the istanbul mayoral election for his opponent akram imam molu with a 12% difference. i will persist in my endeavors for this city. we will be present among the people in the streets following president erdon's guidance. our nation's message are of most importance and we are committed to interpreting and acting on these insights for better future. turkey's opposition republican people's party delt a severe blow to president erdogan and his party by winning major cities and several provinces in the country. analys say this is the result of
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neglect from the ruling party to the voters's demands in previous elections. among several issues, the economic crisis and erdogan's inability to control the lira drop was the main issue for voters. another one was his double standards on gaza, which forced many of his supporters to vote for other islamist parties. what have? happened in local elections is punitive voting from the people we expected the ruling justice and development party to lose in both istanbul and ankara. once again, but this surprising results shows that there is major setback and that their supporters are trying to send the message. economy, alliances and parties performance decline during 22 years are part of it. however, the main issue is that islamist could supporting akp were expecting different stance from the war on gaza. the opposition party. did not only win istanbul, but also sease several districts from akp that were considered a stronghold of the ruling party. turkish people believe that a change is needed and that both the ruling
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party and opposition need to work for the sake of the country and its people. i think that, why? because first he did not raise the retirement salaries. chance for opposition. the local elections results are alarming for the ruling party, many are considering get a parties to unite and started preparing for the 2028 presidential run if they want to ask erdogan and his party. russian saglam, press tv, istanbul. those were the top stories on
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press tv. thank you for listening, take care, bye-bye. when palestinian journalist shirin abu agile was killed by nisvd sniper on may 11, 2022, the israelis meant to get across a clear message that they don't want. any narrative other than their own under decades old occupation of palestinian lands and their aggression. it wasn't the first time israel
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sought to put a... gag on the alternative narrative, and every time it has failed. watch the history of the israeli measures and palestinian counter measures in this documentary. landmines and explosive remnants of war are the...
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actions and limitations, published statistics revealed that the islamic republic of iran mine action center boasts the highest number of discovered mines in 2019. abu taher, iraqi. القصه يعني لكل عراقي في ايام صدام حسين الى قصه كامله يمكن يعملون منها مجلدات. saddam hussein's oppression of himself and others. كل ما عندي امر لله عز وجل او قضاء حاجه تتوجه الى.
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iraq, pakistan, aman, qatar, the uae, saudi arabia, cuba, venezuela, china and russia have all slamed the israeli air strike on iran's embassy in damascus, syria, yet the so-called flight bearers. of international law and conventions in the west have kept mum about israel's blatant violation of international law. the leader of iran's islamic revolution has vowed that iran will make the occupation regime regret it's deadly air strike on the iran and