British Museum removes Palestine references following Zionist lobby pressure

The British Museum has removed certain mentions of Palestine and Palestinians from its exhibitions following a pressure campaign by the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) lobby group, The Cradle reported Tuesday.

Ben-Gvir reportedly stepped on Palestinian detainees’ heads during violent raid

TEHRAN – Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been accused of personally stepping on the heads of Palestinian detainees during a violent raid on Section 26 of Ofer Prison, according to testimonies collected by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS).

Eight Arab, Islamic countries unite against Israel’s West Bank land registration plan

Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, issued a unified statement from Doha condemning Israel’s decision to designate vast tracts of the occupied West Bank as “state land,” Al Mayadeen reported Tuesday.

UN staff and human rights groups defend Francesca Albanese against disinformation

TEHRAN – UN personnel and advocacy groups have rallied in defense of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.

‘Lebanon must choose between sovereignty and disappearance,’ Hezbollah chief says

TEHRAN — In an address on Monday honoring the memory of the martyred Lebanese resistance leaders, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem redefined the current conflict as an existential struggle for Lebanese survival.

Defensive deterrence is non-negotiable: Iran’s Larijani

Iran’s security chief says Israel seeking to sabotage nuclear talks with US

TEHRAN - A top Iranian security official has said Tehran won’t negotiate over its ballistic missile program as a deterrence capability. 

Shin Bet says it arrests Israeli on suspicion of spying for Iran

TEHRAN - The Israeli regime’s internal security and intelligence agency, better known by the acronyms Shabak or Shin Bet, has claimed it has apprehended an Israeli person on charges of spying for Iran.

Palestinian family loses home in Beit Hanina under no-permit pretext, self-demolition order

Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian man named Rami in Beit Hanina to demolish his own 35-square-meter home on Saturday to avoid the heavy fines and demolition fees typically charged when the municipality carries out an order.

Aerial raids, ground incursion mark latest Israeli breaches of Lebanon truce

Israeli military escalated its ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon through both aerial strikes and ground incursions on Sunday, The Cradle reported.

Israel kills at least ten Palestinians in fresh Gaza ceasefire violations

Israeli forces killed at least ten Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including five in Khan Younis and four in an al-Faluja displacement tent, marking further violations of the October 10 ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported.

Cultural icons and Hamas rally behind UN expert Francesca Albanese

TEHRAN – More than 100 cultural figures, including actors Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem and Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux, have signed an open letter defending United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese against an intensifying campaign for her resignation.

Iranian FM scorns Miriam Adelson for her unsubstantiated claims 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has censured Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino mogul and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, for making false claims against Iran in her Israel Hayom publication on February 11.

Ansarullah leader warns of a decisive turning point in regional conflict

TEHRAN — Ansarullah leader Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi declared on Friday that the regional conflict has reached a “decisive and fateful turning point,” warning that the West is attempting to impose a “formula of total submission” upon the Islamic world.

European powers face backlash over ‘misinformation’ campaign against Francesca Albanese

TEHRAN — The United Nations Human Rights Office issued a warning on Friday regarding the escalation of “personal attacks, threats, and misinformation” leveled against independent experts, specifically targeting Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

Former grand mufti condemns Israel’s planned limits on al-Aqsa worship during Ramadan

Israeli authorities plan to restrict Muslim access to al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, a move former Jerusalem (al-Quds) Grand Mufti Sheikh Ekrima Sabri condemned as a disruption of worship, according to Anadolu’s Friday report.

By Saleh Abidi Maleki 

Iranian nation proves bigger than Trump's 'big armada'

Millions of Iranians rally to mark 47th Islamic Revolution anniversary

TEHRAN – Bahman 22 (February 11) is the day Iran unveils its power and dignity every year, said Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Monday, two days before the annual rallies were set to take place. “Disappoint the enemy,” he added in a televised message. Observers could argue that this is precisely what the Iranian people went on to do.

Netanyahu arrives in Washington to press Trump as Iran–US talks resume

TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington after moving up his trip, a step widely seen as an attempt to obstruct renewed diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States.