Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, issued a pointed criticism at the United Nations on its 80th anniversary by lashing out against its failure to adequately respond to Israel’s military actions against Iran earlier this year. Baqaei noted that due to American influence over its Security Council members, no condemnations was issued of this 12-day...
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Trump Claims Middle Eastern Allies Offered to Send Troops to Gaza, Chooses to Wait
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Former Pakistani Minister Advocates for Iran’s Right to Advance Peaceful Nuclear Program
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Hamas Says It’s ‘Unaware’ of Clashes in Rafah
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Kushner: After Qatar Strike, Trump Felt Israelis “Getting a Little Bit Out of Control”
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