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Iran feels betrayed by Middle East neighbouring countries that have not kept their promise not to allow US to use their territories for attacking Iran
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Iran feels betrayed by Middle East neighbouring countries that have not kept their promise not to allow US to use their territories for attacking Iran

By Thobile Jiwulane: Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi (Image: Relayed by Iranian Embassy, Pretoria) Iran has expressed concern and disappointment that some Middle East countries have allowed the US to use their countries as launching pad against the Islamic Republic despite their assurance to Iran that they would refused to do so. In a statement issued via X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon, following the earlier announcement by the Iranian President about the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah  Imam Khamenei in the first Israel attacks at the weekend, Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations the unnamed countries had done  the opposite. "Contrary to the pledges made by regional countries, actions were carried out against Ir...
THE ILLEGAL ATTACK ON IRAN: A decoy for Benjamin Netanyahu’s narrow political ends 
International, Opinion

THE ILLEGAL ATTACK ON IRAN: A decoy for Benjamin Netanyahu’s narrow political ends 

By Vijay Prashad:  Iran flag (Image: Getty Images) Israel’s consistent attacks on Iran since 2023 have all been illegal, violations of the United Nations Charter (1945). Iran is a member state of the United Nations and is therefore a sovereign state in the international order. If Israel had a problem with Iran, there are many mechanisms mandated by international law that permit Israel to bring complaints against Iran. Thus far, Israel has avoided these international forums because it is clear that it has no case against Iran. Allegations that Iran is building a nuclear weapon, which are constantly raised by the United States, the European Union, and Israel, have been fully investigated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and found to be unfounded. It is ce...