IRGC warns Israel attacks ‘won’t go unanswered’ as Iran marks Al-Quds Day
Al Jazeera
Representatives of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ and political and religious leaders participate in rallies amid Gaza war.
Iran is marking Al-Quds Day with rallies across the country as the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) promised retaliation after Israeli strikes on Iran’s consulate in Syria.
The Israeli air strikes in Damascus killed 13 people, including seven IRGC members – among them two generals leading the Corps’ Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon.
“We warn that no action by any enemy concerning our holy establishment [the Islamic Republic] will go unanswered,” Hossein Salami told a state-organised gathering of thousands in the capital Tehran on Friday to chants of “death to America” and “death to Israel”.
He said Israel is facing nothing but “defeat” in its war on Gaza regardless of whether it keeps attacking or retreats, adding that messages coming from Palestinian fighters in the enclave say “we will bury the Zionist regime in Gaza”.
“The Zionists and their American backers believe that the more they kill Muslims and besiege and displace them, the better their lives will be, but the reality is the exact opposite.”
Israeli soldiers storm the Far’a refugee camp, killing three, as raids and arrests continue across the West Bank.
On social media and in a speech, Trump accused Zelenskyy of profiting from the US ‘gravy train’ and avoiding elections.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy slams Donald Trump’s claim Kyiv ‘started’ war with Russia as tensions grow over US policy.
US president dismisses Kyiv’s complaints that it is being sidelined in talks to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian president says no decision on how to end Russia’s war on his country can be made without consulting Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not take part in the talks since it was not invited.
Israeli PM hails US push to build ‘different Gaza’ as defence minister unveils plan for ‘departure’ of Palestinians.
Russia says delegation will meet US officials in Riyadh to discuss Ukraine war, stoking concern among European leaders.
European leaders gather in Paris after the US excludes them from talks with Russia about ending nearly three-year war.
UK Prime Minister says he is prepared to supply British troops for post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron will host emergency meeting in Paris on Monday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.
Local officials and witnesses report seeing rebels enter the eastern DRC’s second largest city after a rapid advance.
Freed Palestinians burn ‘racist’ shirts forced onto them by Israel in exchange for captives after tense negotiations.