Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 09:00 GMT to 17:00 GMT, June 8, 2018.
International Quds Day
Iranians mark International Quds Day by holding nationwide rallies to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Millions of protestors from all walks of life have taken to the streets across the country, chanting anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans. People from other countries are also marking the occasion with similar rallies. Demonstrators in Indian-controlled Kashmir slammed the international silence over Israeli war crimes against the Palestinians. Anti-Israeli sentiments remain high in the wake of the recent killing of Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip. Each year, millions of people hit the streets on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan to voice their support for Palestinians and repeat their call for an end to the occupation of Palestine. Quds Day was initiated by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in 1979.
Iran warning
Iran’s parliament speaker says Israel and Saudi Arabia seek to divert public attention from Tel Aviv’s crimes against Palestinians through highlighting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue. Ali Larijani described Tel Aviv and Riyadh as the source of chaos in the Middle East. He also warned the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel against their anti-Iran policies, saying their own security will be threatened if they corner Tehran. He also reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Palestinian people, saying Tehran has always played a leading role in defending Palestinians.
G7 protests
The upcoming G7 summit has already been overshadowed by policies introduced by the US president. Donald Trump’s America First policy has angered many of Washington’s traditional allies and created rifts on the global stage. France is now accusing the US of hegemony. Macron also indicated that the US may be set aside from the G7 group, saying the other member states “don't mind being six”. Trump has managed to antagonize his G7 allies with tariffs on aluminum and steel imports. There’s also the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord. The G7 countries are the most advanced economies in the world. Meanwhile, protesters have taken to streets in Quebec City, where the summit will be held. A series of protests have been organized which focus on global trade, migration, the environment and equality.
G7 showdown
World stock markets slump ahead of a G7 summit in Canada. In Europe, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.7 percent in Friday morning deals. Frankfurt's DAX 30 tumbled 1.2 percent. The Paris CAC 40 lost 0.4 percent, Milan shed 1.8 percent and Madrid dropped one percent. Asian stock markets also sank. Also, China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange slipped 1.4 percent. Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union has sparked fears of a global trade war.
Israel atrocity
Israeli forces kill at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during protests to mark international Quds Day. The victims include a 15 year-year-old teenager. Israeli forces also injured nearly four-hundred others. Some of the wounded are in critical condition. Israeli forces used live fire to disperse the protesters. Thousands of people participated in the demonstration along the so-called buffer zone. The Quds Day rallies follow weeks-long anti-Israeli demonstrations known as the Great March of Return. At least 127 people have been killed since the rallies started on March 30.
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