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Iran for diplomacy
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is always ready for diplomacy on an equal basis and in the presence of mutual respect. Araghchi stated that the 12-day war began with the US president explicitly demanding Iran's "unconditional surrender." He said Iran responded by continued resistance until the enemy called for a ceasefire. Araghchi argued that the recent three-day violence had nothing to do with protests, it was rather a continuation of the June war, this time carried out by armed terrorists. He stressed Iran is always ready for dialogue, but true diplomacy realizes in the existence of equality and mutual respect, not threats and intimidation. The top Iranian diplomat made the remarks at mausoleum of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution where officials renewed their allegiance with the lofty values of the late Imam Khomeini.
Gaza casualties rise
The Israeli regime continues to strike Gaza and kill Palestinians even as the vital Rafah crossing reopens on a severely limited basis. Three people have been killed since Monday morning, including a three-year-old child who died from Israeli gunboat fire in southern Gaza. Since the ceasefire began in October, over five hundred individuals have been killed by the IOF, bringing the total death toll to 71,800 since the genocide began in 2023. Meanwhile, the Rafah crossing will reportedly operate only for six hours a day, allowing just 150 people to leave and 50 to enter Gaza on foot. While ambulances wait on the Egyptian side to transport patients, the crossing will not allow any humanitarian aid or commercial goods to pass through, doing little to alleviate the dire conditions in the besieged territory.
START treaty to expire soon
Russia’s top security official has sounded the alarm over the expiration of a nuclear arms control treaty with Washington this week. The New START nuclear deal between Russia and the US will expire on February 5. Medvedev said he would not suggest that the end of the treaty means the beginning of a nuclear war adding that it should still alarm everyone. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said he would let the treaty expire. New START was signed between Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010. The treaty sets limits on the strategic nuclear weapons each side might use against vital political, diplomatic and industrial infrastructure in the event of a nuclear war. In 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended Moscow’s participation due to US support for Ukraine in the war with Russia.
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