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Iran Press Report Thursday, April 05, 2018
Iran’s Leader Pledges Full Support for Palestinian Cause
Iran Expresses Readiness to Rebuild Syria
Iran’s Leader Ali Khamenei Says Resistance is the Only Way Leading to Freedom for Palestinians
In response to an earlier letter from Ismaeel Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas, Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for Palestine and Palestinian fighters, and noted that strengthening the resistance front in the Muslim world and intensifying the fight against the occupying regime of Israel and its supporters were the solution to the Palestinian issue.
“The path of negotiation with the deceitful, liar and usurper [Zionist] regime is a big unforgivable mistake that will delay victory for the Palestinian nation and will bring about nothing but loss for the oppressed nation,” the Leader said.
“Undoubtedly, fighting and resistance are the only way out for the oppressed Palestine and the sole remedy for healing the wounds of this brave and proud nation,” Khamenei added.
The Leader said the Islamic Republic felt duty-bound to fully support Palestine.
Iran’s conservative Keyhan and Vatan-e Emrouz newspapers headlined Leader’s remark saying that Iran feels responsible to provide any kinds of support for Palestine.
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On March 30, Gazans marched to the fence with the occupied lands at the start of a six-week protest, dubbed “The Great March of Return,” demanding the right to return for Palestinians driven out of their homeland.
The first day of the demonstrations turned violent after Israeli forces used tear gas and live fire against the Palestinians, killing 18 and injuring almost 1,500 others.
Prior to the mass demonstration, the Israeli military had deployed Special Forces, including 100 snipers to Gaza’s border, and authorized its forces to open fire on unarmed protesters.
Multiple human rights organizations have come out in full condemnation of Israel’s violent raids on the civilian mass protests in the besieged enclave.
Sources: IRIB, Keyhan daily, Vatan Emrouz daily, Press TV
Turkey, Russia, Iran Vow to Speed up Efforts for “Calm” In Syria
The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey met Wednesday for high-level talks on ending the Syrian war, cementing their influence on the outcome of the conflict and isolating the United States from the region’s most crucial diplomacy.
The three presidents — Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Russia’s Vladimir Putin — gathered in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where they pledged to cooperate on reconstruction and aid. They also vowed to protect Syria’s “territorial integrity,” even as all three nations maintain a military presence inside the country. The leaders called for more support from the international community and emphasized their opposition to “separatist agendas” in Syria.
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Iran’s IRIB reports that the presidents of Iran, Turkey, and Russia have expressed determination to "speed up their efforts to ensure calm on the ground" in Syria, saying after a summit in Ankara on April 4 that they are committed to achieving a "lasting cease-fire."
According to a joint statement posted on Rouhani's website on April 4.all three sides agreed that the conflict can be ended "only through a negotiated political process."
More than 340,000 people have been killed and millions have been internally displaced or have fled Syria since the conflict broke out following antigovernment protests in 2011.
Sources: IRIB News Agency, ISNA, Shargh Daily, Washington Post, Mehr News Agency
