The Empty Desk of Amin Ahmadzadeh
An IRNA report and accompanying short film remember Amin Ahmadzadeh, identified as one of the children killed at Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab.
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Names of More Than 20,000 Palestinian Children Displayed on Shroud at New York Memorial
A memorial in New York displays the handwritten names of more than 20,000 Palestinian children reported killed in Gaza on a 100-meter shroud. Organized by several advocacy groups ahead of the UN General Assembly, the installation seeks to emphasize the children’s identities and calls for an end to the war and accountability for alleged war crimes.
Read storyPalestinian official condemns detention of pregnant woman who gave birth in prison
Palestinian officials cited by IRNA condemned the reported detention of Dana Joudeh, who allegedly gave birth at Damon Prison after six months in administrative detention. They called for an investigation into her conditions and protection for her and her newborn.
Read storyUN urges Israel to grant international investigators full access to Gaza
The UN is urging Israel to grant international investigators access to all areas of Gaza to document events, preserve forensic evidence and help identify victims. The appeal comes as Palestinian Civil Defence reports recovering more than 630 bodies and human remains from collapsed buildings since November, while the UN cites an estimate of more than 8,000 people still missing beneath the rubble. UN officials say the findings raise concerns about possible war crimes, but the supplied material does not independently verify the casualty figures or include Israel’s response.
Read storyHamas calls for international investigation into allegations featured in ‘NAZA’ documentary
Hamas has urged the International Criminal Court, United Nations bodies and human-rights organizations to investigate and document testimonies featured in the “NAZA” documentary about alleged Israeli targeting practices and civilian deaths in Gaza. The documentary’s directors reportedly interviewed 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel and examined the use of data and artificial-intelligence systems in target selection. The supplied evidence does not independently verify the allegations.
Read storyNetanyahu Says Israel Protects Christians Amid Reports of Abuse in Jerusalem and Lebanon
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel protects Christians and rejected international criticism of the country and its military. The supplied report cites The Times of Israel and The Wall Street Journal on alleged incidents involving damage to Christian property, an attack on a church and harassment of Christians in Jerusalem.
Read storyIranian Embassy in Germany Criticizes What It Calls the West’s “Dual Approach” to Human Rights
Iran’s embassy in Germany criticized what it called Western selectivity on human rights, citing chemical attacks on Sardasht, alleged European involvement in Iraq’s chemical-weapons program, and an attack on a school in Minab that it said killed 168 people.
Read storyIranian official says US cannot evade responsibility for alleged war crimes
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the United States cannot evade responsibility for alleged war crimes in Minab and Lamerd. He cited an independent UN fact-finding committee’s report, which said there were reasonable grounds to believe US forces were responsible for an attack on a Minab primary school and classified it as a war crime. The supplied account contains differing casualty figures: Gharibabadi referred to 168 children, while the UN report was cited as saying 150 people, including 120 students, were killed.
Read storyIranian ambassador in Moscow criticizes 168-day silence over Minab school attack
Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, criticized what he called 168 days of international silence over the reported deaths of 168 students and school staff in a missile attack on a school in Minab. IRNA attributed the attack to the United States and Israel, but the supplied report contained no independent verification or response from the parties accused. Jalali also held talks with a Russian think-tank chief and discussed media and bilateral cooperation at a separate meeting.
Read storyIranian Interests Office in Cairo Calls Reported U.S. Strike on Wedding in Sirik a War Crime
Iran’s Office for the Protection of Interests in Cairo said a U.S. strike on a home during a wedding in Kuhestak, Sirik County, killed or wounded more than 70 people and constituted a war crime. The office called for international action and said Iran would pursue the matter through diplomatic and legal channels. The supplied evidence does not independently verify the allegations or casualty figures.
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