Farewell Ceremony Held for Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran University
A solemn farewell ceremony was conducted today at Tehran University for Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas political bureau, and his bodyguard, Wasim Abu Shaban. Both men died in a rocket attack on the morning of August 31.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, led a prayer service attended by a large crowd. The ceremony included the janaza namaz, or funeral prayer, performed by Khamenei, followed by a national farewell tribute to the deceased.
In response to Haniyeh’s death, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf vowed retaliation. He condemned the attack as a crime that would be addressed “at the appropriate time and place.” Ghalibaf expressed condolences to the global Islamic community and freedom advocates, asserting that such attacks would not deter Iran’s movement. He denounced the Israeli regime, stating that the attack reflected its weakness and warning that it would face severe consequences for any future aggression against Iranian territory.
Politics
-
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
-
On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
-
The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
-
Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
Leave a review