Iran Accuses Israel
Iranian President Accuses Israel of Genocide During U.N. General Assembly Address
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Israel and the United States launched military operations against Iran on February 28, saying they sought conditions for regime change; strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior Iranian military officials, and Iran retaliated with attacks across the region. The fighting caused deaths and injuries among Israeli civilians and soldiers and U.S. troops, before a ceasefire took effect April 8. Separately, at the U.N. General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians and said peace required justice for Palestine. Reporting also described Iran’s ties and contacts with regional groups, including the Houthis, while Tehran denied intervening in Yemen; Iraq postponed a deadline for disarming pro-Iranian militias until June 2027.
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On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, the Iranian president met with Iraq’s prime minister, and the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation and coordination.
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Iraq suspended Iranian airlines’ flights to Baghdad Airport, reportedly because of a U.S. threat of sanctions.
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The Houthis continued attacks in Saudi Arabia, including launches toward Riyadh; their leader said Saudi Arabia was trying to draw the United States and Israel into the confrontation and denied that the group had fired at Mecca.
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An unverified report said Hezbollah’s secretary-general had his powers reduced after a senior Iranian official expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.
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