News | Qalibaf: Israel had never tasted fire like it did in 12-day war / China warns Japan

Pars Today – The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament said Israel, in the final days of the 12-day war, was under heavy pressure from Iran to agree to a ceasefire.

According to Pars Today, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said on Thursday evening at the ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the martyrdom of Martyr Tehrani-Moghaddam:

“The criminal Zionist regime — this cancerous tumor in the region — had never, in its 80 years of cursed existence, tasted fire and power directed against itself the way it did in the 12-day war.”

Kremlin: If Ukraine doesn’t negotiate, it will become weaker

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said that for Russia, the most important thing is to ensure its own security and guarantee it for future generations. He added: “If the Ukrainian side refuses to engage in dialogue, it will eventually be forced to negotiate from a position much weaker than it holds now.”

Maduro to the U.S.: Enough with endless wars

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, amid the unprecedented escalation of Pentagon military activity in the waters around his country, called on the United States to refrain from launching “another endless war.” Maduro made these remarks just minutes after U.S. war secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order to begin an operation called “Southern Spear” near Venezuela.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister: Afghanistan’s decision to reduce trade cooperation with Islamabad benefits us

Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s Defense Minister, responding to recent remarks by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — the Taliban government’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs — about reducing bilateral trade with Pakistan and choosing new routes for transit activities, said:
“Any reduction in trade or movement across our borders with Afghanistan will be beneficial for us.”

China warns Japan and the G7

Lin Jian, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, criticized recent remarks by Japan’s prime minister about the possibility of intervening in the Taiwan situation, calling the statements provocative, a violation of the One-China principle, and a blatant interference in Beijing’s internal affairs. He warned that any action by Japan in this regard would face a firm response and serious consequences.