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Pars Today – Pakistan’s defense minister said that any aggressive approach by the US toward Iran would be challenging for Pakistan.
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Jan 07, 2026 02:50 UTC
  • Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s defense minister
    Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s defense minister

Pars Today – Pakistan’s defense minister said that any aggressive approach by the US toward Iran would be challenging for Pakistan.

According to Pars Today, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s defense minister, emphasized that any US aggression against Pakistan’s neighbor Iran would also pose a challenge for Islamabad. In another part of his remarks, he described Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, as the most hated criminal in history, and said that Netanyahu’s lies about Iran’s peaceful nuclear program were merely a pretext to legitimize Israel’s aggression toward Iran.

African Union strongly opposes occupiers’ recognition of “Somaliland”

The African Union Peace and Security Council, in a statement, emphasized that it condemns Israel’s unilateral recognition of the so-called “Somaliland” region and called for its immediate revocation. In this context, Abdullah Mohamed Warfa, Somalia’s representative to the African Union, said that Israel’s recognition of “Somaliland” is invalid. He added that Somalia strongly condemns the entry of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar into the city of Hargeisa and will take necessary measures to respond to Israel’s provocations.

UN: US military operation in Venezuela undermines international law

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized that the United States’ military operation in Venezuela undermines the principles of international law regarding the prohibition of the use of force. Türk wrote in a post on his X account that countries should not use force to pursue territorial claims or political objectives.

Organized repression of women in Damon Prison is a clear violation of human rights

The Palestinian Resistance Committees, in a statement, declared that the crimes and repressive actions of the Israeli prison system against Palestinian female prisoners in Damon Prison reflect the implementation of a calculated and systematic policy aimed at humiliating and abusing these prisoners, constituting a clear violation of human rights. The statement added that by preventing female prisoners from sleeping and depriving them of winter clothing, the Israeli prison authorities have deliberately worsened their living conditions, exacerbating their suffering and already dire situation.

Israeli drone attack on southern Lebanon

News sources reported that an Israeli drone targeted the town of Meiss al-Jabal in southern Lebanon. The drone struck the Al-Dibakeh neighborhood in the northeast of Meiss al-Jabal. No further details about the attack have been released so far. Some media outlets reported that engineering and road construction equipment in the area were hit.

These actions come amid continued instability in southern Lebanon, with repeated airspace violations and sporadic attacks raising concerns about escalating tensions in the region.