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Pars Today – The Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said that Trump should know he would be entering a lesson-teaching battle, the consequences of which would prevent him from saber-rattling around the world ever again.
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  • Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces
    Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces

Pars Today – The Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said that Trump should know he would be entering a lesson-teaching battle, the consequences of which would prevent him from saber-rattling around the world ever again.

Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, reacted on Sunday to the recent remarks made by Donald Trump, President of the United States.

According to Pars Today, Major General Mousavi said that the U.S. president’s statements—claiming superpower status—are not befitting of a head of state and are reckless.

The Chief of Staff further posed this question: If Trump intends to wage war, why does he speak of negotiations? Trump should know that he would be entering a lesson-teaching battle, the consequences of which would ensure that he no longer blusters around the world.

Der Spiegel: Talks on financing Ukraine with Russian assets collapse

Amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that negotiations among European countries over the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine failed to reach an agreement on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Der Spiegel added that Berlin once again was unable to advance its proposal to use €90 billion of Russia’s frozen financial assets to fund additional arms purchases from the United States.

Der Spiegel: Talks on financing Ukraine with Russian assets collapse

French protesters call for France’s withdrawal from EU

Meanwhile, French citizens staged a demonstration in Paris, calling for their country’s withdrawal from the European Union.

During the rally, Florian Philippot, leader of the French party The Patriots, said: “I believe that as long as we remain in the European Union and NATO, we do not have real diplomacy. Everything is just talk. I think we truly need dialogue with Russia.”

French Protesters call for France’s withdrawal from the European Union

Continuation of U.S. maritime piracy in the Indian Ocean

As part of continued U.S. maritime piracy in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Department of War announced the seizure of an oil tanker on a pretextual justification.

In a statement issued by the United States Department of War, it was said that U.S. forces intercepted and seized the vessel “Veronica 3.”

Continuation of U.S. maritime piracy in the Indian Ocean

New decisions by the Zionist regime to swallow the West Bank

The security cabinet of the Zionist regime has approved a series of measures aimed at expanding its control over lands in the West Bank and facilitating the occupation of these areas.

Among the decisions is the repeal of the so-called “Jordanian Law,” which had prohibited the sale of Palestinian property to Jews. Other measures include declassifying land records, transferring planning and construction authority in areas of the city of Hebron to the Israeli Civil Administration, as well as expanding oversight and the demolition of Palestinian homes.