Israeli court extends detention of
Palestinian physician despite
heart catheterization
August 24th, 5:41pm
(PressTV)
An Israeli military court has decided to prolong the detention of
Palestinian doctor Dima Amin for an extra five days over her
social media posts, despite her having experienced a
serious heart attack and undergoing cardiac
catheterization while in custody.
Israeli forces abducted Amin, a 55-year-old specialist in obstetrics
and gynecology, from her residence in the occupied central West
Bank city of Ramallah... early last Tuesday. Her family and legal
representative were not notified of her whereabouts, and
communication with her was severed for a period of
36 hours.
Based on her testimony, Amin experienced mistreatment
while in detention, as her hands were bound tightly.
The Israeli authorities declined to loosen the restraints, even in
light of her medical condition, which resulted in a decline in
her health and ultimately caused a severe heart attack.
She was transported to Hadassah Hospital in occupied
al-Quds, where she received cardiac catheterization.
Following her discharge from the hospital, the Israeli authorities
---- promptly returned her to the Binyamin interrogation centre,
disregarding her requirement for medical follow-up and care.
International medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without
Borders (MSF) has voiced significant concern regarding reports
of Amin’s arrest from her residence in the West Bank,
identifying her as the most recent victim of a
systematic Israeli campaign -- aimed at
targeting and detaining Palestinian
medical professionals.
As per Palestinian statistics, around 9,400 Palestinians, including 94
women, more than 350 children, 3,244 administrative detainees and
1,320 individuals classified as “unlawful combatants,” are now...
incarcerated in Israeli prisons.
Human rights organizations have reported multiple fatalities among
Palestinians in Israeli detention, attributing these deaths to torture,
starvation, and inadequate medical care.
Israel intensifies torture, slow killing of Palestinian
inmates by banning family visits: Rights group
A Palestinian prisoners’ rights group says the Israeli authorities have
entrenched torture and the slow killing of Palestinian prisoners, by
the decision to renew the ban on family visits to the inmates and
detainees in Israeli detention centres.
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Yemeni armed forces target Saudi oil tanker
in the Red Sea ------ with a ballistic missile
August 24, 3:18pm
(PressTV)
The Yemeni armed forces have targeted a Saudi oil tanker off the
coast of the key Red Sea oil port of Yanbu as part of a maritime
campaign in retaliation for the Riyadh regime’s aggression
and all-out blockade against their homeland.
Delivering a televised speech broadcast live from the Yemeni capital
Sana’a on Monday afternoon, military spokesperson Brigadier
General Yahya Saree said the Azman oil tanker had been
targeted with a ballistic missile as it was sailing in
the northern tip of the Red Sea.
He added that the strike was “precise and direct,” causing a fire on
the main deck and forcing several other vessels in the vicinity to
leave the area.
Saree stressed that the naval operation falls within the framework of
implementing the Sana'a government's “siege-for-siege” equation
that seeks to retaliate against Riyadh's blockade on the Arab
Peninsula nation.
Yemeni forces also launched several ballistic missiles and
explosive-laden drones at a Saudi military convoy as it
was travelling in the al-Wadiah border area, in the
eastern Hadhramaut province. Wadiah...... hosts
Yemen’s main land crossing with Saudi Arabia.
Saree noted that the strike resulted in the destruction of more
than ten trucks loaded with various types of weapons and
military equipment.
Yemen’s Armed Forces down a Saudi reconnaissance drone
over the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah,
according to a military source.
Separately, Yemeni troops targeted Saudi forces in the
al-Kanais area north of Ma’rib city --- with several
ballistic missiles and drones.
A number of military commanders and officers were killed
and wounded in the process, and several arms depots
were destroyed in the Yemeni strikes.
“The Yemeni armed forces will continue to enact a maritime
blockade on the Saudi enemy within the declared
operational zone, and will implement the
siege-for-siege equation. They will
respond - in kind - to any form of
escalation,” Saree pointed out.
On July 20, the Sana’a government declared a maritime blockade
against Saudi Arabia, saying that the Riyadh authorities have
maintained “an unjust and oppressive siege” on Yemen for
nearly 12 years, “exploiting our resources and imposing
a complete blockade.”
The Yemeni armed forces have subsequently announced
many successful missions --- targeting Saudi-linked
vessels in the Red Sea.
Back in March 2015, Saudi Arabia, along with its allies, enforced a
blockade on Yemen, launching an all-out onslaught supported
militarily, politically, and logistically by the United States
and certain Western nations.
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed, but Saudi Arabia
has not succeeded in obtaining its main objective of reinstating
a puppet regime that aligns with its interests.
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IRGC: Economic war - main battlefield
in confrontation with enemies
August 24, 2:41pm
(PressTV)
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says economic warfare is the
“main battlefield” in the current confrontation with adversaries
amid the United States’ latest economic pressure campaign
against Tehran.
The IRGC made the announcement in a statement on Monday
marking the Government Week, which commemorates the
1981 martyrdom anniversary of then-President
Mohammad-Ali Rajaei and Prime Minister
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, who were
assassinated in an attack carried
out by the Mujahedin Khalq
Organization (MKO).
“By waging economic warfare and imposing multilayered sanctions,
the enemy seeks to sow despair, put pressure on people’s
livelihoods, and undermine social trust,” the IRGC said.
It expressed its comprehensive readiness for strategic cooperation
with the government in confronting the enemy’s economic war.
The statement noted that the government’s “round-the-clock and
prudent” efforts in all key sectors, including the economy, trade,
oil, industry, agriculture, banking and diplomacy, play a
decisive role in neutralizing sanctions and mitigating
their impact.
The IRGC hailed the government’s dedication to serve the
Iranian people and the country, under difficult conditions.
It emphasized that closer cooperation with the government
is essential for overcoming multilayered sanctions and
boosting national resilience.
The elite force also declared the IRGC’s full readiness - to boost
cooperation and synergy with the government in a wide range
of areas, including economic security, logistical support,
infrastructure development, poverty alleviation, the
fight against smuggling and corruption, and
helping to address people's livelihoods
and social challenges.
On August 19, US President Donald Trump announced what he called
the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, claiming
that Tehran would face “economic warfare and isolation on
an unprecedented scale.” He also threatened sanctions
against any country that does business with Iran.
The threat comes as his war on Iran, launched alongside the Israeli
regime on February 28, has failed to reach any of its objectives.
IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said on Sunday
that the US’ latest economic pressure campaign against
Iran - amounts to an implicit admission of failure on
the military front.