US duplicity exposed
Iran has slammed the US president’s admission that he never believed in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, calling it a fresh scandal for Washington’s record of breaking its commitments. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Trump’s confession that he considered the agreement a waste of time proves how indifferent the United States is to its obligations. He said this is nothing new for Iran, noting Washington has a long history of treaty-breaking and treats international commitments as disposable. Baqaei stressed there is no justification for European countries and others to keep whitewashing US lawlessness and shielding it from accountability. He added that violations cannot be excused, international law cannot be applied selectively, and political spin cannot absolve Washington of responsibility for its misconduct.
Iran urges neighbors
Iran has called on Qatar to adhere to the requirements of mediation and show good faith, warning against allowing aggressive parties to use its territory for military action against Iran. Responding to remarks by a Qatari Foreign Ministry official, said that the ball is now in Iran’s court to show good faith and help establish a new framework to prevent further violence in the region. Mahmood Maleki, head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Public Relations Department, said that Tehran’s four-way meeting earlier this week with the participation of Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia had already demonstrated Iran’s good faith and responsible approach to the shared interests of regional nations. Maleki also urged Al-Hashimi to be more precise in his media statements, given Qatar’s role in ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Israeli election deadlock
Israeli election results point to a deadlock with no clear winner as deep divisions shape the vote, with partial counts showing neither bloc securing a majority. With 50.1% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc holds 56 seats, while Eisenkot’s got 49 and Arab parties 15, neither reaching the 61 needed to govern. Netanyahu has claimed right-wing parties won a decisive majority among the Zionist public and called for a national right-wing government, despite exit polls showing no outright winner. The stalemate could allow him to remain as caretaker prime minister while coalition bargaining begins, with final results potentially taking days.
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