Iran’s Foreign Ministry defends retaliatory strikes, slams US betrayal

Iran’s Foreign Ministry defends retaliatory strikes, slams US betrayal

Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran’s attacks on US targets across the region are legitimate defensive actions

Protesters gather with Iranian flags in support of the government, against US and Israeli strikes, outside a mosque in Tehran, on February 28, 2026 [AFP]

Published On 28 Feb 2026


Iran is entitled to defend itself from Israeli and US attacks, the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed.

“We have every right in accordance with international law, with the UN Charter, to defend ourselves with all might”, Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Saturday.

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The US and Israel launched a wave of attacks across multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, on Saturday, in what US President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations”.

At least 201 people have been killed, according to Iranian media, citing the Red Crescent.

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026 [AFP]


Iran responded by firing missiles towards Israel and US military targets in multiple countries, including Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Baghaei said the country’s armed forces “are defending national sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Iran against these barbaric acts of aggression”.

The US-Israeli attacks came after a third round of indirect negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme between the US and Iran ended on Friday.

“We were supposed to meet on Monday to talk about technical aspects of any possible deal on [the] nuclear issue,” Baghaei said. “And the Americans themselves acknowledged that these negotiations went quite well. The mediator, [the] foreign minister of Oman, qualified this round of negotiations as being of significant progress.”

It was the second time in less than a year that diplomacy had been scuttled by an attack on Iran, Baghaei noted. Iran and the US had engaged in several rounds of negotiations last year, when Israel launched a 12-day war on Iran in June, which the US briefly joined, despite Trump saying he was committed to a diplomatic resolution.

Baghaei said the US “launching an act of aggression against another member of the United Nations” also threatened the international body, as its main pillar, “the UN Charter, is the provision of the use of force.”

“So, I think what is at stake is not only the security and peace of the region and that of Iran, but also the whole fabric of international law. And the normative system that has been created by the United Nations Charter,” he added.

Friends in the region

Baghaei defended Iran’s retaliatory attacks in several countries across the region.

“Under international law, any place, any location, any logistical support that are given to the aggressor [is a] legitimate target for the victim state,” he said. “So, we are not attacking any country in the region. We are friendly with all countries of the region. What we are doing is just taking defensive actions.”

“We have proven that we trust our friends in the region,” Baghaei said. “That’s why we try to get together with the countries of the region in furtherance of this diplomatic process. The problem is that the United States is conducting this war of aggression at the cost of everyone, including the countries of the region.”

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So long as the Shailok wants war, its wankee Ma Cai will kuai kuai obey and attack any target as demanded by Satanyahu.

Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 80 people

Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 80 people

State media says Israeli attack on girls’ school in the city of Minab in the south of the country kills dozens

This image grab taken from Iranian state television broadcasted on February 28, 2026, show what it says is the site of deadly US and Israeli strikes that hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the strategic sea route of the Strait of Hormuz. [Screengrab/IRIB TV via AFP]

By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 28 Feb 2026

An Israeli strike has hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, killing dozens of people, according to state media, as the immediate civilian cost from Israel and the United States’s huge bombardment of Iran comes into sharper focus.

Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency cited the Judiciary of Minab as saying that the death toll had risen to 85 after Saturday’s strike on the school.

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Workers are continuing to clear wreckage from the site, where 63 others were injured on Saturday, said Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. The strike is part of a wave of joint US-Israeli military attacks across Iran that has triggered an outbreak of regional violence.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shared a photo of the attack, which he said destroyed the girls’ school and killed “innocent children”.

“These crimes against the Iranian People will not go unanswered,” Araghchi wrote in a post on X.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei also slammed the “blatant crime” and urged action from the United Nations Security Council.

Separately, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that at least two students were killed by another Israeli attack that hit a school east of the capital, Tehran.

Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Vall said the attacks call into question US and Israeli claims that “they are targeting only military targets and they are trying to punish the regime, not the people of Iran.”

“President Trump has promised the Iranian people that aid or help is coming their way, but now we are seeing civilian casualties; that’s something that the Iranian government will stress as a case of violation of international law and an aggression against the Iranian people,” said Vall.

There was no immediate reaction from the US or Israel on Iran’s claims about the school strikes.

The last time the US and Iran waged attacks on Iran in June 2025, sparking the 12-day war, the civilian toll in Iran was also heavy.

According to Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, thousands of civilians were killed or injured, and public infrastructure was damaged, during that conflict.

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Lord Moloch continues to be pleased with his shailok children for their votive offerings of child sacrifices.

Multiple Gulf Arab states that host US assets targeted in Iran retaliation

Multiple Gulf Arab states that host US assets targeted in Iran retaliation

Iran confirms targeting US bases across the Middle East.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday, February 28, 2026 [Reuters]

By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters
Published On 28 Feb 2026

Iran has targeted United States assets across the Gulf Arab states in retaliation for a huge joint attack on Iran by the US and Israel, as the region’s worst fears of being ignited in the flames of a sustained war loom.

The Iranian government on Saturday confirmed its attacks on several targets, according to the Fars news agency, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where US airbases are hosted.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed all Israeli and US military targets in the Middle East have been struck “by the powerful blows of Iranian missiles”.

“This operation will continue relentlessly until the enemy is decisively defeated,” it said. All US assets throughout the region are considered legitimate targets for Iran’s army, it added.

At least one person has been killed in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, after several missiles launched from Iran were intercepted, according to the country’s state news agency.

Bahrain says a missile attack targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which it hosts.

The government called it a “treacherous attack” and “a blatant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and security”.

Al Jazeera Arabic has meanwhile confirmed the sound of explosions in Kuwait, home to the US military’s Central Command headquarters.

In Qatar, the Defense Ministry says it “thwarted” several attacks on the country.

“The Ministry of Defense confirms that the threat was dealt with immediately upon detection, in accordance with the pre-approved security plan, and that all missiles were intercepted before reaching Qatari territory,” it said.

Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE have all closed their airspaces.



Moment of Iran strike on US military base in Bahrain


Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from Doha, said the only country in the Gulf Cooperation Council that Iran has not struck today thus far is Oman.

Oman has for years served as a liaison between Iran and other nations in the region and beyond. It has played a central role in recent indirect talks between Iran and the US in Oman and Geneva.

Oman’s foreign minister on Friday had voiced optimism that peace was “within reach” as Iran had agreed during the talks never to stockpile enriched uranium. Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi described the development as a major breakthrough. Hours later, Israel and the US attacked, and those talks are now dead and buried.

The GCC is an alliance of six countries in the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, established in 1981 to promote economic, security, cultural and social cooperation.

“Here in Doha, in the last few hours, we’ve heard at least a dozen explosions. The majority of them sound like they were Patriot defence missiles intercepting incoming Iran missiles,” Basravi said.

“As far as Iran is concerned, with the US and Israel firing the first shot in this latest go-round, everything is now probably fair game,” he added.

Moronic Mafulat-ish Ma Cai follows her Lord and Master into attacking Iran

Trump talks of ‘annihilation’, ‘elimination’ as US, Israel attack Iran

US president makes a number of other claims and predictions without evidence, as Iran promises a ‘crushing’ retaliation of its own




Trump says “major combat operations” in Iran have begun, [so the USN can frigg their overflowing potties 😁😁😁]

By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 28 Feb 2026


United States President Donald Trump has said the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran are aimed at “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime”.

“Short time ago, US military began major combat operation in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime 😹😹😹,”  he said on Saturday.

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Trump made a number of other claims and predictions without any concrete evidence, as Iran promised a “crushing” retaliation of its own. 

Iran is preparing to “take revenge” on Israel and deliver “strong response”, State TV reported.

• “We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground.”
• “We are going to annihilate their navy. We are going to ensure that the region’s ‘terrorist’ proxies can no longer destabilise the region or the world.”
• “We will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. It is a very simple message.”
• “They will never have a nuclear weapon. This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces.”

Iran has repeatedly said it would never build a nuclear weapon and that its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only. Neither US intelligence, nor the UN nuclear watchdog have found any evidence that Iran was pursuing an atomic weapon, a narrative Israel and some in the Trump administration have nevertheless pushed.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, reporting from Washington, said sources told him that “US involvement in this attack is aimed at “decapitating the Iranian regime”.

“They say that from what they can understand, the attacks were concentrated on areas where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be sheltering, so the intention was to try and take out the head of the regime and then see what would happen afterwards,” he added.

One of the areas targeted in Iran’s capital was near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, The Associated Press reported. Khamenei is not in Tehran and has been transferred to a secure location, according to an official quoted by Reuters.

“There are countries that have been cautioning the US against this attack and wanted to know what the plan for the day after would be, simply because you can’t guarantee that by removing the supreme leader you would necessarily form a pro-US government,” Fisher said.

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Idiotic Trump just did what Satanyahu had wanted all along.

America joins her Lord & Master Israel in attacking Iran

America joins Israel in attacking Iran as multiple US officials confirm joint operation



A plume of smoke rises into the sky as fire burns at an industrial complex in Abadan, Iran on February 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 3:50 PM MYT


WASHINGTON, Feb 28 — The United States has started carrying out strikes on Iran, US media reported Saturday, after Israel said it had attacked its long-standing regional adversary.

Multiple US media outlets, citing American officials, reported that Washington had begun strikes on Iran in a joint operation with Israel, which said it had also carried out strikes and closed its airspace.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for comment. — AFP

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Ma Cai heareth, obeyeth, attacketh Iran as her shailok Lord and Master instructeth.

World No 1 Trouble-Maker strikes Iranian regime and military sites including ballistic missile facilities

Israel strikes Iranian regime and military sites including ballistic missile facilities, official confirms



A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 3:37 PM MYT


JERUSALEM, Feb 28 — Israeli strikes on Iran were targeting “regime and military sites including ballistic missiles”, the Kan public broadcaster reported, citing an Israeli official.

“Israeli official: Regime targets and military sites are being attacked – including ballistic missiles,” appeared on the ticker of the Kan 11 television channel. — AFP

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The shailok strikes in a war it wanted, to destroy as many of Iranian missiles (that it dreaded) as possible.

Susan Sarandon says was fired by her agency, blacklisted by Hollywood over Gaza ceasefire call

Susan Sarandon says was fired by her agency, blacklisted by Hollywood over Gaza ceasefire call



American actress Susan Sarandon speaks during a press conference on the eve of the 40th Goya Awards ceremony at the Auditori Forum CCIB in Barcelona on February 27, 2025. — AFP pic

Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 9:13 AM MYT


BARCELONA, Feb 28 — Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon has opened up about the professional fallout she faced after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, revealing that her activism has effectively shut her out of the US film industry.

Speaking ahead of the Goya Awards in Barcelona, the Thelma & Louise star disclosed that her outspoken stance led to her being dropped by her talent agency and deemed “impossible” to cast in major Hollywood productions.


“I was fired by my agency, specifically for marching and speaking out about Gaza, for asking for a ceasefire,” Sarandon said.

“It became impossible for me to even be on television. I don’t know if it’s changed lately, but I couldn’t do any major film or anything connected with Hollywood.


The 77-year-old actress was dropped by United Talent Agency (UTA) in late 2023 following her appearance at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City. Since then, Sarandon said she has had to look toward Europe to sustain her career.


“I found agents ultimately in England and in Italy, and I work there,” she explained, noting that she recently completed a film in Italy and a stage production at London’s Old Vic. Even in Europe, however, she faced resistance.

“I know the Italian director that just hired me was told not to hire me... He didn’t listen, but they had that conversation. Right now, I kind of specialise in tiny films with first-time directors and independent projects.”


Sarandon contrasted the “repression” she feels in the US with the political climate in Spain, praising the country’s leadership and its creative community for their vocal support of Gaza.

“In a place where you feel repression and censorship, to see Spain — to see the president and what he says and the support he’s giving... and to have actors like Javier Bardem come forward with such a strong voice — is so important to us in the United States,” she said.

Sarandon’s comments were made on February 27 during a press discussion before she received the International Goya Award, the Spanish Film Academy’s highest honour, recognising a storied career that includes Dead Man Walking and Atlantic City.

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The Bible-inspired powers of Shailoks over moronic gullible Christian Zionists

Businessman insists he gave bag with RM1mil cash to Guan Eng

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Businessman insists he gave bag with RM1mil cash to Guan Eng

Yesterday
Ho Kit Yen

Lawyer disputes G Gnanaraja's testimony, saying it defies logic for the former chief minister to be carrying a bag filled with cash in broad daylight

Lim Guan Eng was charged with using his position as then Penang chief minister to ask a businessman for a 10% cut of the profits from an undersea tunnel project, and accepting RM3.3 million in kickbacks. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman told Lim Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel project trial today a bag filled with RM1 million in cash was handed to the then Penang chief minister during a meeting nine years ago.

G Gnanaraja said he met Lim for the first time on Aug 20, 2017, inside a car driven by another businessman, Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli, another key prosecution witness in the trial.

Gnanaraja insisted that a bag with RM1 million was handed to Lim under Zarul’s instruction.

He said that after the bag was given to Lim, Zarul dropped the DAP leader off at Publika.

Lim’s lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh, disputed Gnanaraja’s testimony, saying it defied logic and was “highly impossible” that Lim would carry a bag filled with cash in broad daylight.

“You said he wore a state government uniform when you saw him, and then (Lim) headed to a crowded shopping mall,” Ramkarkal said.

Gnanaraja replied: “Some things did not make sense but it did happen.”

The businessman also said he did not know where Lim went after he was dropped off at Publika.

He also told the court Zarul had sent him a letter of demand in 2018, asking him to return a sum of RM19 million.

“I don’t agree with the contents of the letter, in which (Zarul) said I cheated him. My lawyers asked him to show proof,” he said, insisting that the RM19 million was a “friendly loan” from Zarul to him.

Lim is accused of using his position as then Penang chief minister to solicit a 10% share of profits from the undersea tunnel project and receiving RM3.3 million in bribes from Zarul.

He also faces two charges of dishonestly misappropriating RM208.7 million worth of state land.

The hearing before judge Azura Alwi continues on March 3.

Bill Clinton says he was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes

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Bill Clinton says he was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes

The former US president features prominently throughout released investigation files, but he insists that he broke ties well before the disgraced billionaire's 2008 conviction for sex offenses

Former US president Bill Clinton has acknowledged extensive interactions but said he never visited the financier’s infamous private Caribbean island. (EPA Images pic)

CHAPPAQUA: Former US president Bill Clinton denied wrongdoing Friday to a congressional panel probing his links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump’s own ties to the notorious sex offender.

Clinton features prominently throughout the Epstein files, but he insists that he broke ties well before the disgraced billionaire’s 2008 conviction for sex offenses.

“I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” Clinton said in his opening statement, shared on social media.

The Republican chair of the House committee probing Epstein, James Comer, said ahead of Clinton’s deposition that he would be “asking lots of questions.” His Republican colleague Anna Paulina Luna said the former president was cooperative.

But Democrats on the committee reiterated their call for Trump, who also has well-documented links to Epstein, to be quizzed.

“Let’s be real, we are talking to the wrong president,” said Democrat committee member Suhas Subramanyam, who also emphasized that Clinton had not dodged any questions.

In his statement, Clinton did not name Trump directly but said “no person is above the law, even presidents — especially presidents.”

As for Trump, he repeated his skepticism over the whole process, telling reporters he likes Clinton “and I don’t like seeing him deposed.”

Being mentioned in the files released by the US Department of Justice does not imply wrongdoing and Clinton — like Trump — has not been accused of a crime or formally investigated.

Clinton follows his wife, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who testified Thursday and defiantly called for Trump to appear before the panel.

The lawmakers should ask Trump “directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files,” she said.

The depositions are being held behind closed doors, with Bill Clinton likening the proceedings to a “kangaroo court.” The couple has called for them to be open and televised.

Hillary Clinton said she had never known Epstein or visited the properties where he hosted world celebrities and powerful business and political figures — as well as allegedly trafficking young women and girls.

Bill Clinton has acknowledged extensive interactions with Epstein but said he never visited the financier’s infamous private Caribbean island.

Epstein was convicted in 2008 for soliciting sex from girls as young as 14, but died in a New York jail cell in 2019 before he could be tried on sex trafficking charges.

The Clintons had initially rejected subpoenas ordering them to testify, but the Democratic power couple agreed to do so after House Republicans threatened to hold them in contempt of Congress.


‘Turned him in’

Democrats say the investigation is being weaponised to attack Trump’s political opponents rather than to conduct legitimate oversight.

Previously unseen photographs from the files include one showing Bill Clinton reclining in a hot tub, part of the image obscured by a stark black rectangle.

In another, Clinton is pictured swimming alongside a dark-haired woman who appears to be Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Bill Clinton has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private plane several times in the early 2000s for Clinton Foundation-related humanitarian work.

“Jeffrey Epstein was in the White House 17 times while Bill Clinton was President. We know that Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane at least 27 times. So those are questions that we’re going to ask,” said Comer.

Clinton said in his opening statement “not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing — I would have turned him in.”

The depositions are being held in Chappaqua, New York, home to the Clintons, where dozens of journalists and Secret Service officers have converged.

Police complete probe in alleged Quran-stomping case

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Police complete probe in alleged Quran-stomping case

The investigation paper has been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action

Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said police have received 28 reports nationwide regarding the case as of tonight. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Police have completed their investigation paper in the case involving a Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah student who allegedly stepped on a copy of the Quran.

Pahang police chief Yahaya Othman said the investigation paper has been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action. “The suspect is still under remand. We are awaiting further instructions,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama at the Kuantan police headquarters today.

Yahaya said police have received 28 reports regarding the case so far. “I ask the public to wait for further action. The police will take appropriate measures regarding this case,” he said, adding that the suspect cooperated well throughout the process.

The student was arrested on Wednesday after a photograph allegedly showing his foot stepping on a Quran went viral on social media the day before.

The case is being investigated for defiling a sacred object with the intent to insult religion, while the university said it was conducting its own internal investigation into the student for sharing content on sensitive issues on social media.

No arbitrary action against Rafizi, pledges Fuziah

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No arbitrary action against Rafizi, pledges Fuziah

The PKR secretary-general says the party does not want to take hasty action without hearing from Rafizi Ramli about what he said regarding contesting in the next general election

PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said Rafizi Ramli has until tomorrow to respond to a show-cause letter, ahead of a leadership council meeting on March 1.

KOTA BHARU: Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has until tomorrow to explain his statement that he intends to contest in the next general election other than on a PKR ticket, the party’s secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said today.

She said the show-cause letter to Rafizi issued on Feb 23, granting him five days to respond, offered him the opportunity to clarify his statement. “We do not want to take action arbitrarily; it is best that we adhere to the party’s constitution,” she said.

“He said he would contest in GE16 but not under the PKR ticket. It may create the perception that he intends to leave the party.”

Fuziah said PKR does not want to make a hasty decision without first hearing an explanation from Rafizi, who is Pandan MP and former economy minister.

“On March 1, we will hold a central leadership council meeting. As for the decision regarding Rafizi, we will see how it goes,” she said.

Yesterday, Rafizi confirmed receiving the show-cause letter from PKR on the grounds that he had allegedly declared his exit from the party.

Iran says US must drop ‘excessive demands’ in nuclear negotiations

Iran says US must drop ‘excessive demands’ in nuclear negotiations

Iranian foreign minister emphasizes seriousness and realism as key to successful negotiations with the United States.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that “success on this path requires seriousness and realism on the part of the other side and avoidance of any miscalculation and excessive demands” [File: Pierre Albouy/Reuters]

By Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 27 Feb 2026


The United States must drop its “excessive demands” in nuclear talks with Iran to achieve a successful outcome, the Iranian foreign minister has said, as the US embassy in Jerusalem granted permission to nonemergency staff members to leave Israel amid fears of a regional war.

Abbas Aragchi made the remarks during a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdel Ati, according to a report on Friday by the ISNA news agency.

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Iran’s top diplomat said that “success on this path requires seriousness and realism on the part of the other side and avoidance of any miscalculation and excessive demands”. He did not elaborate on what those demands are.

Aragchi’s statement tempered down previous comments where he hailed “progress” at the talks and described the last round of negotiations between Iranian and US officials in Geneva as the “most intense so far”.

“It concluded with the mutual understanding that we will continue to engage in a more detailed manner on matters that are essential to any deal – including sanctions termination and nuclear-related steps,” he said.

Further negotiations will be conducted in parallel to meetings between technical teams in Vienna in the coming days, the Iranian diplomat added.

American and Iranian officials left the Swiss city following the indirect talks mediated by Oman on Thursday to consult with their respective governments.

Since resuming talks last month, the US has said it wants Iran to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure entirely, limit its arsenal of ballistic missiles and stop supporting regional allies. While Tehran has shown flexibility about discussing limitations on the enrichment of uranium for civilian use, it has so far treated missiles and proxies as non-negotiables.

**  Shailoks' requirements wankee Ma Cai to obey

US President Donald Trump has said he favours a diplomatic resolution to the standoff, but has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iran if it does not accept a deal. The US has amassed its biggest military arsenal in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, including the world’s biggest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which arrived on Friday in the Israeli port city of Haifa, according to Israeli Channel 12.

Iran has said that it was not going to initiate a war, but that it was ready to respond if attacked, threatening to strike bases used by US forces in the region.

The military build-up has left the region bracing for a potential war that could spiral into a regional conflict. On Friday, China told its citizens to evacuate from Iran “as soon as possible” and the US authorised the departure of nonemergency embassy staff from Israel – the same order Washington issued for the US mission in Lebanon earlier this week. Canada, India, UK and Poland have also issued similar orders.

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Wankees expecting Iranian retaliation (missiles, drones) to be directed mainly at Jerusalem.

Modi: 'Israel is the Fatherland, India is the Motherland'

From the FB page of:

Shamsher Singh Thind


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If India is a cow, then Israel must be the bull!

P.S. That is why it is important to have an educated PM.

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Hong Kong's bounty offers - the real story

Hong Kong's bounty offers - the real story

Fridayeveryday


HONG KONG’S BOUNTY CASH OFFERS: THE REAL STORY 

This is a shocker. Hong Kong is offering BOUNTIES for innocent pro-democracy activists overseas. The Chinese city, we read, is using its outrageous laws in a transnational way. How awful! That’s the story that the world is being told. As usual, the full story tells a different truth. 

Yes, Hong Kong is offering cash rewards for people evading justice – it is a technique this community learned -- from the UK. And every step of the process in Hong Kong has been kept carefully in line with international law by British-trained lawyers. And here’s the really interesting bit: The UK, which is criticizing us over this issue, was for a long time, the world capital of offering transnational bounties, and dominated that activity until another country (not China) took over. 

STORY TIME Way back in 1696, the government of England offered one thousand pounds for the capture of a pirate named Henry Every. This was a massive sum in those days, and triggered the first global manhunt in history. There were no rules, just grab the guy if you see him. 

In the 1700s, the British offered bounties of up to £140 for each murderer or highway robber you could catch. In those days, a laborer earned £14 a year, an artisan earned £20 a year, so this was a huge sum, equivalent to many years salary. 

In the 1800s, Australia, which was under direct rule of the British, offered a mind-boggling £8,000 for a troublemaker called Ned Kelly, dead or alive. 

Today, British bounties are offered through a TV show called Crimestoppers, and range from a few £100 to £50,000 – that’s about US$70,000. . 

MEANWHILE IN THE U.S. The US government offers bounties of multimillion dollar sums. For example, they offered $15 million US dollars for information enabling them to locate and kill two of Saddam Hussein's children. One informant provided their address – Saddam’s children were duly killed – and the informant received $30 million US dollars. (Judas only got 30 pieces of silver.) 

Just a few weeks ago, in August, the US offered US$50 million for the scalp of Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela. 

IGNORING INTERNATIONAL LAW And there’s a key difference. Unlike Hong Kong, which rigidly follows international law, the US simply ignores international law and grabs or kills whoever it wants to kill, anywhere on the planet – [Video shows relevant headlines]. 

And remember most of the (detained without trial) prisoners in the nightmarish Guantanamo Bay prison were grabbed by bounty hunters given generous sums of cash by the US government. 

TARGETTING INNOCENTS? But wait, you say. The important difference is that Hong Kong is targeting innocent people. The UK and the US are targeting baddies. Actually, no. But I don’t blame anyone for thinking that, because that’s what gets reported in the media. The so called “pro-democracy” movement was financed by the USA to promote independence AGAINST the wishes of the Hong Kong people – surveys, whether taken by eastern or western researchers, show that 80 to 93% of people here oppose independence and want a positive relationship with mainland China. 

In Hong Kong, even among peaceful protesters, including my own social group, these individuals are seen as traitors, taking cash from hostile nations to harm our community. Here’s a clip of a Hong Kong overseas protest complaining bitterly about a cut in the funding they are getting from the US. [clip]

TRUTH ABOUT HK PROTESTERS Picture this. A group of shockingly violent criminals manufacture or distribute pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails and other illegal weapons. One had gathered the same explosives used in the 7/7 London bombing to create a terrorist level “mass casualty event” in the Hong Kong district of Mongkok, with the intention of killing a large number of people one of the world’s most densely populated areas. 

By any measure, several of these individuals would definitely qualify for the term “terrorist”. They jump bail and get on a smugglers’ boat. One of them revealed the full plan that had been arranged for him by someone. He would go to Taiwan first—but then he was to be taken on a diplomatic flight to Europe, and eventually to London, with his final destination being to go back to the United States, which he had visited recently. Those are the facts. 

But how were the arrests of these terrorist bombmakers reported? All western mainstream media portrayed them as heroes.

• The Wall Street journal said the “daring” group were “a small group of dissidents”.

• The Times of London said they were “Hong Kong boat people”.

• The New York Times delivered a truly McCarthyist report about desperate “activists” escaping “the Communist Party's tightening grip” in Hong Kong.

• The Guardian described them as “Hong Kongers” as if all Hong Kong residents gathered enough explosives to bring down buildings.

Read widely. Think for yourself. Peace.

 

Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes

Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes

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Hafsa Khalil

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A tank was pictured situated near the border in Chaman, Pakistan on Friday.


Pakistan's defence minister has said the country is in "open war" with Afghanistan, after Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country.


"Our patience has now run out," said Khawaja Muhammad Asif following the attacks.


The strikes came after the Afghan Taliban announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts near the border on Thursday night.


The latest attacks follow months of clashes between the two neighbouring nations, despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.


Last year's negotiations failed to reach a broader agreement for a complete end to hostilities, with both side blaming each other for not engaging seriously with talks.


The Taliban said a "retaliatory operation" had been launched at around 20:00 local time (15:30 GMT) on Thursday.


It said it had captured 19 Pakistani military posts and two bases, adding that 55 Pakistani soldiers had been killed. The BBC has not been able to verify these claims.


Pakistan quickly retaliated, saying the Taliban had "miscalculated and opened unprovoked fire on multiple locations" across the border in its north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which had been met with an "immediate and effective response" by Islamabad's security forces.


It then launched a series of bombing raids on Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday morning, striking targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktika in response to what they called "unprovoked Afghan attacks".


All three cities are close to the shared Pakistani-Afghan mountainous border that spans 2,600 km (1,615 miles).


Pakistan's military spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said it had hit 22 Afghan military targets and killed more that 200 Taliban fighters. At least 12 Pakistani soldiers had died, he added.


But the Taliban's spokesman Mujahid said just 13 Taliban fighters had been killed and 22 others injured, while 13 civilians had been injured and an indeterminate number killed.


The BBC has not been able to verify these numbers. During these hostilities, both sides have claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other while suffering little damage to their own.


In response to the strikes, Zabihullah Mujahid, the Afghan Taliban spokesman, published - then subsequently deleted - a post on X that the group had launched strikes early on Friday on Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand, two provinces in Afghanistan.


The Afghan Taliban has said it carried out air strikes on several targets within Pakistan, on Friday morning. Sources in the Taliban government told the BBC these were with drones launched from Afghanistan.


Pakistan's Information Minister Atta Tarar said its military thwarted Afghan drones targeting Swabi, Nowshera and Abbottabad, which is a military garrison city housing the army's military academy.


Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country's forces had "the full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions", vowing that there would be "no compromise" in defending their "beloved homeland".


What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate



In Afghanistan, Taliban officials on Friday claimed Pakistani rockets hit a refugee camp in Nangarhar - housing Afghan citizens recently arrived from Pakistan - and injured at least nine people. The BBC has not been able to verify this.


Residents and local officials in the Afghan cities hit told BBC Afghan the situation appeared to have calmed down since the attacks, although people on both sides of the border remained on high alert.


Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has spoken to his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, the ministry said, and "agreed to stay closely engaged on evolving developments" as they both stressed the "importance of peace and stability".


Dar, who is in Saudi Arabia for an official visit, also held a similar conversation with the country's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.


Meanwhile, Iran has offered to "facilitate dialogue" between Pakistan and Afghanistan as it urged them to "resolve their differences through good neighbourliness and dialogue".


UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also urged the two sides to re-engage in talks, take "immediate steps toward de‑escalation [and] avoid further harm to civilians".


While a fragile ceasefire between the two countries was agreed in October, negotiations failed to reach a broader agreement for a complete end to hostilities, with both side blaming the other for not engaging seriously with talks.


Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of supporting "anti-Pakistan terrorists", who it blames for carrying out suicide attacks in the country, including at a mosque in the capital recently.

'Constitutional change to limit PM's term doesn't erode royal powers'

'Constitutional change to limit PM's term doesn't erode royal powers'

Published: Feb 27, 2026 11:38 AM
Updated: 2:47 PM



The proposed constitutional amendment seeking to limit the prime minister's tenure does not undermine the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Conference of Rulers, electoral reform watchdog Bersih said.

In response to Perikatan Nasional MPs who opined the contrary yesterday, Bersih chairperson Faisal Aziz said that the Constitutional Amendment Bill falls outside the scope of Article 159(5), which specifically protects provisions that cannot be amended without the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

These include the position of Islam, special privileges, the national language, and citizenship rights.

"Article 159(1) provides that the Constitution may be amended. This affirms that the Federal Constitution is a living document that evolves in accordance with the passage of time.

"Furthermore, Article 159(5) specifically identifies special provisions that may not be amended without the consent of the Conference of Rulers.

“These cover matters including the position of Islam, special privileges, the national language, citizenship, and related provisions," Faisal said in a statement posted on Facebook and X.

He stressed that the bill's singular purpose is to limit executive power and prevent the prolonged concentration of authority in any one prime minister, not to diminish the constitutional standing of the monarchy in any form.

Takiyuddin Hassan (centre) speaking at a press conference in Parliament yesterday


The PN MPs yesterday urged Putrajaya to postpone its plan to table two institutional reform bills next week, concerning the separation of the attorney-general's (AG) role from the public prosecutor (PP) and the prime minister's term limit.


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At a press conference in Parliament, PN's chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan urged the government to return to the drawing board with its proposals and subject them to scrutiny by a Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) first.

On limiting the prime minister's term to 10 years, Takiyuddin said the opposition is concerned about the bill's constitutionality, as it could undermine the power vested in the king.

Citing Article 40(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution, the PAS lawmaker said the king has the discretion to appoint a prime minister from among MPs whom he believes have the majority's support.


Subject to constitutional provisions

However, in his statement today, Faisal reminded that the prime minister's position is subject to the provisions of the Constitution regarding the discharge of responsibilities and functions, including the manner of appointment.

"Article 43(2)(a) prescribes the procedure by which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the prime minister.

“The existence of this procedure explains that certain conditions are already in existence for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to appoint a prime minister. This principle is consistent with the constitutional monarchy system that we practise.

"The royal address of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the opening of Parliament on Jan 19, 2026, clearly expressed His Majesty's support for limiting the tenure of the prime minister to 10 years. This royal address explains that there is no conflict between this amendment and the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong," Faisal added.

He said that the proposed amendment represents a meaningful leap forward in institutional reform and must not be politicised by any party.

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PN MPS are either trouble-makers (shit-stirrers) or just plain ignorant - take your frigging pick.

I detest the way they have "used" (misused) the Rulers' names to pick faults with the (PH) government.

UTM cadet death: Lawyer asks why officers not charged with murder

UTM cadet death: Lawyer asks why officers not charged with murder

Farah Solhi
Published: Feb 27, 2026 4:59 PM
Updated: 8:09 PM



Senior lawyer Naran Singh, who represents deceased Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin’s family, questioned the attorney-general’s decision not to proffer murder charges against suspects identified in the case.

Earlier today, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the police have received instructions from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to prosecute three military officers under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code for culpable homicide.

Naran told Malaysiakini that the proposed charges were mindboggling, given that the AGC had last year ordered the case be investigated under Section 302 for murder.

The lawyer added that it was disappointing to learn of the charges at midnight.

“We were informed of the charges at 12 midnight last night. Is this the proper time to inform?

Syamsul Haris Shamsudin


“Did this mean the prosecuting officer had also learned of the charges at midnight? I believe not, the decision must have been made much earlier.

“It is very disappointing. The family and I, too, are very disappointed with this. We were wondering why the charges were framed under Section 304(a) and not Section 302 for murder.

“The AG has said, on Dec 2 last year, that the case is investigated for murder. Why did he change his mind? The AG must answer. He must explain why he charged them under Section 304(a),” he said.


Officers claim trial

Earlier today, three Reserve Officer Training Unit (Rotu) instructors, namely Azmi Abu Bakar, Norbuang Ghani and Bahaudin Abd Rashid, were jointly charged with committing an act with the intention to cause injury that likely led to the deceased’s death.

The military officers were accused of committing the act on July 28 last year at the Ulu Tiram Utara Firing Range in Johor.

They were charged this morning at the Kota Tinggi Sessions Court, Johor, under Section 304(a), which provides a maximum 30 years’ jail and a fine if convicted.

The officers all pleaded not guilty, and the court allowed RM20,000 bail.


‘Danger to cadets’

Naran further said that a murder charge would mean that the three officers would not be allowed to roam free, pending the disposal of their case, as it is a non-bailable offence.

“Syamsul’s cause of death has been determined; it was because of a severe neck injury. These officers should be charged under Section 302. They should not be let out pending the disposal of their case.

“I understand the AG’s power to prosecute, but please, don’t do this. Charges under Section 304 are still bailable, but they are a danger to the future trainees and the students. Look at what happened to Syamsul; it could happen to anyone.

“These officers should remain under remand, not be allowed out on bail.

“I also hope that the AG would consider applying for this case to be transferred to the High Court, given that it is a public interest case,” he said.

Naran, on Nov 28 last year, said the second post-mortem conducted on Syamsul confirmed a traumatic neck injury as his cause of death.

Syamsul, 22, passed away during a Rotu training exercise. His mother, Ummu Haiman Bee Daulatgun, said she was informed of her son’s death on July 28.

On Aug 1, Ummu told a press conference that she had suspected foul play after seeing bruises and bloodied eyes on Syamsul’s body before he was buried.

Trump's Operation 'Stormy Daniels' 😂😂😂

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For those who don't know Stormy Daniels, read follows:


Stephanie A. Gregory Clifford, known professionally as Stormy Daniels, is an American pornographic film actress, director and former stripper. She has won many industry awards and is a member of the NightMoves Hall of Fame, AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, and Vanity Fair Hall of Fame.

Trump's attorney pays hush money to Stormy Daniels.

On October 8, 2016, Pecker allegedly learned that Daniels was trying to sell the story of her alleged 2006 affair with Trump. On October 9, Cohen allegedly learned that Pecker had instructed AMI to not purchase Daniels's story.

Stormy Daniels described an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump in a Lake Tahoe hotel suite as consensual but disorienting, testifying that she found him in his underwear on the bed, felt pressured, and later called it "the least impressive sex" she ever had. She recalled him wearing silk pajamas, blocking her exit, and using the phrase, "this is the only way you're getting out of the trailer park".

Key details from her testimony and book (Full Disclosure) include:

The Encounter: Daniels stated she felt "blacked out" or disoriented during the interaction, which she said took place after dinner.

Physical Description: In her book, she famously described his genitalia as "smaller than average" but "not freakishly small," mentioning a "huge mushroom head".

Behavior: She testified that she spanked him with a magazine and that the encounter was not romantic.

Power Imbalance: Daniels felt there was a power imbalance but did not feel immediately threatened. She noted he was "cocky" and mentioned potentially having her on The Apprentice.

Post-Encounter: She described feeling ashamed for not stopping it.

During the 2024 trial, her testimony was described as detailed and, at times, graphic.

Stormy Daniels with her client

Daim's children slam MACC over 'unjustified' press release

Daim's children slam MACC over 'unjustified' press release


Published: Feb 27, 2026 7:56 PM
Updated: 10:56 PM



The counsel for two of Daim Zainuddin’s children criticised MACC for issuing a public statement urging the public to provide details of their whereabouts.

Calling it reckless and unjustified, lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh said MACC decided to publicly reveal their clients’ names, photos, and home addresses despite the counsel being in constant communication with the commission.

“There was neither any refusal to cooperate, nor was there any evasion. In fact, notices were only served on our clients (through their solicitors) on Feb 25 for them to attend an interview on March 11.

“Despite this, MACC has deemed it fit to jump the gun and issue this press release a mere two days after the notices were served.

“There is no basis for the public notice. It is a calculated move to give a false impression that our clients are running away or absconding from any investigation,” they said in a statement today.

Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin


Earlier today, MACC issued a statement seeking public assistance to locate Daim’s four children - Asnida, Wira Dani, Amir Zainuddin, and Amin Zainuddin.

The statement listed out their last-known personal addresses in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and the contact information of investigating officers, should the public wish to relay information to the authorities.

Rajesh and Sachpreetraj are representing Amir and Amin.


Tarnishing reputations

Meanwhile, the lawyers accused MACC of attempting to tarnish Daim and his children’s reputations by conducting a trial by media.

They said public perception would now be skewed against all four individuals who have not been charged with any offence to date.

“Such conduct strikes at the heart of the presumption of innocence and the rule of law,” they added.

The lawyers also claimed that the press release was issued to divert public attention from the calls for a royal commission of inquiry to be established to probe allegations levelled against MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki and the commission itself.

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“Enforcement agencies must not abandon the rule of law and act unfairly simply because they hold statutory power or for ulterior purposes.

“Our clients have always cooperated and remain prepared to cooperate through lawful channels.

“We are taking instructions on immediate legal action, including remedies arising from this inappropriate and defamatory publication,” they added.