Iran’s leaders committed to stability
A helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister on Sunday was caused by a “technical failure,” Iran’s state news media reported. This is the latest newsand What we know about the accident.
With the deaths of President Ibrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian, Iran has lost two influential leaders at a time of particularly turbulent political times. But experts say they don’t expect much change in Iran’s foreign and domestic policies. The long-simmering secret war between Iran and Israel erupted into the open following the Hamas attack on October 7, and there have been direct attacks between the two countries in recent months.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the government’s work would not be “disrupted.” Ayatollah Khamenei added that Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhbel will serve as acting president and new presidential elections must be organized within 50 days. But Lacey’s death complicates a difficult search for the next ruler.
US response: In the eyes of the Biden administration, Lacey is a brutal tyrant, a sworn enemy and a threat to world peace.But within hours of confirming his death, the U.S. State Department Announcing “official condolences” in the delicate ritual of diplomacy.
analyze: Iran’s next leader – who will almost certainly also be a hardliner – will have to choose whether Continue to exercise caution In confrontation with the United States
Seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of “war crimes and crimes against humanity“
The request, which was linked to the Gaza war and the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, was a strong rebuke of Netanyahu, equating him with Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader in Gaza. stand up. “Today we reiterate once again that international law and the laws of armed conflict apply to everyone,” Khan said in a statement. “No foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader – no one – can get away with this.”
Warrants are largely symbolic. The court’s jurisdiction is not recognized by Israel or Gaza, and it could take months for a judge to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant.But once issued, leaders can be arrested if they travel to one of the court’s 124 member states, which includes most European countries but not the United States.
reaction: Remarks at White House Celebration of Jewish Heritage Month President Biden condemns the decision ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli leader. He also rejected claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, which is being considered by the independent International Court of Justice.
FBI investigation into Russian informant
FBI cuts ties Current and former U.S. officials said warnings were issued to at least a handful of informants and to dozens of others following an internal review after the 2020 election over concerns the information was tied to Russian disinformation.
The review resulted in the source being cut off at a time when the FBI was asking agents to provide more information from or related to the same network. The incident highlights that, even in an era of high-tech intelligence collection and surveillance, human resources still play an important role in law enforcement and national security.
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