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Iran calls for ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, but warns “to be prepared for any option”
Iran continues to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, but is “prepared for all options” vis-à-vis Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said this Saturday, October 19, during a visit to Istanbul.
“We are facing the serious probability of a large-scale war, and no one except the Zionist regime wants that war,” Araqchí said at a press conference along with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
«The expansion of war in the region is a serious threat. “We are in favor of peace, but we are prepared for all options,” added the Iranian minister, according to the Turkish Anadolu agency.
Araqchí arrived in Istanbul on Friday to participate in the Caucasus 3+3 Platform, a forum in which the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan meet, and today he had a bilateral meeting with Fidan, reported the agency EFE.
He accused Israel of “committing war crimes without limit” and assured that “no country in the region, starting with Iran and Türkiye, can accept that this continues. “We support an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon,” Araqchí said.
Fidan also warned at the press conference that “the risk of the war expanding throughout the region should not be taken lightly.”
«We are in the middle of a global tension that can have very serious repercussions on a global level. Countries in the region and outside actors must refrain from taking irreversible steps. Türkiye does not want a war in the region. “We defend a prudent and cold-blooded attitude,” said the Turkish minister.
In an interview with a Turkish channel on Thursday, Fidan had warned that he “would not support Iran in any way” if this country “initiated a combat that turned into war” with Israel, but recognized its “right to self-defense.”
At least 20 Indian airline flights hit by fake bomb threats
At least 20 flights to or from India were affected this Saturday, October 19, by false bomb warnings, raising to more than forty the number of planes affected by the wave of similar threats in the last week in this Asian country. as reported by the news agency PTI.
A plane from the Indian airline Vistara that covered the route between New Delhi and London was the first that was forced to divert its course in the last 24 hours, in this case towards Frankfurt airport (Germany) after receiving a false threat of bomb.
Throughout Saturday, more planes from Indian airlines Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, SpiceJet, Star Air and Alliance Air had to alter their flight plans due to similar threats. The incidents have been numerous and have affected flights mainly in the south and west of India, the agency reported. EFE.
Several aircraft that carried out their routes from the international airports of New Delhi and Bombay – the busiest in the country – have had to change their flight plans. Most of the affected planes covered domestic routes, but aircraft flying from the two main Indian cities to Turkey’s Istanbul also suffered threats, according to PTI.
More than forty planes originating or destined for India have experienced problems in recent days after receiving false threats, common in this Asian country, but not with the magnitude of recent days.
Last Thursday the 17th, the Bombay Police arrested a minor as the alleged perpetrator of the first false bomb warnings this week, which motivated emergency maneuvers in Singapore or Canada. Indian Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has assured that “all others responsible for the disruptions will be identified and duly prosecuted.”
Chinese president calls on his army to intensify preparation for war
Chinese President Xi Jinping this week called on his troops to step up their preparation for war, state media reported, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military exercises around Taiwan.
Xi made the comments on Thursday, October 17, during a visit to a brigade of the army’s Rocket Force, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The president assured that the army should “completely reinforce training and preparation for war” and “guarantee that troops have strong combat capabilities,” he reported. CCTV.
Soldiers must “improve their strategic deterrence and combat capabilities,” Xi added.
China has in recent years intensified its military activity around Taiwan, sending warplanes and other military aircraft, while its ships maintain an almost constant presence in the island’s waters. On Monday, Beijing deployed fighter jets, drones, warships and coast guards to surround Taiwan.
This is the fourth round of large-scale military exercises around the island in just over two years. Beijing does not rule out the use of force to take control of the democratically governed island, the agency highlighted. AFP.
On Thursday, Xi again stated that the Chinese military must “firmly safeguard the country’s strategic security and core interests,” according to CCTV.
China and Taiwan have been administered separately since the end of the civil war in 1949, when Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist forces took refuge on this island after their defeat against Mao Zedong’s communists.
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