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Saudi Arabia, UAE join Israel for regime change in Iran

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Saudi Arabia, UAE join Israel for regime change in Iran

First public appearance with Israel suggests Saudi Arabia, UAE frustration

In a more aggressive tone against Iran, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to US, and the director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency have joined ranks in pushing for regime change in Tehran.

According to Aljazeera report from New York, speaking alongside US NSA John Bolton and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir called for the overthrow of the Iranian regime, saying that it was unlikely to change on its own volition.

While addressing United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) conference in New York, al-Jubeir on Wednesday said, “Unless the pressure internally is extremely intense, I don’t believe they will open up.” The conference was attended by states that opposed the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Generally, Israel and Saudi Arabia led coalition have supported Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

The meeting of the top officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Israel has taken place in the aftermath of a terror attack on a military parade in Iran’s south-western city Ahvaz, killing 29 people including women and children.

Saudi Arabia, UAE join Israel for regime change in Iran

Iranian authorities have alleged US, Saudi Arabia and UAE for supporting, training and financing al-Ahvazia, a separatist Arabic speaking Sunni group.

During the New York conference, the Saudi top diplomat reportedly said, “How can we negotiate with a state that wants to kill us.” However, he did not succeed in proving his point with any substance.

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Saudi and Emirati officials welcomed Washington’s decision to abandon the 2015 Iran deal under which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, it reported.

But Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE’s ambassador to the US, said external pressure was needed and would be key in changing Iran’s course.  He said, “I think any recalibration of Iranian foreign policy will come from external policy.” He was of the opinion that isolation of Tehran must be backed up by European powers, Asian nations, as well as the US.

He sounded that the monarchies in the region and Israel were at risk of Iranian possible aggression saying,  “If a missile is launched at Saudi Arabia and the UAE what will the reaction be and how will we be defended? I ask that hypothetically but it’s not really hypothetical. The Gulf countries, Israel, and the countries in the immediate vicinity are the ones at immediate risk.”

UAE’s ambassador also warned that Iran was orchestrating a takeover in Yemen. He said that the recent UN-led peace talks supposedly exposed Iran’s role in directing the Houthi leadership. Houthis didn’t show up in the peace talks in Geneva on September 6, alleging that Saudi Arabia and UAE, involved in fighting in Yemen, blocked their travelling.

Read More: Iran rejects Saudi Arabia allegation of supplying missiles to Houthis

“Our analysis tells us it was based on instructions from Tehran that they did not turn up,” al-Otaiba said.

He said that Lebanon, where Hezbollah resistance group has achieved political power as ruling coalition partner, should not be repeated in Yemen. He said, “We have a vested interest in ensuring what happened in Lebanon does not happen in Yemen. We’re accumulating risk in the Middle East by not getting at Iran’s proliferation.”

Brian Hook, the State Department’s special representative for Iran, while participating in the conference, accused Iran of supplying the missiles  to Houthi fighters which are fired by into Saudi Arabia and UAE.

UAE’s envoy said, “There is something brazen about this missile behaviour, they’re not even hiding it. This sort of escalation is deeply concerning and will be met with a swift and decisive response.”

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Since its withdrawal from the Iran deal in May this year, the US administration has slapped first layer of sanctions on Tehran in early August. The second phase of the sanctions, including against oil exports, will be imposed in November 5.

However, top diplomats from France, Britain, Germany, China and Russia, in a meeting with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in New York on Tuesday   have agreed to establish an alternate mechanism in the European Union to facilitate payments for Iranian exports.

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Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, Justin Trudeau shares video of his Diwali celebrations

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

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Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday shared a video of his Diwali celebration on social media platform X.

Sharing a 44-second video of his Diwali celebrations on social media, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote, “Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week.”

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, while addressing the media over Canada’s serious allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, said it was unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism.

In the video, Prime Minister Trudeau showed off some colorful religious threads on his wrists, explaining that he received them during visits to three Hindu temples in Canada recently. He called them symbols of “good luck” and “protection,” adding with a smile, “I’m not taking them off until they fall off”.

Trudeau was also seen interacting warmly with the community, celebrating the festival, and enjoying delicious Indian sweets like jalebis, which he jokingly said he would “save for the team.”

On November 1, Trudeau posted on X, “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all joy and prosperity during this special time.”

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Jaiswal said India condemns the recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Shah that he was purportedly involved in the killing of Nijjar and called it “absurd and baseless”.

Jaiswal also said that India had summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday to protest in the strongest terms for the references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison.

On Tuesday, Morrison claimed that Shah orchestrated a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering aimed at Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. He informed members of Canada’s national security committee in Parliament that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which was the first to report the allegations. However, Morrison did not provide details on how Canada became aware of Shah’s alleged involvement.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

The Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

In a significant development, India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of both the countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure.

Reportedly, the Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks. The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow.

Earlier, Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to disengage in the remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh. After the agreement, the two countries began troops disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang plains on October 23.

India-China relations worsened because of the Chinese troops’ aggression along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, in April 2020. It further deteriorated on June 15, 2020, after 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty thwarting the Chinese offensive in the Galwan Valley. New Delhi had said India’s bilateral relations with China will normalise only after the situation at the LAC returns to what it was before May 2020.

Reports said that the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints, and have also dismantled temporary structures that had been built during the four-year-long standoff.

The Indian soldiers will resume their patrolling in areas that had been cut off because of the PLA’s presence. Nonetheless, the disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will not lead to the creation of buffer zones.

Both the countries had disengaged from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Gogra (PP-17A) and Hot Springs (PP-15) areas and created buffer zones. Speaking to a newspaper publication, Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia (retd), a former director general of military operations said that the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok will facilitate patrolling by both sides in a coordinated manner, and in the agreed upon frequency and strength of the patrolling parties.

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Iran says 2 soldiers killed in Israeli air strikes

Emphasising Iran’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter, the Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted its obligation to counter foreign aggression.

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The Iranian Army said on Saturday that two of its soldiers were killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted military bases.

Iran stated that its air defenses effectively countered the attack, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of two soldiers and some areas suffering limited damage.

The Israeli military conducted strikes on Iranian military sites after 2 am on Saturday, responding to what they cited as ongoing attacks by Iran and its allies in the region.

Following the strikes, the Israeli military announced they had successfully completed the mission and achieved their objectives.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the precise targeting of military sites in Iran to neutralize immediate threats to Israel.

“I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran’s attacks against Israel. We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran — thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel,” the Israel Defence Force posted on X.

Iran’s air defense headquarters acknowledged the hits on bases in Ilam, Khuzestan, and Tehran but asserted that these attacks were effectively repelled, with investigations ongoing to assess damages. Moreover, Iran indicated its readiness to retaliate against any Israeli aggression, stating that Israel would face proportional consequences for its actions.

Iran expressed its intentions to respond to the Israeli attacks on its military bases, condemning the actions as a violation of international law and the UN Charter’s principles on the use of force.

Emphasising Iran’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter, the Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted its obligation to counter foreign aggression.

Pakistan strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, attributing the escalation to Israel and urging the UN Security Council to intervene for peace and security.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised that Iran should refrain from retaliating against Israel, advocating for restraint on all sides to prevent further escalation.

“I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I’m equally clear that we must avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to restrain. Iran should not respond,” the PM said at a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The United States advised Iran to halt its attacks on Israel to cease the ongoing violence and break the cycle of conflict, underlining the importance of de-escalation.

“We urge Iran to cease its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end without further escalation,” U.S. National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett told reporters.

President Joe Biden was briefed on the Israeli operation throughout its development and execution by his National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan.

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