AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

IRANIAN PROSECUTOR REFUTES TRUMP’S CLAIM THAT 800 PRISONERS WERE SPARED EXECUTION. (PHOTO).


 Iranian prosecutor refutes Trump’s claim that 800 prisoners were spared execution

 Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday strongly denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he had prevented the execution of 800 protesters detained in the country, calling the assertion “completely false.” The announcement comes as activists say the death toll from Iran’s nationwide crackdown has risen to at least 5,002, though many fear the real number is higher amid the country’s ongoing internet blackout, now in its third week.

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain elevated as an American aircraft carrier group moves closer to the region. Trump described the buildup as an “armada,” though analysts say it has so far been a show of force rather than direct military action. Experts note that the mass execution of prisoners had been a potential red line for military intervention, alongside the killing of peaceful demonstrators.

Prosecutor Mohammad Movahedi refuted Trump’s claim, emphasizing that no such decision had been made by Iran’s judiciary. He suggested that Trump may have received the number from Iran’s Foreign Ministry but stressed that the judiciary operates independently and does not take instructions from foreign powers. Iranian officials have labeled some detainees as “mohareb,” or “enemies of God,” a charge that carries the death penalty and was used in mass executions in 1988.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Friday prayer leader Mohammad Javad Haji Ali Akbari mocked Trump, warning that any harm to Iran would make U.S. assets in the region precise targets.

The latest figures from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency report that 4,716 of the dead were demonstrators, 203 were government-affiliated, 43 were children, and 40 were other civilians, with more than 26,800 people detained since protests began Dec. 28. These numbers exceed the official government toll of 3,117 and reflect years of underreporting by Iranian authorities.

In the U.S., the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group have moved into the Indian Ocean, part of a military buildup Trump said was “just in case” action became necessary. He reiterated that previous U.S. military operations against Iranian nuclear sites would pale in comparison to potential future strikes if diplomacy failed.

On the ground in Iran, the Revolutionary Guard marked the annual “Day of the Guardian” by showcasing Shahed drones, some of which have been used in international conflicts. State television aired masked personnel issuing veiled threats toward Israel, signaling Tehran’s ongoing posture of deterrence amid regional tensions.


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