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Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced today that the death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression on the territory has risen to 72,593 martyrs, with 172,399 wounded, since Oct. 7, 2023.The sources explained that hospitals in the Strip received seven martyrs and 18 wounded over the past 24 hours. They noted that the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire on October 11 has risen to 817, while the number of wounded has risen to 2,296, in addition to 762 bodies that have been recovered.The sources indicated that there are still a number of victims under the rubble and in the streets, as ambulance and rescue teams have been unable to reach them so far. Source link
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on his people to conserve electricity, warning that while there were no shortages at present, the US and Israel aimed to sow “dissatisfaction” among the Iranian people.“We have asked our dear people, who are now ready and present on the ground, a simple request. And that is to reduce their own electricity and energy consumption,” the president said on state TV. “We do not need people to sacrifice for the time being, but we do need to control consumption,” he added. “Instead of 10 lights, two lights should be turned on in the house – what is wrong with that?”Despite the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, there have been no reported power cuts in Tehran in recent days. Pezeshkian accused Iran’s enemies of hitting infrastructure and imposing a blockade “so that the current satisfaction turns into dissatisfaction”.US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to wipe out Iran’s power infrastructure, but has so far not followed through. Even before the current war with the United States and Israel, however, Iran suffered frequent power outages during the winter and summer peaks in demand.According to the International Energy Agency, Iran generates nearly four-fifths of its electricity from burning natural gas, a resource in which it is self-sufficient thanks to vast gas fields. It supplements this with low-quality heavy fuel oil, known as mazout, used at older power stations.Nevertheless, ageing infrastructure, a lack of investment and the impact of fierce international sanctions that cut off access to technology and investment have left the electricity grid unable to cope with demand. Pezeshkian has previously launched several public awareness campaigns to reduce energy use. Source link
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Iranian haj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh-based broadcaster Al Arabiya reported Saturday, despite a deterioration in ties between the Gulf kingdom and the Islamic republic during the Middle East war.Saudi Arabia’s haj ministry informed Al Arabiya that the first Iranians had arrived this year by air for the annual holy Muslim pilgrimage, the channel reported in a post on X. Iran bombarded its Gulf neighbours, including Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones for over a month in response to US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic beginning on February 28.Tehran’s aerial campaign halted earlier this month when the US and Iran announced a fragile ceasefire. The admission of Iranians for haj has been a barometer for relations between Shia-dominated Iran and Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia after no Iranian pilgrims were allowed into Makkah for seven years from 2016 to 2023.In 2016 Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran when its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked during protests. The two countries resumed diplomatic ties in March 2023 under a surprise China-brokered deal. On April 9, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, in the first official contact between the countries since the start of the war.On March 1, Riyadh’s foreign ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia in protest over the attacks on the Gulf kingdom and its neighbours. Source link
