Mid East – Page 1311 – Prologue Journal

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf – US Navy

Jerusalem Post The incident comes after Iran on Thursday seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman called the Advantage Sweet. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741957

Iran’s President in Syria highlights Iran-Syria alliance, threats to Israel

Jerusalem Post Iran’s president believes that Israel and the US are no longer able to conclude new peace deals in the region or increase their influence. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741956

Palestinian groups announce truce after rocket fire over Adnan’s murder

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza have declared a ceasefire after around 100 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip toward the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/03/702678/Palestinian-groups-announce-truce-rocket-fire-Adnan-murder

Erdogan says opposition ‘dividing Turkey’ as main rival vows outright victory on May 14

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the alliance of the six opposition parties is seeking to divide Turkey and hand over the country to terrorist groups controlled by imperialists. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/03/702673/Erdogan-accuses-opposition-seeking-stir-up-strife-divide-Turkey

Massive power outage in Tel Aviv, other cities after cyberattack; regime’s sites also hacked

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A cyber attack by a group of Sudanese hackers cuts off electricity in major cities across the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/03/702672/Sudanese-hackers-claim-power-outages-Israeli-occupied-cities

Turkish interior minister accuses West of election coup attempt

Jerusalem Post Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu claims the West, particularly the US, is using the tightly contested May elections to stage a political coup. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741920

Palestinian resistance groups target Israeli settlements in retaliatory strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance groups return the Israeli regime’s aggression against Gaza with retaliatory rocket strikes. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/02/702658/Palestine-Israel-retaliation-rocket-strikes-Israeli-settlements

What to Know About Hunger Strikes

New York Times The actions are almost always political, and governments sometimes resort to force-feeding, a practice denounced as inhumane. Deaths like that of a Palestinian prisoner this week are uncommon. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/world/hunger-strikes-explainer.html

Israel cannot defend itself against Iran, Palestinians – Raisi

Jerusalem Post Iranian President Raisi made his comments as Israel was targeted by more than 30 Islamic Jihad and Hamas rockets. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741910

Red Cross calls for Israel to release body of Palestinian hunger striker

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Human rights organizations say Israel violates all the rights and freedoms granted to prisoners by the Fourth Geneva Convention. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/02/702646/Palestine-Khader-Adnan-ICRC-Israel-OIC-