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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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Israel Urges UN to Dissolve Gaza Inquiry Commission Over Alleged Bias

 

Israel has formally called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to dismantle its Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel. In a letter sent by Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Daniel Meron, the commission was accused of “institutional discrimination” and bias against Israel.

The commission, established in 2021, has repeatedly condemned Israeli military actions in Gaza, particularly following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. Its most recent report accused Israel of committing “genocidal acts” against Palestinians—a claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced as antisemitic and politically motivated.

Israel disengaged from the Human Rights Council earlier this year and has consistently criticized the commission’s findings. While Council President Jurg Lauber received the letter, he lacks the authority to abolish the commission; that decision lies with the Council’s 47 member states.

The controversy underscores deep divisions over the UN’s role in investigating human rights violations in the region, with Israel asserting that the inquiry undermines its legitimacy and security concerns.

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