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Muslims duty-bound to oppose sacrilege of Qur’an
MEHR – The Iranian president, in a phone conversation with his Algerian counterpart, said that Muslim nations are duty-bound to actively oppose the sacrilege of Islamic sanctities, especially the Holy Qur’an.
Ebrahim Raeisi reiterated his government’s will to expand relations with Muslim and friendly countries and expressed hope that given the two sides’ considerable capacities, Iran-Algeria relations will further expand in the trade and economic fields.
US Congress demands details of probe into Malley
CNN – Michael McCaul, GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is requesting that the State Department provide a detailed description of the allegations against Iran envoy Rob Malley that led to his security clearance being revoked.
“These reports raise serious concerns both regarding Malley’s conduct and whether the State Department misled Congress and the American public,” McCaul wrote.
“While the suspension of Malley’s clearance is independently troubling, our concern is compounded by the State Department’s failure to respond to the Committee’s efforts to conduct oversight of its negotiations with and policy toward Iran.”
Iran leads UN meeting on role of religions
IRNA – A meeting on the role of religions in promoting human rights has been held at the initiative of Iran on the sidelines of the 53rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC53) in Geneva.
The Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, chaired the meeting, arguing that many human rights values are rooted in divine religions.