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Iran Leader's Hajj message
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, in a message to Hajj pilgrims, has called on Muslims to resist the aggression and wickedness of western powers. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Muslim nations have mostly been subject to the Western countries’ greed and interference over the past 150 years. Ayatollah Khamenei noted that it is now time for the Muslim world to make up for the past. He said resistance against the United States and other transgressing countries will help Muslims to take their fate into their own hands. The Leader warned that the US seeks to distort the will, demands and actions of resistance forces in the region. Ayatollah Khamenei said such efforts stem from America’s deep ignorance about awake and alert regional nations.
EU court hijab ruling
Iran condemns a ruling by a top EU court that allows the banning of headscarves under certain conditions. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeid Khatibzadeh, says the verdict is a shameful discriminatory measure against religious freedoms. He says the measure may lead to the rise of Islamophobia and violence against Muslims in European countries. The Luxembourg-based EU Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that employers may ban the wearing of visible symbols of religious or political belief, such as headscarves. The ruling says respective courts in the bloc’s 27 member states should consider whether the ban corresponds to a genuine need on the part of employers.
Israeli espionage
Different media outlets say a software by an Israeli firm has been used to spy on activists, political leaders, and journalists across the world. A major media investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers has once again linked Israel’s NSO group to surveillance on international figures. Reports say the firm’s Pegasus software was used to hack people’s devices, including that of a murdered Mexican journalist and the family members of murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. Different organizations have long warned against the misuse of the software and its threats to privacy and human rights. The NSO denies the accusations, saying it sells its technologies to prevent criminal acts.
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