Iran-Venezuela ties
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says Tehran stands with all nations that reject the dominance of the global imperialism. Raesi said Tehran’s experience suggests that resistance is the only option against the global arrogance. He added, surrendering to the will of arrogant powers would not change their ill intentions against independent nations. Iran’s president stressed that the only way to be able to pull up resistance is to be strong in different fields, including economy. He made the remarks in a meeting with Venezuelan youths. He also expressed Tehran’s willingness to expand ties with Caracas in different fields, including artificial intelligence. This is Raeisi’s first leg of Latin American tour that will also take him to Cuba and Nicaragua.
Nablus deadly raid
Israeli forces have raided the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank. Regime forces have killed at least one Palestinian youth there. Our correspondent in Ramallah, Mona Kandil, has more details of the raid.
Trump legal woes
Former US President Donald Trump appears in court as he faces 37 felony charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House. Security has been beefed up around a court in Miami. Thousands of Trump's supporters are expected to hold protests in the city. The Republican leader is running for re-election and has already vowed to stay in the race regardless of the outcome of the case. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and says the legal challenges are a political attempt to derail his 2024 presidential campaign. He is the first former US president facing federal criminal charges. He also faces multiple felony counts in a financial fraud case in New York, set to go on trial next March.