Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the Israeli assassination of three Lebanese journalists in an Israeli drone strike, describing the attack as an “attempt to assassinate truth” and a grave warning to the global conscience.
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In a message of condolence on Sunday, Araghchi said the Israeli killings of Al-Mayadeen correspondent Fatima Ftouni, her brother and cameraman Mohammad Ftouni, and Al-Manar’s veteran journalist Ali Shoaib were “not only a profound loss for the media community in the region and the world, but also a serious alarm bell for the global conscience.”
“This act, which was clearly a targeted assassination with an intent beyond eliminating individuals, constitutes an overt attempt to ‘assassinate truth’ and silence the voices of those who narrate reality,” he said.
Araghchi added that the Israeli regime has a long record of targeting media personnel, stressing that such “criminal and deliberate aggression” violates international laws and conventions protecting journalists in conflict zones.
He said repeated attacks demonstrate “a continued hostile approach aimed at restricting freedom of expression.”
Separately, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei strongly condemned the assassinations as a “flagrant violation” of international humanitarian law.
“Attacking journalists is a clear instance of a war crime and a crime against humanity,” Baqaei said, referring to the principles enshrined in the 1949 Geneva Conventions.
He said the Israeli regime carries out such acts with “complete impunity” due to political and media support from the US and some Western countries.
An Israeli airstrike struck a vehicle clearly marked as a press car, killing the three journalists on Saturday. The attack also claimed the life of a paramedic who rushed to the scene.
