Iran says it helped broker release of Thais held in Gaza

[webfact]

 

Tehran, Iran  – Iran said Saturday it helped broker the surprise release of Thai nationals who had been held by Palestinian militants in war-ravaged Gaza since their shock attack on Israel last month.

 

On Friday, Hamas unexpectedly released 10 Thais and a Filipino, along with the 13 Israeli women and children that were part of a temporary truce deal with Israel.

 

Israel in turn freed 39 Palestinian women and children from its prisons.

 

“The issue of Thai prisoners was jointly pursued by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told the official IRNA news agency.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-27

 

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[Hawaiian]

  Of course you can believe anything Iran says.  Yeah, right.

[ezzra]

So now they portray themselves as saviours and the good guys who helped release the Thai workers, but If it wasn't for Iran that, in the first place, support and finance terrorists groups like the Hamas and the Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the  Houthi in Yemen and many more, Thai workers would not have been hacked to death, murdered and taken prisoners and this whole mess would have happened...

[Thorgal]

5 minutes ago, ezzra said:

So now they portray themselves as saviours and the good guys who helped release the Thai workers, but If it wasn't for Iran that, in the first place, support and finance terrorists groups like the Hamas and the Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the  Houthi in Yemen and many more, Thai workers would not have been hacked to death, murdered and taken prisoners and this whole mess would have happened...

 

Iran had nothing to do with 7th of October attacks. Not even Hezbollah was informed of these Hamas attacks.

[ezzra]

29 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

Iran had nothing to do with 7th of October attacks. Not even Hezbollah was informed of these Hamas attacks.

Really? and you believe Iran and the Hezbollah yes? and who pays, arm and back those terrorist groups over many years with trillions of dollars, to slaughter rocket and bomb kill Jews (and non Jews as we have seen) destroy Israel  they hate so much?...

[Thorgal]

8 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Really? and you believe Iran and the Hezbollah yes? and who pays, arm and back those terrorist groups over many years with trillions of dollars, to slaughter rocket and bomb kill Jews (and non Jews as we have seen) destroy Israel  they hate so much?...

 

Hamas are Sunni Muslim. Qatar has been a sponsor for long time to Hamas.

Hezbollah, Yemen and Iran are Shia Muslim.

 

Hamas uses majority of DIY weapons/rockets. 

 

Again, there's no Iranian involvement in providing weapons and cash to sponsor the 7th of October attacks of Hamas.

That Iran helped releasing the Asian hostages is good news for all.

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“The issue of Thai prisoners was jointly pursued by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar,”

Yea right, Iran.........lol

 

They may not have known about the 7th Oct attacks in advance but..................

 

Iran Funded Hamas Missiles With $70 Million, Haniyeh Says

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has revealed that the Iran paid a total of $70 million to the Palestinian group to help it develop missiles and defense systems.

During an interview with Al-Jazeera Haniyeh said different countries help in financing the group, but Iran is the biggest donor.

The head of Hamas political bureau added that thanks to the aid from Iran, his group managed to have a comprehensive defense strategy in its confrontation with the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip last year.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202201038619

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Tehran, Iran  – Iran said Saturday it helped broker the surprise release of Thai nationals who had been held by Palestinian militants in war-ravaged Gaza since their shock attack on Israel last month.

Iran trying to look good.

[sungod]

3 hours ago, Thorgal said:

 

Hamas are Sunni Muslim. Qatar has been a sponsor for long time to Hamas.

Hezbollah, Yemen and Iran are Shia Muslim.

 

Hamas uses majority of DIY weapons/rockets. 

 

Again, there's no Iranian involvement in providing weapons and cash to sponsor the 7th of October attacks of Hamas.

That Iran helped releasing the Asian hostages is good news for all.

 

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....

[blazes]

Iranian wallets are stuffed with American dollars.  The Biden regime has been accommodating Iran's terrorism with generous contributions from the American taxpayer.

 

The Wall Street Journal summarises the whole sordid charade here:

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/10-billion-more-for-iran/ar-AA1k3xX8

[alavic]

The main sponsors and friends of Hamas are Türkiye and Qatar. But Türkiye and Qatar are not independent players; they are supervised by England. Hamas has fought with Iran on many occasions. Now Israel wants to make Iran responsible for the behavior of Hamas in order to drag America into a war with Iran.

[lordgrinz]

Trying to keep themselves from being bombed back to the stone age, I am sure Israel will get to them as soon as they are finished with Hamas and Hezbollah. Unlike the terrorist groups, Iran is a country, they won't be hiding in tunnels with civilians as shields. 

[ezzra]

6 hours ago, Thorgal said:

 

Hamas are Sunni Muslim. Qatar has been a sponsor for long time to Hamas.

Hezbollah, Yemen and Iran are Shia Muslim.

 

Hamas uses majority of DIY weapons/rockets. 

 

Again, there's no Iranian involvement in providing weapons and cash to sponsor the 7th of October attacks of Hamas.

That Iran helped releasing the Asian hostages is good news for all.

Oh you poor gullible boy, believing that Iran, who hell bent on the destruction of Israel, pour billions to finance and upkeep many terrorists groups around the world didn't know about the attack, people like you and many others like you, are the reason why despotic, tyrannical regimes are still in power... 

Edited November 27, 2023 by ezzra

[Thorgal]

3 hours ago, sungod said:

 

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....

 

Please provide credible links if you can prove the contrary, oh Sungod...

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/10/middleeast/iran-says-no-involvement-hamas-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

[Thorgal]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Oh you poor gullible boy, believing that Iran, who hell bent on the destruction of Israel, pour billions to finance and upkeep many terrorists groups around the world didn't know about the attack, people like you and many others like you, are the reason why despotic, tyrannical regimes are still in power... 

 

Good for Thai hostages that are/will be free!!!

 

Quote from link :

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-hamas-set-to-release-23-thai-hostages-in-side-deal-brokered-by-iran/

 

"According to an unnamed Egyptian source quoted in London-based pan-Arab news site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Thursday, Hamas is also set to release 23 Thai hostages following Iranian mediation between the Palestinian terror group and Bangkok.

 

Iran has provided Bangkok with details on the condition of the Thai abductees set to be released. Bangkok says it believes 26 of its citizens were abducted on October 7.

 

The deal is separate from the Qatar-mediated temporary truce between Israel and Hamas set to go into effect Friday at 7 a.m."

[sungod]

32 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

Please provide credible links if you can prove the contrary, oh Sungod...

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/10/middleeast/iran-says-no-involvement-hamas-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

 

No need, BKK Brian already has oh Thorgal.

 

 

[Thorgal]

8 minutes ago, sungod said:

 

No need, BKK Brian already has oh Thorgal.

 

 

 

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....oh Sungod (+LOL)

Edited November 27, 2023 by Thorgal

[sungod]

19 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....oh Sungod (+LOL)

 

Are you that dense I need to attach the article again?

 

You obviously are, so here goes. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202201038619

 

[Walker88]

2 hours ago, blazes said:

Iranian wallets are stuffed with American dollars.  The Biden regime has been accommodating Iran's terrorism with generous contributions from the American taxpayer.

 

The Wall Street Journal summarises the whole sordid charade here:

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/10-billion-more-for-iran/ar-AA1k3xX8

It is not US taxpayer money.

 

Some funding released is part of Iranian funds frozen years ago. No international law allows such seizure indefinitely.

 

Other funds involved Iraq money for electricity generated by Iranian gas. Without the transfer of Iran's funds for the gas, Iraq would go dark.

 

You may disagree with the transfers, but at least be honest about their source. It isn't your tax dollars.

[Thorgal]

6 minutes ago, sungod said:

 

Are you that dense I need to attach the article again?

 

You obviously are, so here goes. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202201038619

 

 

Your source is too biased to be neutral. Now you've copied other posters their links...

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....oh Sungod (+LOL)

 

Quote from source :

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_International

 

"According to Middle East Eye, Iran International is a media platform for the Iranian opposition.[29] Kourosh Ziabari of Al-Monitor wrote it "does not shy away from presenting itself as an opposition media organization" and frequently gives the microphone to guests who criticize the Iranian government.[30] The channel has been referred to as an "Iranian exile news outlet" by Borzou Daragahi of The Independent.[31]

The channel is known for raising the profile of Reza Pahlavi, the last heir apparent to the former Iranian throne, by constant coverage and repeatedly interviewing him.[29] It also airs coverage of People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), including live broadcast of their rallies."

[sungod]

1 minute ago, Thorgal said:

 

Your source is too biased to be neutral. Now you've copied other posters their links...

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....oh Sungod (+LOL)

 

Quote from source :

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_International

 

"According to Middle East Eye, Iran International is a media platform for the Iranian opposition.[29] Kourosh Ziabari of Al-Monitor wrote it "does not shy away from presenting itself as an opposition media organization" and frequently gives the microphone to guests who criticize the Iranian government.[30] The channel has been referred to as an "Iranian exile news outlet" by Borzou Daragahi of The Independent.[31]

The channel is known for raising the profile of Reza Pahlavi, the last heir apparent to the former Iranian throne, by constant coverage and repeatedly interviewing him.[29] It also airs coverage of People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), including live broadcast of their rallies."

 

you need to get back on the cannabis forum mate, you are out of your depth on here.

[blazes]

19 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

It is not US taxpayer money.

 

Some funding released is part of Iranian funds frozen years ago. No international law allows such seizure indefinitely.

 

Other funds involved Iraq money for electricity generated by Iranian gas. Without the transfer of Iran's funds for the gas, Iraq would go dark.

 

You may disagree with the transfers, but at least be honest about their source. It isn't your tax dollars.

 

https://apnews.com/article/business-middle-east-israel-foreign-aid-gaza-strip-611b2b90c3a211f21185d59f4fae6a90

 

I am not American, so, yes, they are not my tax dollars.   But plenty of evidence (see the above link, one of  hundreds) that mainly American (but also European) dollars/euros are being funnelled to Hamas (aka Palestine).

UNRWA alone receives nearly $100 million per annum from the American taxpayer.

[Bkk Brian]

17 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

Your source is too biased to be neutral. Now you've copied other posters their links...

Just say you have no clue at all, its fine....oh Sungod (+LOL)

 

Quote from source :

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_International

 

"According to Middle East Eye, Iran International is a media platform for the Iranian opposition.[29] Kourosh Ziabari of Al-Monitor wrote it "does not shy away from presenting itself as an opposition media organization" and frequently gives the microphone to guests who criticize the Iranian government.[30] The channel has been referred to as an "Iranian exile news outlet" by Borzou Daragahi of The Independent.[31]

The channel is known for raising the profile of Reza Pahlavi, the last heir apparent to the former Iranian throne, by constant coverage and repeatedly interviewing him.[29] It also airs coverage of People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), including live broadcast of their rallies."

When you have nothing, blame the messenger

 

 The U.S. State Department has said that Iran provides up to $100 million annually in support to Palestinian groups including Hamas, and has cited methods of moving the money through shell companies, shipping transactions and precious metals.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-cash-to-crypto-global-finance-maze-israels-sights-2023-10-16/

 

 Last year, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told Al Jazeera that Iran paid $70 million to the group to support its defense plan. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-plagued-poverty-hamas-no-shortage-cash-come-rcna121099

[placnx]

9 hours ago, ezzra said:

So now they portray themselves as saviours and the good guys who helped release the Thai workers, but If it wasn't for Iran that, in the first place, support and finance terrorists groups like the Hamas and the Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the  Houthi in Yemen and many more, Thai workers would not have been hacked to death, murdered and taken prisoners and this whole mess would have happened...

Iran helped to mitigate the unintended consequences of the agricultural workers caught up in the Hamas attack. These workers seem to have been overlooked in the main negotiations, so it's good that Iran was able to help.

[Thorgal]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

When you have nothing, blame the messenger

 

 The U.S. State Department has said that Iran provides up to $100 million annually in support to Palestinian groups including Hamas, and has cited methods of moving the money through shell companies, shipping transactions and precious metals.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-cash-to-crypto-global-finance-maze-israels-sights-2023-10-16/

 

 Last year, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told Al Jazeera that Iran paid $70 million to the group to support its defense plan. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-plagued-poverty-hamas-no-shortage-cash-come-rcna121099

 

I didn't blame the messenger. The messenger his "credible links" were not reliable and too biased. It's based on Iranian opposition and I could not trace it on "mediabiasfactcheck" too. So I didn't blame anybody. I just pinpointed that the sources used are not reliable for me.

 

Writing : "Just say you have no clue at all, its fine..." without providing feedback or response to my post and not adding reliable links is...rather contradicting yourself. (LOL)

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

I didn't blame the messenger. The messenger his "credible links" were not reliable and too biased. It's based on Iranian opposition and I could not trace it on "mediabiasfactcheck" too. So I didn't blame anybody. I just pinpointed that the sources used are not reliable for me.

 

Writing : "Just say you have no clue at all, its fine..." without providing feedback or response to my post and not adding reliable links is...rather contradicting yourself. (LOL)

Not reliable for you

 

You've been provided with 3 links now all saying the same thing. 

[Thorgal]

33 minutes ago, sungod said:

 

you need to get back on the cannabis forum mate, you are out of your depth on here.

 

Writing : "Just say you have no clue at all, its fine..." without providing feedback or response to my post and not adding reliable links is...rather contradicting yourself. (LOL)

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

 

When you have nothing, blame the messenger

 

 I could not trace it on "mediabiasfactcheck" too, so it's not reliable for me.

 

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/?s=Iran+international

Stop trolling:

 

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Not reliable for you

 

You've been provided with 3 links now all saying the same thing. 

 

[sungod]

6 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Stop trolling:

 

 

 

He's not trolling Brian, just a little on the dense side I think.

[John Drake]

56 minutes ago, placnx said:

Iran helped to mitigate the unintended consequences of the agricultural workers caught up in the Hamas attack. These workers seem to have been overlooked in the main negotiations, so it's good that Iran was able to help.

 

Then why didn't they get all the Thai workers back? What's this game being played by holding some in captivity?