TEHRAN - In a note, Sazandegi addressed the approval of the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict by the UN General Assembly in its annual conference.

It wrote: The plan for a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian issue and the two-state solution was approved by the United Nations. This plan, which was met with the opposition vote of the United States and the Israeli regime, was approved a day after Netanyahu announced that a Palestinian state would not be formed. A noteworthy point in Friday's vote was the absence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as one of the major supporters of the Palestinian cause. By refraining from participating in the vote, Iran once again emphasized its principled and long-standing position; a position that considers the occupation and apartheid policies of the Zionist regime as the root cause of the crisis and condemns any imposed and unjust solution. Iran believes that the exclusion of issues such as the Palestinians’ right to self-defense and the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East has deprived this approval of legal and political validity, and shows that the only way to achieve a lasting peace is to hold a free and fair referendum among the native inhabitants of Palestine. 

Etemad: The need for an effective presence in New York 

Etemad discussed the impact of the recent agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency on relations between Tehran and Washington with Morteza Makki, an expert on European affairs. He said: Before Israel’s aggressive attacks on our country in June, the Americans had announced their readiness to talk to Iran. After the 12-day war, the Americans are trying to pursue their demands by showing their unwillingness to consult with Iran, and in this regard, they have, to some extent, left the Iranian case to Europe. At this stage, Washington has delegated the activation of the snapback to Europe, and the Europeans have aligned themselves with the U.S. and Israel on this issue. However, the door to talks between Tehran and the European troika is still open and it must be seized, because if an agreement is reached with Europe, Washington will probably join in. The American side is seeking direct negotiations and is not willing to proceed with the dialogue process through mediation. The final decision in this regard is the responsibility of Tehran and Washington, and it is of great importance, so the opportunity for Iranian officials to be present and active in New York is highly significant. 

Sobh-e-No: A clear message to Riyadh 

In an analysis, Sobh-e-No discussed the dangerous project of disarming the Hezbollah resistance movement in Lebanon and wrote: The Zionist regime's attack on Iran was interpreted by the world's leading analysts as a betrayal of diplomacy, which was proven by the regime’s attack on Qatar’s capital Doha in a short period of time. Given these developments, Saudi Arabia is playing to the tune of the Israeli regime by pushing for the project of disarming the resistance movement and completely surrender to this rebellious regime. However, Saudi Arabia's insistence on the Hezbollah disarmament has reached a point of great recklessness that will certainly face opposition from Iran, which, in effect, will affect the Tehran-Riyadh relationship. Today, the entire capacity of the Islamic world and the countries of the region must be mobilized against Israel as the common enemy. And instead of division, the countries of the region must take the path of solidarity so that they can contain this intransigent regime through regional consensus. If this is not done an unstable and risky future will await all regional players. 

Ettelaat: Negotiating with Washington does not mean friendship 

In an interview with Mehdi Ayati, a reformist political activist, Ettelaat discussed the complexity of Iran’s relationship with the international system. He said: Iran follows a three-way approach that includes “peace”, “war”, and “neither war nor peace”. But these ways reach a dead end, because we cannot make peace with America due to the ideals of the revolution. On the one hand, we never sought war. Therefore, our country is in a state of “neither war nor peace”. Neither war nor peace is bad for us because, in addition to sanctions, if the snapback is activated, the current situation will worsen. The European troika has said that we cannot untie your knots and that you must reach an agreement with America. This is precisely the issue that was met with strong opposition from domestic hardliners. The fact that we say we will negotiate with America is not because we love this country. But the reality is that by interacting with America, we can meet certain goals: Israel will be contained, we will be able to sell oil on the world market, and European countries will enter the Iranian economic market.