Iran president, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Palestine-Israel conflict
Riyadh: Amid the Palestine-Israel conflict, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone on Wednesday during which they discussed the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. The two leaders spoke for the first time after a China-brokered deal between Riyadh and Tehran to resume ties.
According to Iranian state media, the leaders discussed the "need to end war crimes against Palestine."
The Saudi leader emphasized that the Kingdom is making every possible effort to communicate with international and regional parties in order to halt the current escalation, the Saudi state news agency SPA said.
The crown prince reaffirmed the Kingdom's stance against targeting civilians in any manner and the loss of innocent lives by stressing the importance of respecting the principles of international humanitarian law. He also expressed deep concern about the dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip and the impact on civilians, SPA added.
After seven years of hostility, both Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to resume ties in March under a deal negotiated by China.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
