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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Huawei defends role as AI, 5G infrastructure supplier at Shanghai MWC trade show
Huawei Technologies is seeking to deepen its role as a global supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G infrastructure for network operators, as the telecoms industry faces market saturation. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday, Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said that 40 years of rapid development in the telecoms industry had led to a period in which 'basic consumer needs are met and growth is stagnant'. Xu identified four key paths to industry growth in his keynote speech: tapping new user groups such as live-streamers and delivery workers, increasing the supply of high-definition video, enabling intelligent connected vehicles via 5G and expanding fibre-to-the-room to support the digitalisation of small businesses. 'We must be clear that the business environment and competitive landscape of the carriers are different,' Xu said. 'We're willing to work with global carriers and help them achieve sustainable growth.' Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun speaks at the Huawei Connect event on September 19, 2024. Photo: Handout Xu did not mention the geopolitical risks that Huawei has faced since coming under US sanctions in 2019, casting a shadow over the company's overseas expansion efforts. In the latest setback, the US announced a project in Panama to replace Huawei communications towers. Beijing on Wednesday condemned what it called Washington's 'malign influence' in Latin America
Globe and Mail
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Who is Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader killed in Israeli strikes?
Iranian state television confirmed the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in Israel's strikes Friday morning. Gen. Hossein Salami was the chief of one of the country's most powerful centers, and his death was a tough blow to Iran's embattled leadership, which has had a series of setbacks in the past 20 months of Middle Eastern war and unrest. Salami rose to power six years ago and had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel. Here's a closer look. Powerful arsenal of missiles Iran's Revolutionary Guard was created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Since it was established, it's evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force to a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran's allies in the Mideast, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq. It operates in parallel to the country's existing armed forces and controls Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles, which it has used to attack Israel twice during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Salami, 65, was appointed as head of the guard in 2019 by the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The appointment followed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision during his first term to withdraw the U.S. from the international nuclear deal with Iran and restore crippling sanctions. It also followed Trump's designation of the Guard as a terrorist organization. Salami joined the guard at the outbreak of the bloody 1980s Iran-Iraq war. He later rose to head its air forces and was serving as a deputy commander in the guard when he was appointed. Harsh rhetoric Like other guard leaders, Salami routinely delivered speeches with harsh rhetoric towards Israel. In a 2016 speech he said there was 'fertile ground' for the 'annihilation, the wiping out, and the collapse of the Zionist regime'. He also threatened the United States. After the U.S. killed the powerful head of the guard's Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike outside Baghdad's airport in 2020, Salami threatened to retaliate against American and Israeli commanders. The Quds, or Jerusalem, Force is an elite wing of the Guard that oversees foreign operations. Five days later, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing American troops, causing injuries but no fatalities among soldiers there. After Soleimani was killed, Salami said that both the U.S. and Israel should know that 'if they threaten our commanders, none of their commanders will find a safe place' to live. Emerging from the shadow war Israel and Iran have run a shadow war for years, but last year the two attacked each other directly. When an Israeli strike killed seven guard members, including two Iranian generals at an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria, Salami vowed to retaliate. Weeks later, Salami ordered an operation that launched more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. Israel said that 99 per cent were intercepted with several ballistic missiles reaching Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base. In October Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes in response to missile attacks into Israel from Iran earlier in the month. Israel's military said it targeted 'missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the state of Israel over the last year.' Israel also weakened the country's air defenses, which helped clear the way for Friday's attacks.
Washington Post
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami
TEl AVIV, Israel — Iranian state television confirmed the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in Israel's strikes Friday morning. Gen. Hossein Salami was the chief of one of the country's most powerful centers, and his death was a tough blow to Iran's embattled leadership, which has had a series of setbacks in the past 20 months of Middle Eastern war and unrest. Salami rose to power six years ago and had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel. Here's a closer look. Iran's Revolutionary Guard was created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Since it was established, it's evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force to a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran's allies in the Mideast, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq. It operates in parallel to the country's existing armed forces and controls Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles, which it has used to attack Israel twice during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Salami, 65, was appointed as head of the guard in 2019 by the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The appointment followed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision during his first term to withdraw the U.S. from the international nuclear deal with Iran and restore crippling sanctions. It also followed Trump's designation of the Guard as a terrorist organization. Salami joined the guard at the outbreak of the bloody 1980s Iran-Iraq war. He later rose to head its air forces and was serving as a deputy commander in the guard when he was appointed. Like other guard leaders, Salami routinely delivered speeches with harsh rhetoric towards Israel. In a 2016 speech he said there was 'fertile ground' for the 'annihilation, the wiping out, and the collapse of the Zionist regime'. He also threatened the United States. After the U.S. killed the powerful head of the guard's Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike outside Baghdad's airport in 2020, Salami threatened to retaliate against American and Israeli commanders. The Quds, or Jerusalem, Force is an elite wing of the Guard that oversees foreign operations. Five days later, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing American troops, causing injuries but no fatalities among soldiers there. After Soleimani was killed, Salami said that both the U.S. and Israel should know that 'if they threaten our commanders, none of their commanders will find a safe place' to live. Israel and Iran have run a shadow war for years, but last year the two attacked each other directly. When an Israeli strike killed seven guard members, including two Iranian generals at an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria, Salami vowed to retaliate. Weeks later, Salami ordered an operation that launched more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. Israel said that 99% were intercepted with several ballistic missiles reaching Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base. In October Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes in response to missile attacks into Israel from Iran earlier in the month. Israel's military said it targeted 'missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the state of Israel over the last year.' Israel also weakened the country's air defenses, which helped clear the way for Friday's attacks.
The Independent
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolution Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami
Iranian state television confirmed the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in Israel's strikes Friday morning. Gen. Hossein Salami was the chief of one of the country's most powerful centers, and his death was a tough blow to Iran's embattled leadership, which has had a series of setbacks in the past 20 months of Middle Eastern war and unrest. Salami rose to power six years ago and had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel. Here's a closer look. Powerful arsenal of missiles Iran's Revolutionary Guard was created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Since it was established, it's evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force to a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran's allies in the Mideast, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq. It operates in parallel to the country's existing armed forces and controls Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles, which it has used to attack Israel twice during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Salami, 65, was appointed as head of the guard in 2019 by the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The appointment followed U.S. President Donald Trump 's decision during his first term to withdraw the U.S. from the international nuclear deal with Iran and restore crippling sanctions. It also followed Trump's designation of the Guard as a terrorist organization. Salami joined the guard at the outbreak of the bloody 1980s Iran-Iraq war. He later rose to head its air forces and was serving as a deputy commander in the guard when he was appointed. Harsh rhetoric Like other guard leaders, Salami routinely delivered speeches with harsh rhetoric towards Israel. In a 2016 speech he said there was 'fertile ground' for the 'annihilation, the wiping out, and the collapse of the Zionist regime'. He also threatened the United States. After the U.S. killed the powerful head of the guard's Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike outside Baghdad's airport in 2020, Salami threatened to retaliate against American and Israeli commanders. The Quds, or Jerusalem, Force is an elite wing of the Guard that oversees foreign operations. Five days later, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq housing American troops, causing injuries but no fatalities among soldiers there. After Soleimani was killed, Salami said that both the U.S. and Israel should know that 'if they threaten our commanders, none of their commanders will find a safe place' to live. Emerging from the shadow war Israel and Iran have run a shadow war for years, but last year the two attacked each other directly. When an Israeli strike killed seven guard members, including two Iranian generals at an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria, Salami vowed to retaliate. Weeks later, Salami ordered an operation that launched more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. Israel said that 99% were intercepted with several ballistic missiles reaching Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base. In October Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes in response to missile attacks into Israel from Iran earlier in the month. Israel's military said it targeted 'missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the state of Israel over the last year.' Israel also weakened the country's air defenses, which helped clear the way for Friday's attacks.
LBCI
04-06-2025
- General
- LBCI
Turkey backs Syria's military and has no immediate withdrawal plans, defense minister says
Turkey is training and advising Syria's armed forces and helping improve its defenses, and has no immediate plans for the withdrawal or relocation of its troops stationed there, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told Reuters. It has promised to help rebuild neighboring Syria and facilitate the return of millions of Syrian civil war refugees, and played a key role last month getting U.S. and European sanctions on Syria lifted. The newfound Turkish influence in Damascus has raised Israeli concerns and risked a standoff or worse in Syria between the regional powers. In written answers to questions from Reuters, Guler said Turkey and Israel - which carried out its latest airstrikes on southern Syria late on Tuesday - are continuing de-confliction talks to avoid military accidents in the country. Reuters
