Tehran: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has reacted to the martyrdom of a Lebanese journalist by the Israeli regime, stating that killing journalists is not merely an atrocious war crime; it is part of a cruel erasure of populations and annexation of territories in furtherance of a colonial ambition. 'Amal Khalil is not just a name - she was a voice for the voiceless who are brutalized by the occupying regime. And like so many before her, that voice is now silenced for telling the truth about the occupying regime's atrocities,' said Baqaei on his X account late on Thursday.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Khalil received threats from an Israeli WhatsApp number during the last war, warning her to stop reporting or leave Lebanon 'if she wanted her head to remain on her shoulders.' Baqaei emphasized that the world is morally and legally obliged to act against this continuing rule of cruelty. He extended deepest condolences to all Lebanese and to all who value truth, justice, and humanity.

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency