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German Stabbing Suspect is 26-year-old Syrian Man

Late in the evening, a man concealed behind police officers turns himself in to the police on the street and claims to be the perpetrator of the attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)
Late in the evening, a man concealed behind police officers turns himself in to the police on the street and claims to be the perpetrator of the attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)
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German Stabbing Suspect is 26-year-old Syrian Man

Late in the evening, a man concealed behind police officers turns himself in to the police on the street and claims to be the perpetrator of the attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)
Late in the evening, a man concealed behind police officers turns himself in to the police on the street and claims to be the perpetrator of the attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)

The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight is a 26-year-old Syrian man, authorities said early on Sunday.
The suspect turned himself in and admitted to the crime, Duesseldorf police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.
"The involvement of this person is currently under intensive investigation," they said.
The details provide a somewhat fuller picture of an account late on Saturday by a state official who announced on German television the arrest of the man that authorities had been searching for in the 24 hours since the attack.
The attack, for which ISIS claimed responsibility, occurred on Friday evening at a festival to celebrate the city's 650-year history.
The suspect is affiliated with a home for refugees in Solingen that had been searched on Saturday, authorities said.
Der Spiegel, citing unidentified security sources, said that the suspect's clothes had been smeared with blood.
The police declined immediate comment on the Spiegel report.
ISIS described the man who carried out the attack as an "ISIS soldier" in a statement on its Telegram account on Saturday: "He carried out the attack in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere."

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Paris Calls on Tehran to Release Hostages Immediately

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)
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Paris Calls on Tehran to Release Hostages Immediately

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)

Paris has demanded that the new Iranian government release the French hostages “immediately” and urged Tehran to pressure its allies to de-escalate tensions in the region.
French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné held a phone call on Friday with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi. According to a press statement, Séjourné emphasized France’s top priority, which is the immediate release of the French citizens who are held hostage in Iran.
The French foreign minister also expressed concern over the mounting tensions in the region and called on Araghchi to “make every effort to prevent further escalation in the area.”
Séjourné also stated that he “requested Iran to urge all destabilizing actors it supports in the region to exercise the highest level of restraint.”
Araghchi had begun his tenure at the Iranian Foreign Ministry with a series of phone calls to his counterparts in the region and Europe, advocating for “dialogue and correction of erroneous policies against Iran,” as reported by the Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard.
In a late statement on Thursday, the Iranian minister said that his country “welcomes the development of relations with the European Union in an environment based on mutual respect.”
Relations between the EU and Iran have deteriorated in recent years. The European bloc accuses Tehran of not curbing its nuclear activities, supporting the Palestinian group Hamas, backing Russia’s war in Ukraine, and committing human rights violations.
For his part, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said on X that he discussed with his Iranian counterpart the prospects of renewing communication on all issues of mutual interest.
He explained that the talks covered the necessity of de-escalation and restraint, as well as stopping military cooperation with Russia against Ukraine and preventing nuclear proliferation.
Borrell stated that such “constructive dialogue... is essential to defuse regional tensions.”
Tasnim News reported that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock congratulated Araghchi in a phone call on his appointment as Iran’s Foreign Minister.
The agency added that Baerbock expressed her hope that the new Iranian government works to expand bilateral relations by resolving outstanding problems and removing obstacles.