An Iranian nuclear analyst says continued cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under new arrangements would benefit Tehran by reducing tensions and limiting pretexts for further pressure from Western countries.
On the evening marking the birth of Jesus Christ, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the home of the family of Razmik Khachatourian, a Christian martyr of Iran.
Iranian border guards in Taybad rescued around 1,600 Afghan nationals who were stranded in severe cold and snow while attempting to enter Iran through unauthorized border routes.
Iranian police have confirmed the killing of Ekramuddin Sari, a former police commander from Afghanistan’s Takhar province, in a shooting attack in Tehran, according to reports citing informed police sources.
Syrian authorities said on Thursday that they had killed a senior leader of the Islamic State group in coordination with the US-led coalition, hours after arresting another leader near Damascus.
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “strange” Christmas address raises concerns over the Ukrainian leader’s ability to make any rational decisions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent a message to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Catholic Church, extending his best wishes on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the arrival of the New Year.
The Palestinian group Hamas has denied any responsibility for an explosion that hit an Israeli armored vehicle in Rafah in southern Gaza, urging pressure on Tel Aviv to abide by a ceasefire deal in the enclave.
Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen's internationally recognised government, announced Thursday that Yemeni separatists should return territory seized recently, adding that it seeks to deescalate tensions within the government camp.
Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group, suspected of planning attacks during the end of year holidays, have been arrested in Turkey, Istanbul's prosecutor general announced on Thursday.
A majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, a state-owned research centre announced, as Russian soldiers make advances on the battlefield and efforts intensify to reach a ceasefire deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Iran’s Vice President and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, said on Thursday that Western opposition to Iran is fundamentally aimed at stopping the country’s scientific and technological progress, not concerns over nuclear weapons.
Fourteen countries, including the UK, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has used his Christmas Eve address to wish for a certain unnamed man, presumably Russian President Vladimir Putin, “to perish”, before urging Ukrainians to pray for a greater wish – peace for the country.
Syrian authorities have captured a senior Islamic State group militant in the Damascus region in a joint operation with a US-led international coalition, a security official claimed on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hit out at a new nuclear submarine agreement between the United States and South Korea, describing it as a threat to the stability of the Korean Peninsula as he toured his country’s submarine production facility, according to North Korean state media.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rebuked the US gesture of diplomacy at the United Nations Security Council, stressing that openness to dialogue does not entail bombing the other side during negotiations.
Esteghlal Tehran booked their place in the knockout stage of the AFC second-tier club competition with a convincing 3–0 victory over Bahrain’s Al-Muharraq in the second leg played in Manama.
Kyiv won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
Four senior former army officers have written to the UK prime minister urging a full arms embargo on Israel and a suspension of involvement with any Israel-linked defence firms.
