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Reports and views published in the Media Wire section have been retrieved from other news agencies and websites, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website. The IFP may change the headlines of the reports in a bid to make them compatible with its own style of covering Iran News, and does not make any changes to the content. The source and URL of all reports and news stories are mentioned at the bottom of each article.

Trump team preparing phone call with Putin: CNN

Donald Trump’s team is preparing a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which could come shortly after the president-elect’s inauguration, CNN reported, citing sources.

UN relief chief cautions “no time to lose”, as hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza

Hundreds of trucks carrying aid entered the Gaza Strip on the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to the United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

WHO welcomes Gaza ceasefire but warns of immense health challenges ahead

The United Nations health agency has welcomed the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but warned that the besieged enclave’s “health challenges ahead are immense” as residents of the war-torn territory face rising disease and malnutrition.

90 Palestinian freed from Israeli jails

Ninety Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons and were greeted by large crowds of jubilant relatives, friends and supporters as they returned home to the occupied West Bank in the first prisoner exchange of the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas following the release of three Israeli captives in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al-Aqsa Storm final nail in Israel’s coffin: Hamas

The Palestinian movement of Hamas has extended its gratitude towards Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and the Iraqi Resistance for their support for the Gaza Strip, saying Operation al-Aqsa Strom hammered the final nail in the Zionist regime’s coffin.

Israeli finance minister threatens to topple government if Gaza not seized

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to overthrow the government if it did not occupy the besieged Gaza Strip.

First three Israeli captives in Gaza freed

Israeli authorities have confirmed that Hamas handed over the first three captives as the Gaza ceasefire  took effect.

Gaza ceasefire ‘biggest defeat’ for Israel: IRGC Quds Force chief

The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has praised the ceasefire accord between the Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel as the biggest defeat for Tel Aviv.

Trump planning early trip to China amid trade war: WSJ

Incoming US President Donald Trump is seeking to visit Beijing in his first 100 days in office to improve relations with President Xi Jinping, as the prospect of a new trade war looms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing sources.

Iran’s military chief to visit Pakistan

Iran’s highest-ranking military commander is slated to visit Pakistan for talks on bilateral relations and regional developments.

Gaza ceasefire begins after hours-long delay

Guns fell silent in the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday for the first time in around 15 months after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force.

President Aoun: Israel should withdraw from Lebanon by deadline

Lebanon’s new president has demanded that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon by the January 26 deadline set in last year’s Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, during his meeting with the United Nations chief, who is visiting the country partly devastated by war.

Iran’s Leader expresses condolences over martyrdom of two senior judges in Tehran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the martyrdom of two high-profile Iranian judges in an attack in Tehran.

President Pezeshkian urges probe to identify perpetrators of attack on top judges

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an urgent investigation to identify the perpetrators of a terrorist attack at the Supreme Court building in downtown Tehran, in which two high-profile judges were assassinated.

Far-right finance minister ‘assured’ Israel would continue war and capture Gaza

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, has stated that he was given assurances that the war on Gaza would continue and Israel would launch a "gradual takeover of the entire Strip".

Israeli police: Several wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack

Several people were injured in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli police have announced.

Israeli far-right party to leave government in protest of Gaza ceasefire

Israeli far-right party, Jewish Power, announced that it would leave the Israeli coalition government led by Benjamin Netanyahu and that its leader, Itamar Ben Gvir, would step down as national security minister in protest of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Biden feared ‘radical’ Ukrainians would assassinate him in Kiev

Outgoing US President Joe Biden revealed in an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that he feared being murdered by Ukrainian radicals during a visit to Kiev in 2023.

Over 70% of Israelis support Gaza ceasefire: Poll

More than 70 percent of Israelis support the ceasefire accord with the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, brokered through international mediation, according to a survey.

Israel’s attacks in Gaza kill over 120 Palestinians since ceasefire announcement

The number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip since the announcement of the ceasefire rose to 123, according to the Gaza Civil Defense Directorate on Saturday.

US secretly invested in Ukraine’s UAV program: NYT

The United States has played a crucial but secret role in helping Ukraine develop its drone industry following Kiev's disastrous counteroffensive in 2023, officials told the New York Times, citing information that has been declassified by the administration of President Joe Biden.

UNICEF says Gaza ceasefire ‘critical and so overdue’ as 35 children killed daily

The UNICEF spokesperson on Friday said the Gaza ceasefire deal is "critical and so overdue" as around 35 children have been killed daily in the enclave over the past 14 months.

Poland told Israeli PM should be detained if he attends Auschwitz event: Report

Poland’s government is facing possible legal action after it announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested if he attends a Holocaust anniversary event at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

France calls on Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Israel to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a deadline for the pullout nears under the terms of a ceasefire that ended a war with Hezbollah last year.

Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire agreement with Hamas

Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved a deal with Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after more than 460 days of war in which Israeli forces have killed more than 46,788 Palestinians and wounded 110,453.

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