Monday, December 29, 2025

Iran News

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Iran Leader Condemns US Attack on Iraq’s PMU

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has strongly denounced the US’ recent airstrikes against Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi.

Quince Stew; An Iranian Tasty Dish for Cold Season

Quince is a fruit of the cold season; a fruit that has many benefits and with which various and delectable foods are prepared in Iran. Quince stew is one of these dishes.

Iran to Electrify Motorcycles to Reduce Air Pollution: Minister

Iran’s energy minister says the country plans to electrify motorcycles in metropolises as part of a technical-economic program to reduce air pollution.

Iranian Diplomat Meets Syrian President Assad in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday.

Iran Refutes US Allegations over Iraq Developments

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has hit back at the US for its barefaced accusations against Iran following the recent protests in Iraq over a ferocious American military attack on the Iraqi forces.

Iran President Congratulates World Leaders on New Year

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has offered congratulations to world leaders on the beginning of 2020, the new Christian year, and wished them a year full of peace and kindness for all people.

Masoudieh Palace; Home to First Iranian Library, Museum

Masoudieh Palace is an edifice and Persian Garden built during the Qajar era in the historical Square of Baharestan, downtown Tehran.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 31

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Badab-e Soort Springs in Iran’s Mazandaran

Photo by Amir Ghayumi, IRNA

Time Has Come for All Iraqis to Stand against US: Ansarullah

The Houthi Ansarullah Movement’s political office has condemned the US air raid on the Popular Mobilization Units’ positions, stressing Iraq’s right to respond to and unite against what threatens their security, sovereignty, and independence.

Iran Rejects Germany’s False Accusations

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has dismissed the accusations leveled by Germany that Tehran has destabilized the region.

Angry Protesters in Baghdad Set Fire to US Embassy’s Gate

Iraqi protesters, outraged by Washington’s recent airstrikes against the positions of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), have set fire to parts of the United States’ embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad.

Iran to Restore Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island

The minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts has approved a plan to renovate the Portuguese castle on the Hormuz Island in southern Iran.

Iranian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet in Beijing

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has started the first round of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi upon arrival in Beijing.

Iranian Craftsman Inscribes Quran on Stone

An artisan in Iran has turned his house into an exhibition of superb pieces of craftsmanship: stones on which are written the verses of the Quran, the holy book of Muslims.

IRGC Says Iraq Has Right to Exact Revenge for US Strike

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has condemned the US airstrike on bases of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in Iraq, saying the Iraqis reserve the right to take revenge for the “criminal act” by the “American terrorists”.

Pro-Establishment Rallies Held in Iran to Mark ‘Dey 9 Epic’

Many Iranian people across the country attended gatherings on Monday to mark the “epic of Dey 9”, a day in which millions of demonstrators held nation-wide rallies to pledge allegiance to the Islamic establishment in 2009.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 30

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, December 30, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iranian, Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Moscow

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have held talks on a range of issues at a meeting in Moscow.

US Knows Iran Will Not Surrender: President Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States knows it cannot bring the Islamic Republic to its knees through its maximum pressure policy.

Iran Strongly Condemns US Terrorist Attack on Iraq

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the US military attack against the Iraqi forces and territory.

Iran Says Barriers to Transit Ties with Neighbours Removed

Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says all transit and customs issues between the Islamic Republic and the neighbouring countries have been resolved, and the Iranian fleet can now move to Europe and China.

Rouhani Visits Exhibition of Iran’s Petrochemical Achievements

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has toured the country’s latest products, findings, technologies and achievements in the field of petro-chemistry in a visit to an exhibition held in Tehran.

Returning Vulture to the Wild at Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge

Photo by Mahdi Hossein-Nejadi, Mehr News Agency

Iran to Continue Holding Joint Naval Drills: Commander

A senior Iranian military commander has unveiled plans for more joint naval exercises with other countries in the years to come after the conclusion of a war game among Iran, Russia, and China.