Thursday, January 1, 2026

Iran News

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Assassinations ‘never a solution’: Pope Francis

Pope Francis has once again appealed to all sides of the conflict in West Asia to resume negotiations to achieve an “immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and on all fronts”. Fears have grown over escalation of tensions in West Asia after Israel assassinated Hezbollah and Hamas figures in Lebanon and Iran.

Iranian sanitation worker returns package worth 1bn tomans to owner

A sanitation worker in the central Iranian city of Kashan found a package containing 1 billion tomans, 16.3 thousand dollars, and returned it to its owner, according to ILNA news agency.

Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on UN-run Gaza schools

At least 30 people, including children, have been killed and many others injured in Israeli raids on two United Nations-run schools in the west of Gaza City.

Yemen Houthis say downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone

Yemen's Houthi fighters have shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Sa'ada Province, amid escalating tensions with Israel, the group announced.

Thousands of Israelis stranded abroad as airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid regional tensions

Nearly 4,000 Israelis have been stranded abroad due to the suspension of international flights to Tel Aviv amid rising border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and fears of Iran's attack, according to a report.

Norwegian envoy concludes Tehran mission with Kalleh Pacheh

The Norwegian ambassador to Tehran has finished his mission in Iran by eating Iran’s trademark cuisine Kalleh Pacheh, sheep heads and trotters, for breakfast.

Zelensky confirms first F-16s reach Ukraine

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed the first F-16 fighter jets have made it to his country after a lengthy delay.

President Pezeshkian: Assassination of Haniyeh will not go unanswered

In a meeting with Ayman Safadi, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Jordan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Israeli move to assassinate the Hamas leader in Tehran will not go unanswered.

Iran’s Vahid Shamsaei nominated for world’s best futsal coach

Iranian national futsal team head coach, Vahid Shamsaei, has been nominated for the prestigious title of Best Coach of the Year 2023 by the renowned futsal website, Futsal Planet.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange hits lowest level since April amid fears of Iran’s retaliation

The main index of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) fell to its lowest point since April at the start of weekly trading on Sunday, driven by fears of a potential war with Iran and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah.

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon amid regional tensions

Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately as tensions rise in West Asia following the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Russia reports record level of crimes linked with terrorism and extremism

Russia has seen an alarming surge in crimes linked with terrorism and extremism in the first half of 2024, according to the data released by the country’s Interior Ministry.

At least 10k Israeli soldiers killed, wounded during Gaza war: Report

At least 10,000 Israeli soldiers have been killed and injured since the start of the Gaza war last October, according to Israeli media on Sunday.

Iran to send strong Message to Jordanian FM regarding Israeli assassination of Hamas leader

An official Iranian source told Al Jazeera that Tehran plans to convey two messages to the Jordanian Foreign Minister: one directed at Jordan's kingdom and the other at the United States and Israel regarding the recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas in Tehran.

Poll: More Ukrainians believe it is time for negotiations with Russia

The number of Ukrainians who believe it is time to start official talks with Russia to resolve the Ukrainian conflict has almost doubled over the last year - from 23% to 44%, the US online magazine Responsible Statecraft said, citing Ukrainian sociological surveys.

Over 1,000 Israeli attacks on healthcare recorded in Gaza, West Bank

More than 1000 Israeli attacks have been recorded on health workers, patients, hospitals and other medical infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since early October 2023 a rights advocate group says.

Ukraine claims Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port

Ukraine’s military has claimed it sank a Russian submarine in a port in Crimea, in what would be another major setback for Moscow in the peninsula.

Biden believes Netanyahu ‘lying’ about Gaza ceasefire deal: Report

A senior official with the Joe Biden administration told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the US president has realized that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was lying to him over a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

Iran president makes new appointments

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian made three new designations for his administration on Sunday.

Iran parliament demands deterrent move against Israel

Iran’s parliament speaker has urged Iranian authorities to take a deterrent measure against the Israeli regime to preserve the country’s national interests following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.

Iran vows crushing response to Israel assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran

Iran will give a “regrettable and painful” response to the Zionist regime’s assassination of several resistance fighters and leaders in recent days, including the political head of the Palestinian resistance movement in Tehran, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says.

Biden expresses hope Iran will stand down but is uncertain

US President Joe Biden has voiced hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as fears have mounted that Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip could escalate into a wider conflict in West Asia.

Anti-Netanyahu rallies erupt in Israel over delayed captive deal

Anti-government rallies erupted in several cities across the occupied territories, as tens of thousands of Israelis demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu find a path to an agreement with Hamas, to free more than 100 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 17 Palestinians

Israeli raids on Hamama School in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City on Saturday killed 17 Palestinians and injured at least 70 more.

Iran envoy: The hand that dares to reach out to Lebanon will be cut off

The Iranian Embassy in Beirut has strongly warned against any aggression against the Arab country.