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Negotiations with Europe may begin soon: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is ready to resume nuclear talks and that negotiations with Europe may begin soon.

Report: Tehran ranks fourth among world’s most polluted cities 

Swiss air quality technology company, IQAIR, has issued a new report on the most polluted cities of the world, ranking Tehran, Iran’s capital as the fourth most polluted city on earth.

Scholz’s call with Putin risks opening a ‘Pandora’s Box’: Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin opens a "Pandora's box", potentially leading to "other conversations and other calls", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned.

Iran denies meeting between UN envoy, Elon Musk

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed claims of a meeting between Elon Musk, a close aide to US president-elect Donald Trump, and Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani.

Iran says plasma technology entered industrial phase

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, has announced that plasma technology has transitioned from the research phase to the industrial stage in the country.

Senior aide says conveyed Ayatollah Khamenei’s message of support for resistance to Syria, Lebanon

Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, has stated he conveyed Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's message to the Syrian president and Lebanon's parliament speaker regarding support for resistance as well as the nations of both countries.

Iran reaffirms commitment to pursuing legal action regarding assassination of General Soleimani

Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has announced that Tehran is resolved to legally pursue assassination case of top anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani who was killed by the United States in Iraq nearly five years ago.

EU has ‘convincing’ evidence of Chinese attack drone production for Russia: Report

The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell has informed European nations of "convincing" evidence of Chinese production "of lethal aid" to Russia, ahead of an upcoming meeting of the European Union foreign ministers, the German media outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported, citing three EU officials.

Iran and the US: Hope for de-escalation through new diplomacy?

In a surprising turn of events, unofficial reports have surfaced about a meeting between Elon Musk, a prominent figure close to US President-elect Donald Trump, and Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani.

IAEA head tours two key Iranian nuclear sites

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has toured Iran’s key nuclear facilities of Fordow and Natanz.

US denial of Gaza ‘genocide’ makes it complicit in Israeli war crimes: Hamas

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has strongly condemned the recent statements made by the US Department of State, which denied genocide and the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip by Israel.

EX MP: Iran should not relinquish diplomacy with US

A former Iranian MP says US President-elect Donald Trump will try to create a diplomatic channel with Iran while resorting to the maximum pressure policy vis-à-vis Iran, and, for this reason, Tehran should not relinquish diplomacy with Washington.

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘consistent with characteristics of genocide’: UN committee

A report by a United Nations special committee says Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war and policies and practices in the Gaza Strip that may amount to a "possibility of genocide".

Lebanese officials study US ceasefire plan

The Israeli military has conducted air raids on the suburbs of Beirut as Lebanese officials reviewed a US proposal for a ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia scales back Neom plans to focus on sports

Riyadh has scaled back some of its ambitious plans for Neom, the megacity it is building in the northwest of the kingdom, to prioritise sporting events set to be hosted in the city in the coming years, according to Reuters.

Britain threatened with court-ordered ban on weapons exports to Israel

Two groups challenging the British government over its continued export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel say they will ask a judge to order a halt to all UK arms exports if the policy is not reversed.

EU’s top diplomat proposes suspension of ‘political dialogue with Israel’, citing Gaza, Lebanon wars

The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says that he has proposed to EU member states the banning of imports from illegal settlements and the suspension of political dialogue with Israel, citing Tel Aviv's many violations of international law in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Leader advisor dismisses claims Iran has abandoned resistance as a “joke” 

Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran's leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Friday flew from Damascus to Beirut to hold talks with Lebanese officials over the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and other regional issues. 

Iran’s northeastern city of Kashmar jolted by  earthquake, third in 24 hours 

The city of Kashmar in northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi was jolted for the third time in a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale on Friday morning, following a tremor earlier in the day and another the previous day. 

Spokesman: Around two dozen Terrorists killed, scores arrested in southeastern Iran

A local spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that 23 members of terror groups were killed and 46 more were arrested during the ongoing anti-terror exercises, "Security Martyrs," in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Economy minister: Remaining on FATF blacklist unjustly labels Iran as money launderer 

Iran's minister of economy has criticized the continued inclusion of Iran on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist, arguing it unfairly labels the country as engaging in money laundering. 

Iranian MP slams internet filtering, slow managerial changes 

The secretary of the Social Committee of the Iranian Parliament says the administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian needs to urgently tackle several issues, including internet filtering, that could positively impact its social standing. 

Four terrorists killed, six arrested in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

The spokesman for the military exercise "Security Martyrs," being carried out in the Southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, stated that four more terrorists were killed as the anti-terror military campaign continues in the region.

Iran president says Tehran ready to cooperate with IAEA to remove misunderstandings 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Tehran is ready to cooperate with the IAEA to resolve any ambiguity about its nuclear program. 

Iran’s Chabahar Free Zone, Armenia business sectors sign cooperation agreements

The Chabahar Free Zone Organization on the coast of Oman Sea in southeastern Iran, has signed four cooperation agreements with four Armenian economic actors, aimed at providing the necessary groundwork and conditions to facilitate, expedite, guide, and support investment in the region.