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US worried about growing cost of deflecting Yemen’s attacks: Report

The Pentagon is “increasingly alarmed” not only about the threat of Houthi strikes in the Red Sea but also the “growing cost” of rebuffing those raids, reported US news website Politico, citing unnamed US officials.

Entire world enraged by Israel, US atrocities in Gaza Strip: Iran president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi says the entire world has been enraged by Israel and the United States' atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Islamic Jihad releases video showing 2 Israeli captivates

The Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, released a video on Tuesday showing two male Israeli hostages in captivity.

Renowned Iranian actress Tooran Mehrzad dies aged 93

Veteran Iranian star of stage and screen Tooran Mehrzad has died at the age of 93.

Israel signals readiness for new temporary truce in Gaza Strip

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has stated Tel Aviv is willing to agree to a new temporary truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip to secure the release of more captives held by the Palestinian group.

Putin says Ukraine war exposed truth about Western military equipment

Ukraine is facing significant battlefield losses, and its counteroffensive has failed to impress its foreign backers, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated. He pointed out that Kiev’s forces are having these problems despite receiving high-grade Western military equipment.

2,000 endangered baby turtles embark on critical journey from Iran’s Kish to Persian Gulf

In a bid to ensure the survival of an endangered species, Kish Island's protected site for turtles has witnessed a significant milestone.

Russia claims Ukraine has lost over 383k troops

Ukraine’s total losses since the start of Moscow’s military campaign are approaching 400,000 troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed on Tuesday.

UNICEF calls for truce as disease threatens to kill even more children in Gaza

UNICEF has announced that without sufficient safe water, food and sanitation, child deaths in the Gaza Strip due to disease could surpass those killed in Israel's bombardments, urging a ceasefire in the besieged enclave.

Swedish appellate court upholds life sentence for ex-Iranian judiciary official

Sweden's Court of Appeal issued its final ruling on this Tuesday, confirming the life sentence for Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian prosecutor.

Majority of US voters disapprove of Biden’s policies over Gaza: Poll

A new poll by The New York Times and Siena College shows strong American disapproval of US President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza conflict.

Yemen says to turn Red Sea into ‘graveyard’

Yemen’s Defense Minister Major General Mohammad al-Atifi has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories, cautioning the Western alliance that any assault on Yemeni soil would have dire consequences.

Tehran streets festive for Christmas preparations

Christmas is already in the air in the Iranian capital Tehran with Christians, mainly from the Armenian descent, are on a shopping spree to celebrate the birth of the Jesus Christ and the start of the New Year.

Iranian daily blames Taliban for terrorist attack in Sistan and Baluchestan

An Iranian daily says the terrorist attack in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Friday should be viewed in a broader context where multiple agents, most outstandingly the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan, are involved.

UN chief says existing challenges of salvaging JCPOA complicated

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that existing challenges of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are complicated, yet the agreement remains the best option to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Gas stations in Iran back online after cyberattack

Almost all gas stations in Iran are operational a day after about 70 percent of the pumps were hit in a cyberattack, the Iranian deputy oil minister said Tuesday.

US launches multinational operation in response to Houthi strikes in Red Sea

The United States has announced the formation of a multinational mission to counter attacks by Yemen's Houthis on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

Hamas video shows Israeli captives pleading for release

Gaza-based Palestinian group, Hamas, has posted a video of three elderly Israeli hostages pleading for their immediate release.

Yemen says hit two more ships in Red Sea

The Yemeni armed forces have launched attacks on two more Israel-bound ships sailing in the Red Sea amid a campaign to pressure Tel Aviv and allies to end their war on Gaza.

4,300 aid trucks enter Gaza between Oct. 21-Dec.16: Palestinian Red Crescent

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported 4,301 humanitarian relief trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt between Oct. 21 and Dec. 16.

Nearly 300 people in UNRWA shelters killed and over 1,000 injured since October 7: UN

At least 297 displaced people in Gaza have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war began, according to a statement from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Those killed and injured were sheltering in facilities run by the UN refugee agency, UNRWA.

Tens of thousands of Israelis internally displaced near Lebanon borders: Report

Border clashes between Lebanese Hezbollah movement and Israel, has left tens of thousands of Israelis internally displaced near borders, Axios has reported.

Aide: Iran’s ex-pres. Rouhani to run for Assembly of Experts vote with 16-member list

A high-profile Iranian politician, close Hassan Rouhani, says the former Iranian president is going to run for the upcoming Assembly of Experts elections with a 16-member list.

Sisi declared victorious in Egypt presidential election with 90% of votes

Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has secured a third term as the leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, officials announced after the counting of votes in the presidential election, held between December 10 and 12.

Israel using starvation as weapon of war: HRW

Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, which is a war crime, Human Rights Watch announced on Monday.