Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Iran News

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Iran dismisses rumors of poppy cultivation, reaffirms opposition to narcotics production

The deputy secretary-general of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters has dismissed rumors that the country may permit poppy cultivation, stressing that the government remains firmly opposed to growing narcotics.

Iran suspends IAEA cooperation but has not finalized NPT exit, lawmaker states

An Iranian lawmaker has said that the country has not yet reached a final decision on whether to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), stressing that such a move would require consensus across all branches of the political system.

Iran FM says UNSCR 2231 sanctions must end on October 18

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has stressed that all restrictions under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 must end on October 18, condemning the US and European attempts to misuse the snapback mechanism as unlawful and a blow to diplomacy.

Ukraine says wants war with Russia to end this year

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has stated that stronger Western pressure on Russia could bring the conflict to an end this year.

20% of children in Gaza born underweight or premature amid Israeli blockade: UNICEF

One in five children in the Gaza Strip is born premature or underweight, a consequence of the prolonged, systematic Israeli siege of the Palestinian territory over the past two years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced.

US gears up for possible conflict with China: WSJ

The United States is working to ramp up missile production in preparation for a potential conflict with China, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The Pentagon is reportedly pressing defense contractors to double or quadruple output amid mounting concerns over insufficient weapons stockpiles.

US deports dozens of Iranians to Tehran under bilateral deal: NYT

The Donald Trump administration is deporting about 100 Iranians from the US to Iran under an agreement reached between the two governments, The New York Times reported.

Iran’s military chief: Army, IRGC ready for any future confrontation

Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, has declared that the country’s Armed Forces and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces are fully prepared for potential future conflicts.

US announces peace deal for Israel’s war on Gaza

US President Donald Trump announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a proposal to end the Gaza war. The American leader stated that the agreement is still to be accepted by Hamas.

UK Labour conference votes to sanction Israel and recognise Gaza genocide

Labour party delegates have voted that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and should be sanctioned, in a shock development at the annual party conference.

Israeli PM apologises to Qatar over Doha attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Qatar for the killing of a Qatari citizen during an Israeli military operation on Hamas leaders in Doha this month, which drew global condemnation.

Iran’s Leader offers condolences to Ayatollah Sistani over passing of his wife

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his condolences to Iraq's prominent Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, over the demise of his wife.

Bringing Iranians to their knees is a pipe dream: Pezeshkian

The enemies are seeking to sanction Tehran because the country refuses to bow and won’t accept humiliation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated, dismissing anti-Iran ambitions as a mere pipe dream.

Advisor to Iran’s leader: True security requires readiness for war

Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior advisor to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, says during the recent 12-day war waged by the Zionist regime, more than 500 rockets were fired at Israeli targets.

Iranian parliament considers proposals for withdrawal from NPT

The spokesperson for the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission says that 15 draft proposals have been submitted to the body calling for Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Women Firefighters of Iran

In today’s world, where demanding jobs are less often chosen, it is love and faith in service that draw women toward the profession of firefighting. These courageous women, working shoulder to shoulder with men, bring safety and peace to our lives.

UN Secretariat’s notice on resurrected sanctions against Iran goes beyond its power: Envoy

Iran has strongly protested the United Nations Secretariat’s notification of member states about the re-application of terminated resolutions targeting Tehran with sanctions.

Russia using ‘shadow fleet’ tankers to launch drones towards European cities: Ukraine

Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers are being used to "launch and control" Russian drones over European cities, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, citing intelligence reports.

Russia says Tomahawk missile supplies from US won’t be game changer for Ukraine

Potential supplies of US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles will not fundamentally change the situation for Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters.

UK may already be at war with Russia: Ex-head of MI5

Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against London, according to a former head of MI5.

Iran to showcase its first radar satellite this year

Iran is set to unveil its first-ever radar satellite this year, the head of the Iranian Space Agency has announced.

Iran remained at negotiating table until last moment: Pezeshkian

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has slammed the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions as “unacceptable”, stressing that Tehran remained at the negotiating table “until the last moment” in pursuit of a fair solution.

Iran introduces public reporting hotline as part of new phase in unauthorized Afghan migrant regulation

Tehran’s provincial authorities have announced the launch of a public reporting hotline as part of the Iranian government’s broader effort to regulate the presence of illegal Afghan migrants in the capital region.

Iranian journalist urges parliament to bar IAEA inspectors after UN sanctions vote

Iranian commentator Hossein Shariatmadari has urged the parliament to pass an emergency single-article bill to block International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from entering Iran, following a recent UN Security Council vote to reinstate terminated sanctions resolutions on Iran.

Taliban frees US citizen after Qatari mediation

An American citizen who had been captured in Afghanistan since December has been released through Qatari mediation.