Monday, December 29, 2025

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Taliban say over 180 killed in Afghanistan floods

Flooding in Afghanistan this month has killed more than 180 people as torrential rains caused widespread devastation in central and eastern Afghan provinces, the Taliban announced.

Tehran-Karbala train to start next week

Pilgrims of the Iraqi holy city of Karbala can travel from the Iranian capital Tehran via train from next week, the Iranian railway transportation company said.

Russian negotiator: Deal may be struck on JCPOA revival ‘in near future’

Russia’s lead negotiator says he believes a final agreement on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal may be achieved “in the near future,” although the process of deliberations by Iran and the US on an EU-proposed text may take longer.

Iran’s young Taekwondo girls, boys crowned champions at Asian competition

Iran’s young Taekwondo boys and girls have been crowned champions at the 4th Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships in the city of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Iranian FM to UN chief: Tehran seeks strong, lasting nuclear deal, mulling US reply

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone conversation with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, said Tehran has a serious and real will to reach a strong and lasting agreement over the revival of the nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 184

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Women attend football match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium

Women in Iran for the first time bought tickets to watch a national football match between two soccer clubs at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

Iranian Army chief: Drone drills send a clear message

Iranian Army Chief General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the army’s drone drills that covered all of Iran's territory has a clear message.

Former Afghan FM: Unthinkable Taliban will cut ties with Qaeda

Afghanistan's former foreign minister Salahuddin Rabani has-dismissed the possibility of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers cutting ties with the al-Qaeda terrorist group.

Report: US president ‘rejects’ Israeli PM phone call request over JCPOA

The White House is said to have rejected a request by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid for an emergency phone call with US President Joe Biden regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in an apparent last-minute push by Tel Aviv to derail the talks on a revival of the multilateral agreement.

Iranian health minister warns of new wave of Covid in autumn

Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has warned of a surge in the number of Covid cases and deaths in autumn when schools and universities reopen.

Taliban say have found no clues about al-Qaeda leader’s death

The Taliban say they have not found the remains of Ayman al-Zwahiri after the alleged death of al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul.

Iranian FM: Iran and Tanzania working out roadmap for ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran and Tanzania are going to work out a roadmap to speed up expansion of bilateral ties.

Iran should become hub for designing, building nuclear power plants: Official

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says the country should become a hub for the designing and building of nuclear power plants in the coming years.

Marandi rejects Al Arabiya report on content of US response to Iran proposals

An advisor to Iran’s negotiating team rejects as “totally wrong” the claims by a Saudi-run media outlet about the content of the US response to Iran’s proposals aimed at helping restore the 2015 nuclear agreement.

People in Iran’s Hamedan angry over water cut

A group of residents in Iran’s ancient capital Hamedan gathered outside the governorate building for the second consecutive night on Wednesday to express their fury with the cut in water supplies in the city for the past several days.

Kayhan chief editor: Iran negotiators won’t let US get its way, laugh at us

A newspaper close to Iran’s Principlists praises the negotiating team’s performance in pursuing the country’s national interests in talks over a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, saying there is no doubt that the incumbent diplomats will not surrender to any excessive demands from the US.

Iran, Russia sign automotive deals worth €700mn

Iranian and Russian car manufacturing companies have signed 12 cooperation deals worth 700 million euros on the sidelines of an international automobile exhibition in the Russian capital Moscow.

Famed Iranian poet Ebtehaj’s body back home

The body of prominent Iranian poet Hooshang Ebtahaj was transferred from his residence in Germany to Iran on Wednesday night for funeral and burial processions.

Iran sees 40 percent rise in tourism revenues

Iran, recovering from the coronavirus blow to its tourism industry, earned 2.5 billion dollars from hosting 3 million foreign tourists during the past eleven months, a 40 percent increase compared to last year, according to official figures.

On 2nd day of drills, Iran drones hit mock enemy targets with high-accuracy arms

The Iranian Army’s state-of-the-art drones successfully target and destroy sensitive mock enemy targets using accurate, precision-guided weapons on the second of large-scale military maneuvers being held countrywide.

US confirms soldiers injured in Syria attacks

Three American troops were injured in two rocket attacks in Syria and the United States responded with strikes from attack helicopters, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.

Nour News: Iran will not accept new obligations under JCPOA

In an editorial, Nour News, a media outlet affiliated to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has dismissed US claims that the Islamic Republic has retreated from its previous preconditions for the revival of the nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Baghali Polo Recipe

Baghali Polo Recipe (a delicious Persian dish). Baghali Polo, rice mixed with fava beans and dill, can be either served with chicken or meat.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 183

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here: