Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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Yemeni army says shot down another Saudi spy drone

The Yemeni army says its air defense has shot down a Saudi spy drone that was conducting a “hostile” mission over the northwestern province of Hajjah in breach of a UN-brokered ceasefire.

Iran’s karateka Milad Sadeqzadeh wins gold in 24th Summer Deaflympics

Iran’s karateka Milad Sadeqzadeh has won the gold medal in the minus 60 kilogram category in the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Brazil.

Report: CIA chief met with MbS in Jeddah

US President Joe Biden’s CIA director reportedly had an unannounced meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month in Jeddah.

Iran says determining water shares to help end dust storms in south Afghanistan

An Iranian official says Afghanistan should work with Iran to determine water shares from Helmand River to help end the dust storms that plague southern Afghanistan.

Hamid Nouri’s son speak out about his father’s trial in Sweden

The son of retired employee of the Iranian judiciary Hamid Nouri, who is being tried by a Swedish court, says his father has faced a grossly unfair trial.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 70: Moscow warns Europe of the costs of anti-Russia bans

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:

Iran FM: US should take realistic approach in nuclear talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says the US should adopt a realistic approach and to move toward a political initiative regarding the Vienna talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.

Raisi hails Kuwait’s stance on regional conspiracies as “conscious”

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has described Kuwait’s stance on regional conspiracies as conscious. He made the comment in a telephone conversation with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah.

President Raisi: Iran seeks to expand ties with Turkmenistan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedow that the expansion of ties between the two countries will speed up during his presidency.

Iran reports 17 more Covid-19 fatalities; blue cities rising

Fatalities from the coronavirus in Iran increased by 17 on Tuesday as the country seems to have largely contained its sixth wave of the outbreak.

Iranian oil minister meets Venezuelan president in Caracas

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has held talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maudro over ways of neutering the US sanctions against the two countries.

Iranian FM: Vienna talks continuing through different channels

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has denied reports that the Vienna talks over the revival of Tehran's nuclear deal have halted.

Iran’s speaker congratulates counterparts and Muslims on Eid al-Fitr

Iranian Parliament Speaker congratulated his counterparts in Islamic countries and Muslims around the world on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of fasting month of Ramadan.

Vet: Triplet of Iranian cheetah doing fine

A vet in charge of a program in Iran to breed Asiatic Cheetahs says the three cubs of a female named “Iran” are healthy and are doing fine.

Israeli media speculate President Herzog visited Riyadh

Israeli media are reporting that an Israeli aircraft has landed in Riyadh amid comments by the regime’s president to visit to Saudi Arabia.

“Questions, ambiguities rife in Hamid Nouri’s case”

Retired employee of the Iranian judiciary Hamid Nouri is facing life imprisonment after 90 court sessions in Sweden where he was arrested in 2019.

Amir Abdollahian congratulates Muslim FMs on Eid al-Fitr

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has sent separate messages to his counterparts from Islamic countries, congratulating them on Eid al-Fitr.

Official: Iran-Syria trade grew 60% last year

The chair of the Iran-Syria joint chamber of commerce says mutual trade surged by 60 percent in the year to march 2022.

70+ year old Iranians urged to get 4th shot of Covid vaccine

The deputy of the Iranian Health Ministry has said 70+ year old citizens who got their third dose of Covid vaccine over three months ago must go to vaccination places to get their fourth.

Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr with mass prayers in Tehran, other cities

Millions of the faithful Iranians have marked Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramdan and its month-long fasting, with Eid congregational prayers across the country.

Senior judiciary official: Sweden trial of Iranian citizen “unfair, illegal”

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has called Sweden’s trial of ex-Iranian official Hamid Nouri “unlawful and unfair”.

Iran police seize 3.5 tons of illicit drugs

3.5 tons of illicit drugs were confiscated on the South-Eastern borders of Iran, according to the Iranian border police commander.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 69: Putin orders retaliatory sanctions against West

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:

Iranian president congratulates Muslim nations on Eid al-Fitr

Iranian President Erbrahim Raisi has congratulated leaders and people of Islamic countries on Eid al-Fitr.

Yemen Supreme Political Council: No progress in implementing ceasefire

Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat says the Saudi-led coalition is still blocking the entry of ships carrying fuel and food into the port of Al-Hudaydah, and no progress has been made in implementing the ceasefire brokered by the United Nations.