Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Taliban spokesman: Foreign Ministry delegation to visit Tehran soon

A Taliban spokesman says a delegation from the ruling Afghan foreign ministry will visit Tehran in the near future.

Iranian students rally in Tehran against desecration of Quran in Sweden

A group of Iranian students on Monday afternoon held a protest outside the Swedish Embassy in Tehran against the desecration of the Holy Quran by a far-right Danish politician in Sweden.

Iran tourism: Natural tourist attractions of Qom

The tourist natural sceneries of the Iranian city of Qom, in southern Tehran, include pristine and unique places in the heart of the desert of which many in Iran are not aware.

At least 6 killed in Kabul school blasts, casualties on the rise

Three explosions rocked a high school in western Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring children, according to Afghan security and health officials.

Israel warplanes strike Gaza Strip

Israeli fighter jets have launched a strike on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, targeting what the Israeli military claimed was a Hamas weapons manufacturing site.

Pakistani PM invites Iranian President to visit Islamabad

Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for his message of congratulation on his election as the Pakistani premier, and has invited Raisi to visit Islamabad.

Hezbollah condemns desecration of Quran by extremists in Sweden

Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has blasted desecration of the Holy Quran by “extremists” in Sweden as an “open attack on Muslims’ faith” saying the “intentional insult” and “transgression against the book of God” is not tolerable and cannot be ignored.

Amir Abdollahian: Taliban expected to provide full security for Iran diplomatic missions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran expects the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan to cooperate sufficiently and seriously in providing full security for diplomatic missions and diplomats of Iran.

Iran’s ‘Gaza’ drone becomes fully operational

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s new combat drone, dubbed Gaza, has successfully passed flight tests and the unmanned aerial vehicle is now fully operational.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 55

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:

Israeli troops target Palestinian worshipers in al-Aqsa

Dozens of Israeli military forces have stormed into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds and restricted the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the holy site to secure the incursion of extremist settlers to mark the Passover holiday.

Turkey says military operation in Iraq achieves all objectives

The Turkish military operation in northern Iraq, which was launched on Sunday, has achieved all its initial objectives, Turkey’s defense ministry announced on Monday. Ankara says it is targeting Kurdish militants in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Iran official calls for deepening trade ties with Russia in the wake of war

The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization has predicted it’s highly likely the Ukraine war will drag on and further sanctions will be slapped on Russia.

Iraqi president calls expansion of ties with Iran “important”

Iraqi President Barham Salih has said expanding bilateral ties with Iran in different areas is very important for Baghdad.

Taliban spokesman: Pakistan will not be allowed to attack Afghanistan again

The spokesman for Afghanistan’s interim government says Pakistan faces no threat from Afghan soil and that Islamabad will not be allowed to strike its neighbor again.

Velayati: Iran to stand by Palestinians for good

A senior advisor to the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution has voiced the Islamic Repubkic's permenant support for the Palestinians and their cause to fight for the kiberation of Palestine.

Covid kills 25 people in iran as downward trend holds

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed 25 people died of Covid in the past 24 hours.

“Afghan mercenaries fighting for Ukraine against Russia”

Iran’s Nour News website has reported that a group of Afghan military and security forces who were trained by US and British experts under Afghanistan’s former president Ashraf Ghani have been dispatched to Ukraine to fight against Russian troops.

Pakistan general: No communication gap between Iran, Pakistan militaries

The head of Pakistan’s Southern Command, Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali, has said there is absolutely no communication gap between the armed forces of Iran and Pakistan, particularly between the border guards.

Khatibzadeh: Iran and US are exchanging messages

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has talked about the remaining issues in the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, saying Iran and the US are exchanging messages and this is done through the European coordinator for the negotiations Enrique Mora.

Iran marks National Army Day with major parade in Tehran

The Iranian army has held annual military parades in southern capital Tehran to mark the National Army Day in a ceremony at the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi and top military officials.

Iraqi PM forms working group to visit Iran for energy talks

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has assigned a working group to make necessary coordination to resolve technical problems of Iraqi power plants that work with Iranian gas.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 54

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:

Persian Haleem: A Yummy, Nutritious Meal for Fast-Breaking

Haleem, a stew-like Middle Eastern dish, is a traditional and very nutritious meal.

Airports of Tehran will close on Monday during Army Day parade

All civilian flights in Iran will halt on Monday for several hours during the Army Day air parade on Monday.