Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Kish-Tehran flight makes emergency landing due to technical glitch

An Iranian passenger plane en route from the Persian Gulf Island of Kish to the capital, Tehran, made an emergency landing halfway due to a technical fault in the aircraft’s fuel delivery system.

Baku says ready to launch corridor to Nakhjavan via Iran

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has said arrangements are afoot to start the construction of a road linking his country to Nakhjavan through Iran.

MP: Iran’s position has strengthened in Vienna talks

A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says there is no draft about the talks with the +P body and Iran’s position has further strengthened in the nuclear talks.

Iran MP: Government seriously pursing space industry

An Iranian lawmaker says the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi pays special attention to the space industry and is seriously determined to pave the way for further progress in that field.

Hegemonic system aims to cause rifts between Iran, Afghanistan: Commentator

The hegemonic system aims to drive a wedge between the nations of Iran and Afghanistan, as part of the notorious policy of “divide and rule,” a political commentator says.

Yemeni ambassador: Any peace talks with Saudis must be held in Sana’a

Yemen’s Ambassador to Tehran says any talks to end the Yemen crisis must be held with the Yemenis in the country’s capital Sana’a.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 49

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:

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran negotiators will resist excessive demands in Vienna talks

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iranian negotiators in the Austrian capital Vienna will not yield to excessive demands.

“Taliban vow to provide security for Iranian diplomatic missions”

An assistant to Iran’s foreign minister says the Taliban officials and the rulers of Afghanistan have given assurances to Tehran that they will provide security of Iranian diplomatic missions.

Iran Judiciary bans Miankaleh petrochemical factory in habitat of birds

A prosecutor at Iran’s Supreme Court has ordered the stoppage of the implementation of the Miankaleh Petrochemical Project in northern Iran due to its adverse environmental impacts.

Iran FN calls for Taliban explanations over attacks on missions in Kabul, Herat

Following Monday's attacks on the missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan, the Iranian Foreign Minister called for the explanations of the Taliban government.

Interior minister: Enemies seeking to divide Iran, Afghanistan

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has warned that attacks on Iranian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan were aimed at fomenting discord between the two neighbors.

Khatibzadeh: All Iran Afghanistan missions open

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says all the diplomatic missions of Iran in Afghanistan are open and continue working.

Iran Covid deaths hit lowest level in months

The number of daily Covid deaths keeps declining in Iran with the Health Ministry figures on Tuesday showing 28 people killed in the past 24 hours. This is the lowest daily death toll from the Coronavirus in many months.

Artifacts returned from France to Iran on display

A collection of 29 historical objects of the period between five thousand years ago and the Islamic era was recently returned to Iran through the efforts of the Iranian cultural counsellor in France.

Health minister: Iran among top countries battling coronavirus

Health Minister Bahram Einollahi says Iran is recognized as one of the top ten countries battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Iran’s embassy in Kabul closed due to attacks on missions

Iran’s embassy in Kabul has been closed in the wake of gatherings in the Afghan capital over alleged mistreatment of Afghan migrants.

Another Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces

Israeli police say its forces have shot dead a Palestinian man in the port city of Asqalan (Ashkelon), alleging that he had attempted to stab a police officer with a kitchen knife. Palestinians say the man did not pose any threat and that the Israeli troops were acting in a "very violent way."

Air pollution problem lingers on in Tehran

The Iranian capital Tehran’s air pollution is at levels described as unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Yemen Ansarullah leader: Saudis hit impasse, face defeat

Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement Abdolmalek al-Houthi says those waging war on his country have hit an “impasse” and are facing defeat.

Iran suspends consular activities in Afghanistan missions

The Islamic republic of Iran has ceased the activities of the consular sections of its missions in Afghanistan following attacks on Iran’s embassy in Kabul and the Iranian Consulate General in Herat.

Nasrallah: Palestinians won’t give up resistance

The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement says those who are pinning their hopes on the anti-Israeli front abandon their resistance will be disappointed.

Iran trade with neighbors grows to $52bn

The value of Iran’s trade with neighboring countries grew 43% percent last Iranian calendar year, compared to the previous one, which ended on March 20.

Iran concerned over Takfiri activities in west Africa

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has voiced concern over the activities of Takfiri and terrorist groups in west Africa including Burkina Faso.

Pakistan new PM outlines foreign policy regarding neighbors

Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has outlined his administration’s plans in regard to ties with neighbors and regional countries, voicing support for the expansion of relations with Iran and calling for sending aid to Afghanistan.