Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Iran News

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Iran ambassador denies quarrelling with Ali Daei in FIFA World Cup ceremony

Iran’s Ambassador to Qatar has rejected claims that he had a verbal clash with Iranian international footballer Ali Daei during the recent FIFA World Cup group draw ceremony in Doha.

China: US should make political decisions over JCPOA

China says US, as the culprit of the Iranian nuclear crisis, should make political decisions as soon as possible and actively respond to the legitimate concerns of Tehran.

Iran MP: Still no draft deal available to restore JCPOA

An Iranian lawmaker has stressed that Iran and the P4+1 have yet to reach a draft agreement to revive the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.

Report: More of Iran’s frozen assets to be released

Reports say Iran has managed to get a substantial amount of his frozen assets unlocked in a foreign country due to the US sanctoins.

Magnificent Iran; Khormiz castle in Yazd

Khormiz is a very beautiful old castle in Mehriz, Yazd, which until a hundred years ago was the residence of the people of that area and protected them against the invaders.

Iran Covid: 41 more people killed in Iran

Covid has killed 41 more people in Iran. The Iranian Health Ministry said on Thursday that the deaths have happened in the past 24 hours.

Turkish court halts Jamal Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court has ruled to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Riyadh.

Iran displays historical objects repatriated from France

Iran has put on display 29 historical objects the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts says were returned to the country from France after a flurry of diplomatic contacts with Paris.

Yemen’s president-in-exile “cedes power” to deputy

has officially stepped down in exile, announcing the formation of a presidential council and transfer of his powers to the body.

Azeri, Armenian leaders instruct FMs to start peace talks preparations

The Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan have instructed the foreign ministers to start preparations for peace talks between the two countries, the press service of the Armenian government announced on Thursday.

Iran condemns Kabul mosque attack

The Iranian embassy in Afghanistan has categorically condemned a recent terrorist attack on a mosque in Kabul, which wounded a number of fasting worshippers there.

Iran dismisses media reports on its nuclear activities as “inaccurate, false”

Caretaker of the Office of Iran’s Permanent Representative in International Organizations in Vienna has dismissed western media reports about the latest report by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Organization on Iran as “inaccurate, false and biased”.

Memorial service held for cleric stabbed to death in Iran

A funeral procession has been held for a clergyman stabbed to death in a knife attack at the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province.

US, E3 top diplomats meet over Iran, Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with French, German and British foreign ministers over Iran's nuclear program and Russia-Ukraine tensions on Wednesday, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.

Taliban condemn deadly stabbing attack on 3 clerics in Iran

The Taliban have condemned a deadly knife attack on three clergymen at the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad in the northeastern Iranian province of Khrasan Razavi.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 43

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:

Shir berenj; Delicious Traditional Persian Pudding

The Shir berenj Pudding is a nutritious food commonly served during the evening fast-breaking meals in the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.

US says not optimistic about Iran nuclear deal revival

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is not "overly optimistic" about the chances of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. This is while Blinken's opposite number from Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian has announced significant progress has been made in the Vienna negotiations.

Iran FM: Significant progress made in Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says due to Iran initiatives, significant progress has been made in the Vienna talks aimed at revitalizing the Iran nuclear deal.

How people in Iran’s Hormozgan observe Ramadan

The people in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province, like their other compatriots, have clung firmly to their religious rituals during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during which they abstain from all food or drink from dawn to sunset, among other things.

Ex-Iranian diplomat: Time is right for deal in Vienna

In an in interview with Iranian news website Entehab, a former diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said the status quo in the region makes it necessary to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Iran MP: No country has so far released frozen Tehran assets

A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission says consultations were held with several countries, where Iranian assets were frozen due to US sanctions, however, this had no result.

Report: Mashhad stabber harbors Takfiri thoughts

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has learned that the attacker who stabbed three clerics in the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad on Tuesday, is a 21-year-old foreign national who entered Iran via the Pakistani border.

A Hero’s producer says no final verdict on Farhadi’s plagiarism yet

The French producer of Iranian award-winning “A Hero” – originally Ghahraman in Persian -- has issued a statement on the lawsuit of plagiarism against its writer and director Asghar Farhadi.

Covid kills 44 more people in Iran

Iranian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday Covid has killed 44 more people in the country in the past 24 hours. The total death toll from the disease in Iran is now 140,451.