Monday, December 29, 2025

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Analyst: Optimism prevailing in Hotel Coburg

Iranian news website Khabaronline has published a commentary by political commentator Jalal Khoshchehreh of which a summarized English translation is posted by IFP here: “Hotel Coburg has been the venue of talks between parties who have already held 8 rounds of talks and could have reached a deal before.

Russian negotiator says progress ‘visible’ in Vienna talks

As the new round of negotiations on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions continues, a top Russian diplomat says that progress in Vienna talks is visible and main stumbling blocks are becoming clearer.

US military camp in Iraq hit by rocket attack

A rocket has hit an Iraqi military base housing American troops near Baghdad International Airport, Iraqi security and military sources say.

Taliban: Former Afghan officials to get no place in cabinet

The deputy prime minister in the Taliban’s caretaker government has accused former Afghan officials of involvement in “corruption,” saying they will have no place in the new cabinet.

Kazakh president accepts govt. resignation after protests

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government following violent demonstrations over surging fuel prices.

US: Some modest progress in Vienna talks

US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says there was some progress in the last round of nuclear negotiations in Vienna.

Top IRGC’s commander: Trump, other assassins of Gen. Soleimani not safe

A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says ex-US President Donald Trump, who ordered the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and his other partners in crime won’t be out of harm’s way.

‘US has no control over consequences of General Soleimani’s assassination’

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced the assassination of Iran’s top military commander General Qassem Soleimani was a clear example of state terrorism and a violation of the obvious principles of international law.

Iran makes Omicron testing kit

Iran produces the first testing kit for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Ulyanov: U.S. sanctions obstacle to progress in Vienna talks

Russia's chief negotiator to the Vienna talks says the issue of sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran is hampering the negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the P4+1 group.

Iranian sources: No deadline exists for reaching deal in Vienna

Iranian sources close to the Vienna talks say there is no deadline for reaching a deal in the Vienna talks.

China: US Assassination of Gen. Soleimani war crime

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani is a war crime the United States has committed through abuse of force.

Iran Judiciary seeks prosecution of 127 over General Soleimani assassination

Iran says it is seeking the prosecution of 127 persons in connection with the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed former commander of the Quds force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps General Qassem Soleimani.

ICRC renews alarm over Afghans’ dire situation

Eloi Fillion, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Afghanistan, has expressed grave concern over the unfolding situation in the war-ravaged country as winter chill sets in.

“US will be forced to flee region, thanks to General Soleimani”

The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said after the martyrdom of General Soleimani, the US fled Afghanistan in such a humiliating way that they could not even take their allies and spies with them.

Iranian footballer Sayyadmanesh in IFFHS team of 2021

Iranian star Allahyar Sayyadmanesh was chosen in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s Youth (U-20) AFC Team of the Year.

Iran Covid: Administered vaccines nearing 121 million

The number of Covid vaccine doses administered in Iran so far is reaching the 121 million mark.

US base in Iraq comes under fresh attempted drone attack

For the second time in 24 hours, the US-led coalition force in Iraq says it has foiled a drone attack on a base hosting American troops in the country.

Report: Iran expects to purchase Su-35, S-400 during Raisi Russia visit

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) said in a report it is expected Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Russia to deepen bilateral ties between Tehran and Moscow, besides shaping a long-awaited defense deal between the two allies. The report also adds Tehran expects to acquire Su-35 fighter jets as well as the S-400 missile defense system.

Floodwaters wreak havoc in southern Iranian Hormozgan Province

Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains over the past three days, have wreaked havoc in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, forcing hundreds of families into emergency shelters.

Ex-UK diplomat: Assassination of Gen. Soleimani US ‘systematic deception’

Former UK Ambassador to Syria says the United States is establishing a record of systematic deception in its now-discredited public accounts of the assassination of Iran's anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and the capture of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Iran envoy: President Raisi Russia visit turning point in mutual ties

Iran’s ambassador to Russia says the upcoming visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to Moscow will be a “turning point” in bilateral relations with Russia and will lay out the roadmap for the future cooperation between the two countries.

US-Turkey top diplomats discuss normalization of ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over phone on Monday. Normalization of bilateral ties as well as Russia-Ukraine tensions were discussed.

Iran police seize half a ton narcotics shipment

A large consignment of illicit drugs was seized in the city of Rigan in Kerman province, a judicial official in the southeastern Iranian province says.

Iran govt. paper hits out at Worker House for criticism over budget draft

The official newspaper of the government of Iran has attacked the Worker House for its criticism of the government’s proposal for the removal of a subsidized exchange rate for the US dollar in next year’s budget.