Monday, December 29, 2025

Iran News

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Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul cargo train enters Iran

A cargo train linking Pakistan to Iran and Turkey has entered Iranian soil from the eastern border, days after the freight train service was relaunched following a 10-year pause.

Saudi coalition fighter jets strike Sana’a

Saudi-led coalition has launched a new round of airstrikes on residential neighborhoods across Yemen’s capital Sanaa.

Marine rapping US chaotic Afghanistan exit discharged

An American Marine battalion commander who achieved renown for blasting the United States messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, was discharged days before Christmas.

Street cleaner returns huge amount in lost cash

A street cleaner in the Iranian city of Mashhad has returned one million Turkish liras in lost cash along with a 250 million rial check to their owner.

Taliban says won’t allow Shia-Sunni split in Afghanistan

A senior member of the Taliban says Kabul will not allow any individual or group to break the unity of Afghanistan’s Shia and Sunni Muslims through acts of sedition.

Iran’s vaccination centers get overcrowded again

These days vaccination centers are crowded throughout Iran as the authorities are warning of an epidemic involving the new variant of Covid-19 dubbed Omicron

Iran presents documents to Iraq over assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Tehran has presented some 300 documents on the assassination of Martyr Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani to Iraqi officials and reached an agreement with Baghdad that the exchange of documents continue, Iran's Deputy Judiciary Chief for International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says.

Russia welcomes Iran’s stance over uranium enrichment

A top Russian diplomat has hailed remarks by Iran’s nuclear chief who said Tehran has no plans to enrich uranium beyond 60 percent even if the Vienna talks fail.

Iran Judiciary grants furloughs to Christian inmates ahead of New Year

Iran’s Judiciary has granted 10-day furloughs to Christian convicts serving prison terms in the country on the occasion of Christmas and ahead of the Gregorian New Year.

Iran’s ban on arrivals does not apply to air passengers

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage has said a 15-day ban imposed on foreign tourists does not apply to those entering from the air borders.

Germany arms exports hit new record in 2021, Egypt biggest buyer

Germany's weapons exports reached a record level this year, thanks to the last-minute approval of deals worth nearly €5 billion ($5.6 billion) by then-Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration.

Persian Gulf bourses in red over COVID worries

Most stock markets in the Persian Gulf were subdued on Sunday, with coronavirus infections across the region rising again.

Putin warns of options if US, NATO fail to guarantee security

Moscow may choose various responses based on advice from military experts if the US and NATO decline to provide security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned.

Cold snap pushes temperatures down to minus 17 C in Iran’s Ardebil

A cold snap has hit the northwestern Iranian province of Ardebil, with the capital Ardebil recording a temperature of minus 15 degrees centigrade on Saturday night and temperatures dropping to as low as 17 degrees centigrade in Nayyer area.

IRGC forces killed in clashes with criminals in Zahedan

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says two of its forces were killed in the Zahedan area, in the southeast of the country, on Saturday.

Report: Several Saudi rights activists nabbed in 2021

A human rights organization has reported a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by the Saudi forces throughout this year.

Iran, Oman hold Committee for Strategic Consultations, call for closer cooperation

Iran and Oman have held the 8th meeting of their Joint Committee for Strategic Consultations with the attendance of Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani and his visiting Omni counterpart Sheikh Khalifa al-Harthi.

Winter Nature of Iran’s Lake Urmia Islands

Kaboudan Island (Quyun Daghi) and Ashk Island are the largest islands of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan, which were declared protected areas by the Environmental Protection Organization in 1967 and then became a national park in 1976.

Iran releases high-quality footage of simulated attacks on Israel’s Dimona

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released high-quality images of simulated attacks on the Israeli nuclear facility Dimona during its recent large-scale maneuvers.

All US troops must leave Iraq: Al-Fath leader

The leader of the Iraqi Al-Fath coalition has reiterated that all American troops must pull out of Iraq.

6 new Omicron cases detected in Iran

Six new patients who have contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been identified in Iran.

Iranian FM: Tehran ready to expand ties with Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said improving and expanding relations with neighbors is a priority of the foreign policy of Iranian President Ebrahim Ra'isi's administration.

Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine

The Russian military says over 10,000 troops are returning to their permanent bases after a month of training in the region, including in areas near the Ukrainian border.

Foreigners entering Iran face restrictions due to Omicron surge

Iran’s Interior Ministry has issued instructions in line with approvals from the National Coronavirus Control Taskforce to various agencies regarding passenger control at border crossings.

Iran speaker offers Christmas greetings to counterparts

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a message congratulated the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Christmas to his counterparts in Christian countries.