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FM Araghchi: Iran will not hesitate to respond decisively to any aggression

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abbas Araghchi

In a letter addressed to foreign ministers worldwide, Araghchi described recent threats by the US president against Iran as a blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter.

Referring to remarks Donald Trump made on Sunday in a meeting with the Israeli regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said any threat to use force against Iran clearly contravenes the UN Charter’s prohibition on threats or use of force against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

The foreign minister recalled the joint US-Israeli military attacks against Iran in June, arguing that the latest threats reflect Washington’s “continued unlawful and aggressive approach,” for which the US would bear full responsibility.

He also pointed to the US president’s public admission of direct involvement in attacks on Iranian civilians, critical infrastructure, and Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, slamming the acts as grave breaches of international law that entail individual criminal responsibility.

Araghchi criticized the double standards, noting Washington’s unconditional support for Israel, the only nuclear-armed regime in West Asia, as a serious threat to regional and global security.

He warned that silence in the face of such threats encourages impunity and emboldens further aggression.

10 states warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation

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IFP Media Wire
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Gaza War

“As winter draws in, civilians in Gaza are facing appalling conditions with heavy rainfall and temperatures dropping,” the ministers of Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland said in a joint statement released by the UK’s Foreign Office.

“1.3 million people still require urgent shelter support. More than half of health facilities are only partially functional and face shortages of essential medical equipment and supplies. The total collapse of sanitation infrastructure has left 740,000 people vulnerable to toxic flooding,” the statement added.

The ministers said they welcomed the progress that had been made to end the bloodshed in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages.

“However we will not lose focus on the plight of civilians in Gaza,” they said, calling on the government of Israel to take a string of “urgent and essential” steps.

These included ensuring that international NGOs could operate in Gaza in a “sustained and predictable” way.

“As 31 December approaches, many established international NGO partners are at risk of being deregistered because of the government of Israel’s restrictive new requirements,” the statement said.

It also called for the UN and its partners be able to continue their work in Gaza and for the lifting of “unreasonable restricts on imports considered to have a dual use”.

This included medical and shelter equipment.

The foreign ministers also called for the opening of crossings to boost the flows of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

While welcoming the partial opening of the Allenby crossing, they said other corridors for moving goods remained closed or severely restricted for humanitarian aid including Rafah.

“Bureaucratic customs processes and extensive screenings are causing delays, while commercial cargo is being allowed in more freely,” the statement noted.

“The target of 4,200 trucks per week, including an allocation of 250 UN trucks per day, should be a floor not a ceiling. These targets should be lifted so we can be sure the vital supplies are getting in at the vast scale needed,” it added.

 

President Pezeshkian meets market leaders, announces one-year relief measures for businesses

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Masoud Pezeshkian

The President listened to the views and proposals of business representatives and answered their questions.

He stressed the important role of merchants and guilds in the country’s economy and referred to their historical role during sensitive periods, including the recent 12-day war, in preventing unrest.

Pezeshkian said the Government considers solving the problems of merchants and shopkeepers as its duty, noting that the current administration has inherited accumulated economic challenges from previous years.

He added that the Government is working closely with Parliament to address these issues through dialogue and unity.

The President emphasized that the Government is ready to hear the concerns of market actors directly and is open to meeting merchants and economic activists, especially young people, to explain policies transparently and listen to their problems.

He said the Government’s approach is to minimize interference in the market, but it will firmly confront rent-seeking, corruption, and multiple exchange-rate systems whenever they harm the economy.

Pezeshkian also announced four major agreements between the Government and Parliament to ease pressure on businesses for a one-year period. These include suspending the implementation of requirements related to the tax reporting system, halting the collection of value-added tax from guilds, suspending tax penalties for merchants, and stopping new licensing requirements through the national licensing portal.

He expressed hope that these measures, along with continued cooperation between the Government, Parliament, and market participants, will help stabilize business conditions, reduce economic pressure on the public, and support economic growth.

This meeting was held one day after protests by bazaar merchants in Tehran and other Iranian cities, during which striking traders protested currency market instability and its damaging impact on their businesses.

Israeli president refutes speaking with Trump about Netanyahu pardon

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IFP Media Wire
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Isaac Herzog

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of accepting luxury goods from billionaires in exchange for political favours, and of seeking to negotiate more favourable coverage from Israeli media outlets.

“There has not been a conversation between President Herzog and President Trump since the pardon request was submitted,” Herzog’s office said in a statement.

Trump stated Monday during a joint press conference with Netanyahu that he was confident Herzog would grant the Israeli premier a pardon.

“I spoke to the president (Herzog) and he tells me (the pardon) is on its way,” Trump added.

Last month, Trump sent a letter to Herzog with the request, which was followed by an official request made by Netanyahu’s lawyers.

“He’s a wartime prime minister who is a hero. How do you not give a pardon?” Trump said standing next to a smiling Netanyahu outside his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, before a meeting between the two.

Herzog’s office announced shortly after that “several weeks ago, a conversation took place between President Herzog and a representative on behalf of President Trump, who enquired about the US President’s letter”.

“During that conversation, an explanation was provided regarding the stage of the process in which the request currently stands, and that any decision on the matter will be made in accordance with the established procedures,” Herzog’s office added.

Netanyahu has long argued that the proceedings against him, which began in 2019, are a “political trial”.

The charges include two cases in which Netanyahu allegedly negotiated favourable media coverage from Israeli news outlets, and a third involving accusations that he accepted more than $260,000 in luxury gifts such as cigars, jewellery and champagne from billionaires in exchange for political favours.

A fourth corruption charge was previously dismissed.

Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the three court cases, is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial for corruption.

Trump himself has long accused his political opponents of using the Justice Department to target him during his time out of office.

 

UN secretary-general says ‘get serious’ in grim new year message

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IFP Media Wire
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António Guterres

“As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message.

In 2026, as war rages in Ukraine and elsewhere, world leaders must work to ease human suffering and fight climate change, he added.

“I call on leaders everywhere: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain,” said Guterres, criticizing the global imbalance between military spending and financing for the poorest countries.

Military spending is up nearly 10 percent this year to $2.7 trillion, which is 13 times total world spending on development aid and equivalent to the entire gross domestic product of Africa, he stated

Wars are raging at levels unseen since World War II, he added.

“In this New Year, let’s resolve to get our priorities straight. A safer world begins by investing more in fighting poverty and less in fighting wars. Peace must prevail,” stressed Guterres, who will be serving his last year as secretary general.

Iran president orders Interior Minister to hold talks with protest representatives

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Masoud Pezeshkian

Pezeshkian addressed the demonstrations in a post on X late Monday night, emphasizing that people’s livelihoods remain his foremost concern.

“People’s living conditions are my daily concern,” the president wrote.

“Fundamental measures to reform the monetary and banking system and to preserve the purchasing power of the people are on the agenda. I have tasked the Interior Minister with engaging in dialogue with representatives of the protesters, listening to their legitimate demands, so that the government can act with full capacity to resolve problems and respond responsibly,” he noted.

The protests, which were reported in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, universities and several other cities over the past two days, were primarily driven by public discontent over recent currency market volatility and related economic pressures.

Iran Judiciary says assets worth over $35 million equivalent seized in high-profile corruption case

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Court

Speaking at a press briefing, Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said the verdicts in the case are final and currently being enforced.

He noted that following the issuance of definitive rulings, the case was referred to the enforcement unit, where implementation of the sentences is now under way.

Jahangir explained that extensive follow-ups were carried out to identify and secure the assets of the convicted individuals and other parties linked to the case.

As part of the process, official correspondence was conducted with Iran’s State-Owned Properties Organization to ensure proper handling of the seized property.

According to the spokesman, all identified assets were formally evaluated, with their total value estimated at around 5,000 billion tomans (over $35 million).

He confirmed that the entire amount has been confiscated in full and placed at the disposal of the government.

Trump, top aides asked Netanyahu to change Israel’s policies in West Bank: Axios

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IFP Media Wire
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West Bank

Citing a US official and another source, Axios said it came during Monday’s meeting between Trump and Netanyahu along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in the US state of Florida.

According to the report, the US official said the White House thinks a violent escalation in the West Bank would undermine efforts to implement the Gaza peace agreement and prevent the expansion of the Abraham Accords before the end of Trump’s term.

Trump and his team expressed concern about the situation in the West Bank and asked Netanyahu to avoid provocative steps and “calm things down,” the sources said, according to Axios.

They also raised the issues of settler violence against Palestinian civilians, the financial instability of the Palestinian Authority and Israeli settlements expansion, said the sources.

“Netanyahu spoke very strongly against settler violence and said he is going to take more action,” the source with knowledge was quoted as saying by Axios.

After meeting with Netanyahu, Trump told reporters Monday that the US and Israel do not agree “100%” on the West Bank but will ultimately reach a conclusion.

“We have had a discussion, big discussion, for a long time on the West Bank, and I wouldn’t say we agree on the West Bank 100%, but we’ll come to a conclusion,” he said when asked if he is concerned about Israeli settler violence in the West Bank and whether he had conveyed a message to Netanyahu regarding the occupied territory.

“It’ll be announced at an appropriate time, but he will do the right thing,” he said, referring to Netanyahu.

Israeli forces and illegal settlers have killed at least 1,103 Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, injured nearly 11,000 and detained around 21,000 since October 2023, Palestinian figures showed.

In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

 

Iran labels Canadian Navy a terror group after Ottawa’s IRGC move

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IFP Media Wire
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry

In an official statement, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Canada’s action as unlawful, arguing that branding a component of Iran’s official armed forces violates legal norms. The ministry said the decision taken by the Canadian government on June 19, 2024, prompted Tehran to formally designate the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist entity.

The statement emphasized that Canada’s classification of the IRGC—an integral and official branch of Iran’s military—runs counter to fundamental principles of international law.

As a result, Iran said it has taken retaliatory measures under the principle of reciprocity by identifying Canada’s naval force as a terrorist organization.

The foreign ministry also referred to Article 7 of a 2019 Iranian law concerning reciprocal responses to the United States’ designation of the IRGC as a terrorist group. Under this legislation, the statement noted, any country that supports or follows Washington’s move to blacklist the IRGC is subject to countermeasures by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran’s President Pezeshkian signals readiness to revise new year budget after parliamentary pushback

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Masoud Pezeshkian

In an official letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the president acknowledged lawmakers’ concerns, particularly regarding people’s livelihoods, salaries and benefits for employees, workers and retirees, taxation, and welfare support.

President Pezeshkian said the government agrees with many of the proposals raised during deliberations and is prepared to implement reforms while observing inflationary considerations and the overall budget ceiling.

According to the letter, the government is open to five main areas of reform, including increasing salaries and benefits for government employees and retirees; applying an effective tax rate aimed at improving the business environment; revising tax exemption thresholds for individuals and legal entities with an emphasis on protecting low-income wage earners; adjusting the value-added tax rate so that additional revenues are directed toward funding subsidized goods (electronic vouchers) for vulnerable groups; and expanding subsidies to strengthen household livelihoods.

President Pezeshkian also noted that, in response to parliamentary requests, the Planning and Budget Organization and the Ministry of Oil will submit detailed reports on oil revenues and expenditures, as well as the budget’s compliance with the country’s development plan.

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