Black-winged kite spotted in Lorestan for first time

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A 'black-winged kite' has been spotted near Gori Balmak Wetland in Lorestan province, said an official at the province's department of environment.

Former Jordanian Army gen.:

If Israel attacks Iran, it will face Iran triangular strategy

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A Jordanian emeritus army general believes that if the Israeli regime attacks Iran, it will face Iran's triangular strategy.

7 killed, injured in bridge collapse in China's Hubei

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Seven people were killed and injured after a part of a highway bridge deck overturned in the city of Ezhou in central China's Hubei Province.

Explosion in Pakistan's Karachi leaves 24 dead, injured

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – An explosion in Karachi in southern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 12 people.

Russia officially leaves Open Skies Treaty

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Russia on Saturday officially withdrew from the Treaty on Open Skies, according to local media.

Mora says;

JCPOA members have common basis for Vienna talks continuation

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Referring to the phases pursued in the last round of the Vienna talks, Deputy EU Foreign Policy Chief Mora said that now the participants have a common basis for the continuation of talks.

Official:

US believes that Vienna talks may be resumed by yearend

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The US Department of State believes that another round of Vienna talks may be organized by the end of the year, a high-ranking official in the US Department of State said.

AEOI official says;

IAEA camera memory destroyed in June attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – An official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has rejected claims by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Rafael Grossi about the storage device of one of its cameras installed at the Karaj site.

Ulyanov:

Vienna talks may be resumed in late Dec. or early Jan.

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The next round of the Vienna talks may begin in late December or early January 2022, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Iran top negotiator:

E3 agreed to accept Tehran viewpoints as serious talks basis

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – As another round of discussions in Vienna comes to a close, Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani says the E3 intimately agreed to accept Tehran’s viewpoint as a basis for “serious, result-oriented” talks.

Iran runner-up at World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran weightlifting team became runner-up at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan.

Iran top negotiator:

US should explicate contradictory positions amid Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran chief negotiator to the Vienna talks has taken a swipe at the US for imposing fresh bans on the country in the course of current Vienna talks, saying that it must explicate such contradictory positions.

At least 50 burned alive in Haiti gas tanker explosion +VIDEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – At least 50 people died when a gas tanker exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, according to the local deputy mayor.

Explosion at Colombian airport kills 2 police officers +VIDEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – According to Caracol broadcaster, a major blast has hit Camilo Daza International Airport, located in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela.

Marandi:

Iran not to accept anything less than JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Mohammad Marandi, a member of the Iranian negotiating team said that Iran won't accept anything less than the full and verifiable implementation of the JCPOA.

Iran top negotiator:

Some actors persist in blame game habit instead of diplomacy

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Stating that some actors persist in their blame game habit, instead of real diplomacy, Ali Bagheri Kani said that if there's a real will to remedy the culprit's wrongdoing, the way for a quick good deal will be paved.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on December 14

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, December 14.

M7.3 earthquake hits off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country's meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible.

Iran warns against Israel’s destructive presence in region

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Referring to the visit of the Zionist regime’s prime minister to the UAE, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly warned against any move that would strengthen the fake regime’s destructive and seditious presence in West Asia.

Iranian students awarded for reading Russian Pushkin's poems

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – In a ceremony held in Tehran, Iranian students were awarded for reading Pushkin's poems.

Georgian, Indian festivals to host two Iranian titles

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Two Iranian documentaries, namely 'Miss Ronaldo' and 'Color and Agony' will take part at two international film festivals in Georgia and India.

Top negotiator at Vienna talks:

Iran received no initiative, proposal from other side so far

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s chief negotiator in Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions says the Iranian side has not received any constructive initiative or proposal from the opposite side during the ongoing negotiations.

P4+1, US hold meeting on Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Russian diplomat at Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov announced that P4+1 (Britain, France, Russia, and China plus Germany) held a meeting with the US delegation in the Austrian capital.

Iran FM stresses expansion of trade, tourism with neighbors

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – In a meeting with the heads of Iranian missions in neighboring countries, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed the expansion of trade and tourism with the neighbors.