Russian foreign ministry:

UNSC still paralyzed on Palestinian issue due to US’ veto

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The United Nations Security Council is still paralyzed on the Palestinian issue due to Washington’s veto, the Russian foreign ministry said.

Yemen hits targets near Tel Aviv with drones

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Yemen’s Armed Forces have announced carrying out successful drone strikes against the city of Jaffa near Tel Aviv as well as the city of Ashkelon in the central part of the occupied Palestinian territories.

In Syria;

Israel orders troops to 'prepare to remain' throughout winter

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Minister of military affairs Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in Syria including the strategic Jabal al-Shaykh mountain which they occupied after the fall of President Assad.

Bolivia, Cuba to become BRICS partner states

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Bolivia and Cuba will join BRICS as partner countries starting January 1, 2025, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

UN chief reacted to 'Israeli airstrikes' on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly denounced "recent and extensive violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," and urged Israel to end attacks.

Iranian unmanned fighter jet undergoing flight tests

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The pilotless version of Iran’s homegrown stealth fighter jet “Qaher (Conqueror)” has shown promising performance in flight tests, an official said.

2 killed, 4 wounded in truck-car collision in SW Tunisia

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Two people were killed and four others wounded in a collision between a car and a truck in Tunisia's southwestern Gafsa province, the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Thursday.

Gharibabadi:

No fair tribunal exists to address Israeli crimes

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has criticized the lack of effective and fair international mechanisms to prosecute crimes committed by Israeli authorities.

Cleric warns;

Zionist regime seeking to further occupy, destroy Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Tehran provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami said the Zionist regime seeks to further occupy and destroy all the infrastructure of Syria amid recent developments in the Arab country.

Damascus, Aleppo airports resume operations

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Syria's Damascus International Airport is set to reopen on 18 December, following its closure on Sunday amid a rapid offensive by rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad's govornment.

1.1 million newly displaced in Syria since offensive: UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – About 1.1 million people have been displaced since Syrian rebels launched the offensive that ousted former president Bashar al-Assad, the UN’s humanitarian agency has said, as fighting between different factions continues.

Iran's Alipour snatches bronze at at 2024 IWF World Champions

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Ali Alipour won a bronze medal at the 2024 IWF World Championships on Thursday.

China's Xi likely to decline Trump's inauguration invitation

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept.

Under a potential deal;

Hamas accepts Israel's temporary presence in Gaza: Source

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Media sources reported that Hamas has accepted Israeli demand that the Zionist forces remain in Gaza temporarily under a potential deal.

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Israel launches 500 airstrikes , drops 1800 bombs on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The fighters of the Zionist regime dropped more than 1,800 bombs on 500 targets in different areas of Syria in just a few hours.

After 13 years;

Turkey appoints diplomat for long-defunct Damascus embassy

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Burhan Koroglu has been appointed as the interim charge d’affaires for the Turkish embassy in Damascus.

Airplane crashes in US's New York area, leaves 1 dead(+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – An airplane crashed in the New York area, leaving one person dead, according to New York State Police.

Breaking silence on possible drills;

China says will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – China's defence ministry broke its silence about days of military activities around Taiwan, saying it was up to China to decide whether or not to hold drills.

US announces new $500 mn military aid package for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The United States has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, as tensions escalate with Russia over Kiev’s use of American-made ballistic missiles.

Blinken visits Turkey as tensions escalate in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in Turkey amid brewing tensions between Washington and Ankara over US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria. 

UN envoy:

Iran spends more than $10 bn annually on Afghan immigrants

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) –  Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN says Iran spends more than 10 billion dollars annually to meet their needs, while there hss not been sufficient support from the international community.

Yemeni Leader Abdul Malik Al Houthi:

Israel intends to subjugate all Muslims nations

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says that the Israeli regime and the United States are trying to divide Muslim nations, adding Israel is meant to subjugate all Muslims nations under its new Middle East plan.

Iran, UAE stress preserving Syria territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian and UAE foreign ministers have stressed the need to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria amid the Zionist regime's aggression on the country's infrastructure recently.

Lebanon deploys troops in Khiam after Israel troops pullout

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The Lebanese army says it has sent troops to the town of Khiam near the border with the occupied territories following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a recent ceasefire deal.

IRGC dismantles foreign-backed sabotage network in Qazvin

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a group of foreign-backed saboteurs in Qazvin Province near the capital Tehran.

Esteghlal through to Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team defeated Mes Kerman 1-0 in the 2024/25 Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 32 on Thursday.

Report:

Iran, IAEA agree on new safeguards arrangements at Fordow

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have reached an agreement about the safeguards issue at the Fordow nuclear facility, media reports say on Thursday.

In past 24-hr:

Israeli regime military martyrs 30 more Palestinians in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The Zionist regime’s army forces martyred 30 Palestinians and injured 99 others in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry in the enclave said.