News Archive - 21 December 2023

In a report on Thursday, Palestine's official Wafa news agency said that Israeli regime authorities had confirmed that 19 jailers of the Israel Prison Services (IPS) were involved in the severe beating of 38-year-old Abu Assab that led to his death last month. Citing a report by Israel Hayom Daily, Wafa added that the...

The decision was adopted by the EU during a meeting convened by Josep Borrell, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, on Thursday, Press TV reported on Thursday. “We will intensify our information sharing and increase our presence with additional naval assets. This demonstrates the EU’s role as a maritime security...

Bagheri Kani made the remarks in a meeting with Ahmad Yildiz, his counterpart from Turkey who was in Tehran at the head of a delegation of Turkish officials on Thursday. The talks covered various topics of mutual interest in bilateral, regional, and international fields. Both sides explored new ways to...

Czech police responded to the shooting at Charles University's faculty of arts building in Jan Palach Square shortly after 3 p.m. (1400 GMT). Police said the father of the shooter - a student at the faculty - was found dead earlier on Thursday. "We always thought that this was...

In the meeting of the Security Council regarding the situation in the Middle East and Syria, he said, "Iran wants the Security Council to condemn the destabilizing activities of the Israeli regime and the severe violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, which is a threat to peace...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks at the 7th edition of Forum of Ancient Civilizations held in Tehran on Thursday where he emphasized that today's world suffers from the effects of violent discourse and instrumental use of international principles. Referring to the conditions in Gaza, he called it a...

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Japan will head to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 as the top-ranked Asian side. The four-time AFC Asian Cup winner maintained its 17th spot in the latest FIFA World Ranking issued on Thursday. Iran, chasing its first AFC Asian Cup title since the last of their three triumphs in 1976,...

WHO and UN mission to north Gaza found that Al-Ahli Arab Hospital is a “shell” of its former self due to lack of fuel, staff, and supplies, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, Anadolu reported. WHO and UN partners carried out another “high-risk joint mission” on Wednesday to...

According to a report by Palestine’s official WAFA news agency, Israeli troops stormed Palestinian-owned houses in several cities, towns, and villages in the West Bank on Wednesday, arresting several people. Clashes erupted following the raids, with the occupying regime’s forces firing live ammunition and stun grenades at Palestinian youths. There were...

Defense Minister Richard Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, told Sky News on Thursday that Australia wouldn’t be sending a “ship or a plane” to the Middle East, but would instead almost triple its troop contribution to the US-led maritime force. “We need to be clear around our strategic...

In remarks on Thursday, Izzat al-Risheq called Cohen’s threat to assassinate Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Meshaal's “shameless remarks” an expression of the enemy’s frustration. The threat shows that the enemy is bewildered by its defeats against al-Qassam battalions, he said. He also said the remarks were due to the inability...

“There is a Palestinian national decision that there should be no talk about prisoners or exchange deals except after a full cessation of aggression,” read the statement issued by Hamas on Thursday, accoridng to Al-Jazeera. Israeli occupying regime has launched its aggression on Gaza shortly after Hamas-led Al-Aqsa Storm operation...

The Hamas resistance movement and health officials in Gaza said Colonel Bassam Ghaben, director of the Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) commercial crossing between Gaza and the occupied territories, was among those killed in the strike near the gate of Rafah crossing. Asked for comment, an Israeli military spokesperson said,...

"Born on June  1st, 1959 Hassan Irloo, Ali's father was born on June 10, 1338 and was the eldest child of the family. The child after him was Hossein, then the sisters and finally a child named Asghar. Both Hossein and Asghar were martyred during the Iraqi imposed war, and perhaps no one...

President Ebrahim Raeisi made the remarks in a Wednesday phone call with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. "The Islamic Republic is prepared to cooperate with other countries towards restoration of the Palestinian nation's legitimate rights," Raeisi added, according to Press TV. The Israeli regime began...

Amir-Abdollahian and Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor spoke on the phone on Wednesday night, discussing Gaza and other issues of mutual interest. The top Iranian diplomat hailed South Africa over its firm stance on Gaza. Pandor, for her part, said that the South African people are approving of their government’s support...

The chairman of the executive branch of Iranian government, President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Golestan province in the north early on Thursday morning through Gorgan Martyrs International Airport and was welcomed by the Vali Faghih representative in Golestan, the governor and a group of other provincial officials at the airport. Visiting...

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Andrey Slepnev made the remarks in a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali, about the planned signing of the free trade agreement between Iran and the EAEU. He also called the agreement the most important cooperation document between the two sides. Jalali, for his part, said the...

The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned German Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel to convey Iran’s protest against the publication of news based on a baseless accusation in a German court against the Islamic Republic. The director general of the Foreign Ministry’s Western Europe Department took the measure after an unacceptable move by...

Yalda is a winter solstice celebration; it marks the end of autumn and the lengthiest night of the year. Since days get longer and nights shorter in winter, Iranians celebrate the last night of autumn as the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness. On Shab-e-Yalda,...

Reacting to the 6th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum statement held on Wednesday in Morroco, regarding Iran’s trio islands, Nasser Kan'ani denounced the contents of this statement, stating that any claims over three Persian Gulf islands are baseless and null and void (not legally vaild). Iranian foreign ministry spokesman underlined that Abu Musa, Greater Tunb,...

In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Omani counterpart weighed plans to support the Palestinian nation and end the war on Gaza. The top Iranian diplomat said the US government is internationally responsible for its unwavering support for the Israeli regime’s war crimes and...

Addressing a large crowd of people in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan on Thursday, Raeisi hailed the resistance of the strong Palestinian people in Gaza in the face of more than two months of unrelenting Israeli assaults. All in the world are surprised by the power and determination of...

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The 7th summit of the Assembly of Ancient Civilizations was held with the participation of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Thursday.

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi gave a speech at the magnificent gathering of the people of Gorgan in the mosque of this city, following the plans for his trip to Golestan province.

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, December 21.