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Iran believes that Trump’s direct threat of military action violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use or threat of force against sovereign states. Also, the letter follows joint…
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1st LD Writethru: U.S. announces sanctions over alleged Iran-Venezuela weapon trade
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The U.S. administration on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 entities and individuals based in Iran and Venezuela, accusing Tehran of supplying conventional weapons to Caracas and threatening U.S. interests…
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Terrorist cell dismantled in southeast Iran
The Public Relations Office of the Quds Base of Iran’s Southeast announced the identification and arrest of a terrorist cell affiliated with terrorist and anti-Iran groups in Saravan County.
According to the Public Relations Office of the Quds…
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on December 31
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, December 31.
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Khaleda Zia to be laid to rest with state honours as India joins Bangladesh in mourning
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 31 (ANI): Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be laid to rest later today beside her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital, with India…
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US Announces New Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela
The U.S. is sanctioning 10 entities and people based in the two countries. Among those targeted are Venezuela-based Empresa Aeronáutica Nacional SA, which the Treasury Department said oversees assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in…
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U.S. announces sanctions over alleged Iran-Venezuela weapon trade
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The U.S. administration on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 entities and individuals based in Iran and Venezuela, accusing Tehran of supplying conventional weapons to Caracas and threatening U.S. interests…
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After Trump, China claims it mediated India-Pakistan conflict
Beijing [China], December 31(ANI): After US President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that Washington stopped a potential war between India and Pakistan, China has now claimed that it mediated tensions between the two countries following their…
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Third day of Iran protests marked by multiple arrests, attack on students
“For those willing to go where no one has gone before, there is a brief window of opportunity,” Abbas Araghchi wrote.
The op-ed appeared just a day after Trump met Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where the…
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UN launches 1.71 bln USD humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan in 2026
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday launched a 1.71 billion U.S. dollar humanitarian needs and response plan for Afghanistan in 2026, which is expected to remain one of…
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