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Iran warns US against B-52 bombers patrols over Persian Gulf

US politicians warn of humanitarian consequences of Houthi terror designation
US President-elect Joe Biden’s aide and a group of 25 American lawmakers denounced a decision by the outgoing administration to designate Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement a “foreign terrorist organization”, saying the move will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.
Hamas welcomes Abbas decree on holding elections in Palestine
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas welcomed a decree by Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank later this year, expressing its “strong eagerness to make this obligation successful”.
Newly-recovered bodies of 1980s war's martyrs laid to rest in Iran
Funeral processions were held in several Iranian cities to honor 17 mostly unidentified martyrs of Iraq's 1980-88 war under Saddam Hussein on Iran, whose remains were recovered recently.
Iran reports 86 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
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Iran: US plan to designate Ansarullah as ‘terrorist organization’ will negatively affect resolution of Yemen crisis
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh the US Department of State’s plan to designate Yemen’s Ansarullah movement as a “terrorist organization” would negatively affect the delivery of humanitarian aid and peaceful solutions to the country’s crisis.
US official: Israel used American intel for attacks on eastern Syria
A senior US intelligence official said recent airstrikes on eastern parts of Syria near the Iraqi border were carried out by Israel with intelligence provided by the United States.
Zarif calls Pompeo’s ‘Iran, Qaeda link’ rant warmongering lies
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his American counterpart is marking the twilight of his already “disastrous” career with a pathetic end by resorting to more baseless warmongering lies about Iran and other countries.
Iran, South Korea agree to continue talks on frozen assets, seized tanker
South Korea and Iran will continue talks for the release of a seized Korean ship and to resolve the issue of Tehran’s frozen assets in the Asian country, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday.
Iran reports 97 more coronavirus deaths
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Zarif: Iranian, Iraqi courts competent to rule in Gen. Soleimani assassination case
The case of assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions in Baghdad is only within the competence of tribunals in Iran and Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.