Date: January, 04, 2025
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IRGC Deploys Special Forces to West Iran for Drill
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force has deployed its ‘Mirza Kuchak Khan’ special forces brigade to the western province of Kermanshah for a military exercise, codenamed ‘Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19’.
Peseiro Shortlisted to Lead Persepolis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Portuguese Jose Vitor dos Santos Peseiro has reportedly been shortlisted to take charge of Iran’s Persepolis football team.
Russia Clears Thousands of Tons of Contaminated Sand after Black Sea Oil Spill
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian rescue workers have cleared more than 86,000 metric tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month, the emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
Iran to Launch Two Satellites in Spring 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Director of the Iranian Space Research Center Hassan Salariyeh announced that the launch of two satellites, "Tolu 3" and "Zafar 2," which had been delayed due to some setbacks, will take place in late Spring 2025.
Gunmen from Nigeria Kill Five Cameroonian Soldiers, MP Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Gunmen from Nigeria have killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several others in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon's border with Nigeria, a member of parliament for the district and a traditional leader said on Saturday.
US Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request to Delay TikTok Ban Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject US President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19.
Iran Condemns New Orleans Terror Attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned a deadly attack that took the lives of 14 people in New Orleans, the US state of Louisiana, on January 1.
8 Killed, 15 Injured in Market Fire in North China's Hebei
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Eight people were killed and 15 others injured in a fire that broke out at a marketplace in Qiaoxi District of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday, local authorities said.
IRGC Stages War Game West of Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force started a war game in the western province of Kermanshah on Saturday, January 4.
Tractor Forward Mehdi Abdi Joins Malavan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tractor football team forward Mehdi Abdi joined Malavan on Saturday.
Nottingham Forest Eyes Mehdi Ghaedi: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UAE Pro League club Ittihad Kalba forward Mehdi Ghaedi has reportedly been linked with a move to the English side Nottingham Forest.
Germany Facing Longest Recession Ever: Handelsblatt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The German economy is on course for its longest post-war recession, with a third consecutive year of contraction projected for 2025, according to the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI).
Yemen Fires Hypersonic Missile, Drone at Israeli Targets near Tel Aviv
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemen's Armed Forces launched a hypersonic missile and drone strike on the city of Yaffa near Tel Aviv, successfully hitting their intended targets in an operation on Friday.
Esteghlal to Part Company with Gael Kakuta: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Media reports suggest that Esteghlal will part ways with French winger Gael Kakuta in the January transfer window.
UK Minister Says Musk’s Intervention in British Politics Is ‘Misinformed’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior British government minister on Jan 3 criticized Elon Musk’s latest intervention in the country’s politics as “misjudged and certainly misinformed”.
Iran Summons Italian Envoy over Detention of Citizen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Italian ambassador to Tehran was called in by the Foreign Ministry of Iran in protest at Italy’s move to keep Iranian national Mohammad Abedini in custody.
Iran Reaffirms Right to Prosecute Assassins of Gen. Soleimani
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations reaffirmed Tehran’s legitimate right to hold accountable the perpetrators, organizers, and sponsors of assassination of top commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, who was martyred in a US strike in Iraq in 2020.
Trump Must Be Sentenced in Hush Money Case, Judge Signals No Jail
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on Jan. 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to an adult film star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday.
