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Israeli paper reveals high cost of new laser air defense system
The Hebrew-language financial daily Calcalist says Israel’s new laser-based air defense system, Iron Beam, is actually far more expensive than previously acknowledged.

The Hebrew-language financial daily Calcalist says Israel’s new laser-based air defense system, Iron Beam, is actually far more expensive than previously acknowledged.

Iran foils a terrorist cell plotting attacks on security forces in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

US President Donald Trump is reportedly at pains to avoid a public spat with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a series of issues, preferring instead to keep them under wraps with effusive praise of the Israeli leader.

Iran marks the 6th martyrdom anniversary of General Soleimani.

Iran condemns the explicit threats of war by US President Donald Trump over the country’s peaceful nuclear program and defense capabilities.

Israel has suspended 37 international humanitarian organizations from operating in Gaza, drawing sharp criticism from journalists and human-rights advocates.
Ethiopia hosts over 90,000 Sudanese refugees.

In 2025, global pro-Palestine campaigns combined legal action, digital activism, boycotts, and mass mobilization to disrupt the Israeli-American war machine and reshape international political discourse.

Iran’s top parliamentarian cautions the Islamic Republic’s adversaries that the scope of the country’s future defensive measures could come as a surprise.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on December 31, 2025.
The Israeli regime’s recent recognition of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, has sparked anger and rejection across Tunisia.
Announcement of martyrdom of Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, has sparked widespread emotional reactions across Tunisia.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserts that the US bears full responsibility for the consequences of any fresh aggression against Iran.
Months of conflict in Sudan have pushed the country’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse.
Gaza is entering 2026 after two years of brutal war that has left the territory in ruins.

The United Arab Emirates has announced it would withdraw its "counterterrorism units" in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes on the strategic port of Mukalla in southern Yemen.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran does not fear war, but stresses that escalation can still be avoided if concerned parties pursue the available opportunity for dialogue.