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Qatar calls for Persian Gulf Arab states’ talks with Iran

Qatar calls for Persian Gulf Arab states’ talks with Iran
Qatar’s foreign minister called for Persian Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, saying that Doha believes that the dialogue between the neighboring countries should happen.
Iran top general: US overflights in Persian Gulf void of operational value
Zarif: We do not shy away from crushing the aggressors
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.
Iran’s coronavirus death toll nears 57,000
National Desk
Iran tells E3: Uranium metal also has peaceful application
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the uranium metal also has peaceful application, noting that right now many countries use the uranium metal-based fuel for reactors.
Army’s Ground Force to stage drill in country’s south
The Iranian Army Ground Force will is going to hold a military drill along the Makran coasts southeast of the country starting on Tuesday.
Health minister warns of people’s non-compliance with protocols in ceremonies
National Desk
Seoul moves warship away from Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks
South Korea moved its naval unit operating near the Strait of Hormuz away from the waterway to foster a positive mood ahead of negotiations with Iran over a seized oil tanker and Tehran’s frozen assets, a South Korean diplomatic source said on Monday.
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.