Al-Arabia – Militias affiliated with Iran in Iraq threatened to respond to American President Donald Trump’s visit to Iraq on Wednesday.

Al-Arabia – As the world continues to assess US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria and significantly decrease America’s foothold in Afghanistan, Iran has troubles kicking in from all corners.

VOA — Iran said on Wednesday private exporters have had “no problems” selling Iranian oil, and 3 million barrels of crude could be sold soon to non-government traders, state media reported, despite U.S. sanctions targeting Tehran’s oil sales.

HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 26th, 2018 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

CHRI – “…The agents repeatedly cursed and insulted him and called him a ‘Baha’i dog’” Formerly imprisoned Baha’i faith member Ali Ahmadi has been arrested for a third time in Iran on the charge of “propaganda against the state,” this time for having a holy book inside his home, a source with knowledge about his case informed the Center for …

CHRI – Imprisoned defense attorney Mohammad Najafi was taken to court in the Iranian city of Shazand, Markazi Province, on December 19, 2018, to face an additional charge for criticizing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a letter.

PayvandNews – Two people have been arrested after a university bus in Iran lost control, collided with column, killing 10 people and leaving 25 students injured. Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that a manager of the company that leased the bus and a university official have been detained.

Radiofarda – More than fifty members of parliament in Iran have called upon the Islamic Republic’s judiciary to set up a special branch to look into significant “violations” committed in privatization of state-owned industries.

(AFP) – Ten people have been killed in a bus accident at one of Tehran’s largest universities, Iran’s conservative news agency Tasnim reported Wednesday.

Radiofarda – Syrian state media says the country’s air defenses have downed several Israeli missiles in a wave of attacks that injured three soldiers.