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In a groundbreaking moment for Iranian aviation, an all-female crew piloted a flight carrying 110 prominent women to Mashhad International Airport on Sunday, marking a historic milestone.

Tehran and Moscow are expected to sign a comprehensive partnership agreement as early as mid-January 2025, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

Operations at Russia’s Hmeimim Air Base in Syria, a key site in the Russian intervention that changed the course of the Syrian Civil War in late 2015, have reportedly slowed to a near halt.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that any decision by the Group of Seven (G7) to impose sanctions on Russia’s oil industry would have serious repercussions, potentially destabilizing international energy markets.

Turkish security forces neutralized 11 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, through airstrikes, the country’s National Defense Ministry announced on Friday.

Alain Berset, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, emphasized the need for “all political forces” in Georgia to “open a dialogue, engage in dialogue, and uphold and respect democratic principles” during his visit to the country on Friday.

Russia's withdrawal from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is not currently being considered, but the platform's ongoing relevance for its member states is being questioned, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated.

Bilateral defense consultations between Armenia and Greece, along with trilateral discussions involving Cyprus, were held on December 19 in Athens.

The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze has appointed Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri as Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, News.az reports citing Interpressnews.