1. Foreign minister Zarif says the issue of Iran’s missile capabilities is non-negotiable reaffirming Tehran’s stance on its missile program.
2. Syria welcomes a UN resolution that calls for formal peace talks and a nationwide ceasefire in early January. It also says only the Syrian people will decide their future.
3. In Yemen, more people are killed in Saudi airstrikes as Riyadh continues to violate the terms of a ceasefire reached in Switzerland on Tuesday.
4. Iraq asks the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from its soil. Ankara ignores calls for a pullout.
5. The UN expresses concern about the harassment of human rights defenders by Israeli authorities and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory.