Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 7

TEHRAN -- Iran's Petroleum Ministry on Sunday confirmed that 32 crew members, including 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, have gone missing after two vessels collided off China's east coast.

The collision, between a Panama-registered oil tanker and a Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter, occurred on Saturday in waters about 160 sea miles east of the Yangtze River's estuary. (Iran-Vessels Collision)

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TEHRAN -- Foreign elements led by the United States have played a role in fanning the recent riots in Iran, Iranian government briefed the Majlis (parliament) on Sunday.

At a special session of the Majlis, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Sunday briefed the lawmakers on the recent unrests in the country while Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi gave a report on the roots and causes of them, Iranian lawmaker Jalal Mirzaei told the official IRNA news agency. (Iran-Unrests-Foreign Intervention)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel on Sunday blacklisted 20 international organizations supporting sanctions against Israel, denying the entry of their members to Israel.

"We have switched from defense to offense. The boycott organizations need to know that the State of Israel will take actions to stop them and prevent their representatives from entering the country to harm its citizens," said Gilad Erdan, minister of public security and strategic affairs, in a statement. (Israel-Peace Groups-Black List)

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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed they shot down a fighter jet of the Saudi-led military coalition, though Saudi media reported it only crashed due to technical problem.

The jet was shot down in the northern province of Saada on Sunday, the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported. (Yemen-Saudi-Fighter Jet) Enditem