Mehr News Agency

Russian air defenses down 8 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry announced Friday downing and destruction of eight Ukrainian drones over the territory of the Russian Belgorod region.

Delta suspends US-Israel direct flights until end of 2024

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Delta Air Lines announced on Thursday that it is suspending direct flights between New York and Tel Aviv through the end of the year amid the rising tensions in West Asia.

Iran, Russia FMs to hold meeting in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The top diplomats of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are scheduled to hold a meeting in New York next week.

Congresswoman submits names of children killed in Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has submitted the names of the Palestinian children killed by the Israeli regime's forces in Gaza Strip into the record of the US Congress.

Bus carrying Zionist settlers targeted in West Bank

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A bus carrying Zionist settlers was shot in Jenin, West Bank, on Friday.

Iran should strengthen relations with neighbors: Lawmaker

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A member of the Parliament said that Iran’s relations with the neighboring countries and the Resistance Movement should be strengthened.

President Pezeshkian:

Iran seeks good ties with all, but doesn’t tolerate bullying

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Islamic Republic is seeking to expand its ties with the world’s countries based on mutual respect, but stressed that the country doesn’t tolerate bullying.

In fresh act of aggression;

Israel pounds 70 regions of Lebanon in 20 minutes

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – In a fresh act of aggression against Lebanon, the Israeli regime attacked 70 regions of the Arab country in 20 minutes.

Israeli forces martyr 7 Palestinians in northern Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Zionist regime forces launched large-scale airstrikes in northern Gaza on Friday which led to the martyrdom of seven Palestinian people.

2 killed, wounded in Israeli attack on a car in Damascus

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Two people were killed and injured in an Israeli attack on a car on the road to the Damascus International Airport.

President Pezeshkian congratulates Armenia on National Day

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in separate messages has offered congratulations to the president, prime minister and people of Armenia on the anniversary of the country’s national day.

Senior commander of anti-Iran Komala terrorist group killed

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A senior commander of the anti-Iran Komala separatist group has been killed in an ambush by Iranian security and military forces.

Zionist regime reveals new proposal on Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The Zionist regime on Thursday announced that Tel Aviv has raised a new proposal regarding the ceasefire agreement and exchange of prisoners in the Gaza Strip and conveyed it to the mediators.

Defense min.:

Iran to back legitimate Venezuelan government with all might

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that his country will support the legitimate government of Venezuela with all its might.

Mohsen Rezaei:

US, Europe to be 1st victims of Israeli industrial terrorism

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A member of the Expediency Discernment Council has said that the United States and Europe will be the first victims of the industrial terrorism of the Zionist regime.

Iran, Burkina Faso sign MoU in Vienna to boost mutual coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Burkina Faso inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday on the sidelines of the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) .

North Korea launches new ballistic missiles

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – North Korea has test-fired new ballistic missiles equipped with super-large warheads and modified cruise missiles, the third time in a week as part of Pyongyang’s display of military power in the restive Korean Peninsula.

Israeli enemy crossed all red lines: Hezbollah chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Delivering a speech regarding the latest developments in the region, the Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said The Israeli enemy crossed the red lines on Tuesday.

Ghalibaf visits holy shrine of Hazrat Ali ibn Bagher (AS)

KASHAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visited the holy shrine of Hazrat Ali ibn Bagher (AS) in Ardehal of Kashan in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province on Thursday.

Al-Nujaba spox:

Hezbollah has high ability, power to respond to Israeli crime

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The official spokesman of the Islamic Resistance Movement of al-Nujaba in Iraq said that Hezbollah has high ability, strength, power and many options to respond to the Israeli aggressions appropriately.

Iran again rejects US elections interference claims

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has roundly rejected yet another allegation about Tehran's interference in the US elections, calling the claim baseless and lacking any credibility and legitimacy.