Mehr News Agency

Amnesty International:

EU reluctance to suspend coop. with Israel unlawful betrayal

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Amnesty International announced that the European Union’s failure to suspend its cooperation agreement with the Israeli regime is a ruthless betrayal of the Palestinian nation.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 60 in past day

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – More than 60 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip in the past day.

Suicide car bomb targets Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 20 Ugandan soldiers were killed, over 43 others injured, and nine Somali soldiers were killed, eight wounded in a suicide attack in Somalia.

Drone strikes hit three oil fields in Kurdistan Region

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Explosive-laden drones struck three oil installations in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region early Wednesday, escalating a series of coordinated attacks targeting the Region’s vital energy infrastructure.

Yemen strikes two strategic Israeli sites

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Yemen’s armed forces struck two key Israeli targets in Eilat and the Negev with drones, declaring the attacks a direct response to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.

On charges of smuggling fuel;

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Sea of Oman (+PHOTOS)

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Sea of Oman while it was smuggling a massive cargo of 2 million liters of fuel.

Iran, China FMs hold meeting on sidelines of SCO meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) –  The top diplomats from the Islamic Republic of Iran and China held a bilateral meeting in China on Wednesday.

Calls grow for restricting Germany activity in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Calls have grown in Iran for the government to restrict Germany's cargo transport activity in the Persian Gulf after Berlin offered unconditional support for Israel’s recent aggression against Iranian territory.

Pakistan voices support for Iran in face of Israel aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of Pakistan reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with Iran in the face of Israeli and American aggression in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in China.

Gaza death toll nears 58,500 as Israeli genocide goes on

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – At least 58,479 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Iran slams Israeli attack on Syria's Sweida, UNSC inaction

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman has expressed concern over clashes in Syria and lambasted the UN Security Council's inaction in the face of the Israeli regime's aggression on Syria, Lebanon and Gaza.

Turkey commemorates 9th anniv. of 2016 failed coup attempt

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Turkey on Tuesday marked the ninth anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, holding ceremonies across the country to honor those who died resisting the uprising attributed to Fethullah Gulen.

Araghchi meets with Pakistani, Indian counterparts in China

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Indian and Pakistani counterparts in China on the sidelines of 25th meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers.

EU fails to approve new Russia sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said the 27-member bloc did not come to an agreement on an 18th round of sanctions against Russia. Member state Slovakia has been holding up the sanctions package.

Israel kills 12 in eastern Lebanon in deadliest truce breach

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Israel has killed at least 12 people in airstrikes on eastern Lebanon in the deadliest breach of the ceasefire that took effect in November last year.

Israeli fighter jets launch airstrikes in Syria’s Suwayda

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes against Syrian military positions in southern Syria’s Suwayda province on Tuesday, in another act of aggression aimed at destabilizing the region.

Araghchi to Lavrov:

UNSC has a duty to preserve security of region, world

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Russian counterpart, the Iranian foreign minister has stressed the responsibility of the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) and all governments to fulfill their duties in preserving peace and security.

Iran’s exports to Africa up 85% in Q1: TPOI

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The head of Africa Office at Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) says Iran’s exports to Africa in 1st three months of current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21) showed an 85% growth compared to the same period last year.

Several fires hit industrial zones in Israeli occupied lands

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A wave of unexplained fires and explosions has struck industrial areas across Israeli-occupied territories since the onset of the 12-day war, highlighting growing instability in the regime’s critical infrastructure.