Israeli forces fire artillery at Lebanese towns

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Israeli forces have continued their attacks on southern Lebanon overnight, local sources reported.

Armenia eyes boosting coop. btw Tehran-Yerevan in rail, trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Hakobyan has emphasized the need for expanding and broadening cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in the railway and trade sectors.

A child killed, 3 wounded in stabbing in Sydney, Australia

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A child died and two other children and a woman were hospitalized with critical injuries after a stabbing west of Sydney on Sunday.

Average price of diesel fuel in US hits a new record high

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The American Automobile Association in its latest report has announced that the US diesel fuel prices hit a new record of high, $6.49 per gallon.

NPT withdrawal bill submitted to parliament presiding board

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A member of Iran's parliament said a triple-urgency bill to leave the NPT is ready for debate, arguing that staying in the treaty no longer serves the country's interests.

Pres. Pezeshkian emphasizes bolstering multilateralism

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need to strengthen multilateralism, to expand economic and trade cooperation and to counter unilateralism.

Israeli forces abduct 8 Palestinians in occupied West Bank

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Israeli forces have abducted eight Palestinians in the village of Ad-Deqaiqa in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron following an attack by Israeli settlers.

No talks with US until Iran's terms met: Qalibaf

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker said Sunday there will be no return to previous negotiations or for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen until Iran's conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented.

Senior Iran MP terms US treasury sec.’s claims baseless lies

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee hit back at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over claims that Iranians are waiting three to four hours in line for gasoline, calling them “baseless lies.”

Two Palestinians wounded in attack by Israeli settlers

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Two Palestinians were injured during an attack by Israeli settlers on the West Bank on Sunday morning.

'Diplomacy, power’ not in conflict with each other: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that not only ‘diplomacy and power’ are not in opposition to each other, but also they [diplomacy and power] move in the same direction.

Trump returns to White House earlier than expected

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has cut short his weekend stay at Camp David and returned to the White House earlier than expected.

China reiterates opposition to US sanctions on Iran, Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – China has rejected unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States without the authorization of the United Nations against Iran and Russia.

US hits another boat in Caribbean, four dead

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing at least four people, in an operation it claimed was aimed at drug traffickers.

Mayor reports damage at Moscow oil refinery

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said a facility on the premises of the Moscow Refinery was damaged as a result of the ongoing drone attack on the Russian capital.

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Iran raises military preparedness to highest level

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iran has prepared response plans across air, ground and naval domains, enabling a heavy, broad and surprising response to U.S. and Israeli military forces and interests, an Iranian official said.

Resistance only path to liberation: Naim Qassem

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said resistance is the only way to liberate occupied land, and that confronting arrogance and the Israeli regime is possible only through resistance.