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Hormuz will not return to pre-war status: FM Spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the situation that existed before the war, stressing that agreement with Oman does not mean reopening of the strait.

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Nikol Pashinyan reappointed as Armenia’s prime minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has reappointed Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister, following his Civil Contract party’s victory in the June parliamentary election.
Iran Army soldier martyred, another wounded in Marivan

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – An Islamic Republic of Iran's army's serviceman was martyred in clashes with armed elements in one of the border areas of Marivan city while another soldier was wounded.
Iran to hold camp in Russia ahead of Asian Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's national men's volleyball team will depart for a 10-day training camp in Russia on Aug. 20 as part of their final preparations for the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
Iran U23 learn 2026 Asian Games group stage schedule

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iran's U23 national football team have officially learned their schedule for the group stage of the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
5 million pilgrims have travelled to Iraq for Arbaeen: media

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Local Iraqi media have reported that nearly 5 million foreign pilgrims have travelled to the country for Arbaeen pilgrimage (marking the fortieth day after martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain.)
Iran sci. min. stresses promoting thoughts of martyred Leader

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of science, research and technology has emphasized the need to expand academic and cultural efforts to enhance the thought and legacy of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran localizes 2,000 sanctioned petrochemical components

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) has localized more than 2,000 petrochemical components previously imported under sanctions.
Media reports on Iran has agreed to reopen Hormuz ‘sheer lie'

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Media reports claiming that Iran has agreed to a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are false, and no change has been made to the country’s policy regarding the strategic waterway, according to a report.
Israel kills 8 more Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Palestinian medical sources say Israeli forces have killed 8 more Palestinians, including 2 children, and wounded several others, despite a 15-point roadmap for implementing the next phase of last year’s Gaza ceasefire deal.
At least 3 people dead in a shooting in US restaurant

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A shooting at a US fast-food chain restaurant has left several people dead and the suspected shooter killed.
2026 Arbaeen Walk to Karbala via Tariq al-Ulama

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Pilgrims make their way to Karbala along Tariq al-Ulama (Route of the Scholars)—also known as the Tariq al-Furat—a historic 89-kilometer route from Kufa that runs beside the Euphrates River and through Najaf’s palm groves.
Armenian government resigned: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Armenia's government resigned on Sunday, as required by the country's Constitution, after the country's newly elected parliament convened for its first session in the capital Yerevan.
VIDEO: Heavy flooding sweeps through Xi’an, northern China

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A heavy flooding ripped through Xi’an, in northern China. The flash flood was so powerful that swept away almost all belongings of people living in China’s Xi’an state.
Iran not to be caught off guard: Defense chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's acting defence minister on Sunday dismissed the notion that Tehran might be caught off guard by enemy threats, saying all threats are taken seriously and serve as a basis for increasing preparedness.
Tehran vows decisive response to any new US, Israeli attacks

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister has warned that any new US-Israeli aggression in cooperation with regional countries against the country will be met with a decisive and proportionate response.
Trump says he canceled declared attacks on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says he canceled declared attacks on Iran after regional countries sought a pause amid efforts to reach a possible agreement, and following warnings from Tehran.
Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza in recent hours has risen to at least five, according to media reports.
Araghchi warns Pakistan, Turkey of US escalation

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Pakistan's army chief and Turkey's foreign minister on Sunday of the consequences of U.S. "aggressive and destabilising" actions, and stressed Iran's readiness to defend itself.
Drone attacks pound separatists' positions in northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Drone strikes targeted headquarters of separatist groups in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and Erbil provinces on Sunday, triggering powerful explosions and activating air defence systems, Iraqi media reported.
Iranian MP says retaliation would go beyond region

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's retaliation to any new attack will not be confined to the Persian Gulf region and will target all enemy bases and the origin of the strikes wherever they come from, a senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Sunday.
Iran vows to use all means in self-defence against US

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry vowed to use "all its tools" to exercise its inherent right to self-defence against U.S. aggression, denouncing the ongoing naval blockade and military strikes as violations of the UN Charter.

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2026 Arbaeen Walk to Karbala via Tariq al-Ulama

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Pilgrims make their way to Karbala along Tariq al-Ulama (Route of the Scholars)—also known as the Tariq al-Furat—a historic 89-kilometer route from Kufa that runs beside the Euphrates River and through Najaf’s palm groves.
Red flags in the hands of Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Pilgrims on the way to Karbala from Najaf three days before the anniversary of Arbaeen are carrying red flags symbolizing the revenge for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Red flag of ‘revenge’ for late Leader from Najaf to Karbala

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – As Arbaeen pilgrims walk from Najaf to the holy city of Karbala, the red flag of revenge for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is seen in the hands of a number of the
See-off ceremony of Arbaeen pilgrims at Azadi Sq. of Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The sea-off ceremony of a large group of Arbaeen pilgrims was held in Tehran's iconic Azadi Square on Thursday night with the participation of enthusiasts and pilgrims. This ritual is held every year in Tehran's Azadi Square.