Costa Rica and Nigeria Iran’s potential March friendly rivals

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Football Federation of Iran is expected to officially announce Team Melli’s friendly match schedule as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Russian forces capture Tsvetkovoye Settlement in Zaporozhye

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Units of Battlegroup Russia's Vostok continued advancing into the depth of the Ukrainian defenses and took control of the settlement of Tsvetkovoye in the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

US seizes an oil tanker in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – In continuation of the US maritime piracy in the Indian Ocean, the US Department of War announced the seizure of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean under false pretenses on Sunday.

Iran’s agricultural exports hit $8 billion in 10 months: min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholam-Reza Nouri-Ghezeljeh has said that $8 billion worth of agricultural products were exported from the country in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).

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Iran’s foreign transit of goods reaches 17.6m tons in 10 mos

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign transit of goods reached 17.6 million tons in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025 to January 22, 2026), showing a 4.63 decrease compared to the same period last year.

Iran joins club of countries with cell therapy products

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Royan Research Institute has unveiled six homegrown products in the field of cell therapy and tissue engineering, placing the country among those manufacturing 110 advanced therapy medicinal products(ATMPs).

Orban criticizes Brussels as threat to Hungary’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Hungary should fear the EU, not Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned, arguing that the bloc poses a “direct threat” to his country’s sovereignty.

Regional states eager to repatriate ISIL prisoners: Iraqi FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Several Arab and Islamic countries have expressed willingness to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi prisons for affiliation with ISIL, who were recently transferred from Syria, Iraq’s foreign minister said on Saturday.

Nouri al-Maliki sole candidate of Cooardination Framework

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – A member of the Iraqi major Shia bloc in the parliament has stressed opposition to the continuation of Prime Minister Al-Sudani government, stressing that Nouri al-Maliki is still the bloc's sole nominee.

Israeli drone downed in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Local media in Lebanon on Sunday reported that an Israeli drone was downed in the town of Houla in southern Lebanon.

Iran’s non-oil exports hit $45 billion in 10 months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the country’s non-oil exports in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) at $45 billion.

Iran volleyball team invited to Russia

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Russian Volleyball Federation has officially invited the Iran men’s national team for friendly matches.

At least 32 killed as gunmen raid Nigeria villages

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Gunmen on motorcycles stormed three villages in northern Nigeria's Niger State on Saturday, killing at least 32 people, abducting several others, and setting fire to police stations and homes, according to local residents.

Kuwait FM congratulates Iran on Islamic Revolution Anniv.

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a congratulatory message to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to congratulate the 47th victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

Hezbollah foiled objectives of enemy’s aggression: Qassem

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The secretary-general of Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance movement has frustrated the enemy’s objective to destroy the group, despite losses in a recent confrontation.

Veteran Iranian actor Enayat Bakhshi dies at 80

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Enayat Bakhshi, a prominent figure in Iranian cinema and television for more than five decades, has passed away at the age of 80.

Large Flamingo missile production line destroyed in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – One of Ukraine's Flamingo missile production lines was destroyed in a missile strike, Vladimir Zelensky announced at a news conference on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.