Saudi Arabia's "Wing Loong 2" drone shot down over Yemen

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Yemeni military said on Wednesday it shot down yet another Wing Loong 2 drone belonging to the Saudi agressor army.

Iran warns against growing use of AI in wars

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of science, research and technology warns that artificial intelligence could turn control over data into control over people and create an “invisible dictatorship,” raising concerns over its use in warfare.

Iran U23 football team start on high at 2026 Asian games

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran U23 football team defeated the UAE 3-1 in their opening match at the 2026 Asian games on Wednesday.

Iran plans to launch three satellites by year-end

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran plans to place three satellites from the Shahid Soleimani satellite constellation into orbit simultaneously by the end of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2027).

Iran, Russia emphasize developing audit cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Ahmadreza Dastgheib in a meeting with Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Boris Yuryevich Kovalchuk stressed the need to expand cooperation in the relevant field.

Gen. Shekarchi hails 200 nights of nationwide demonstration

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Hailing the demonstration of noble nation of country for 200 nights, a senior Spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces said presence of people is the greatest asset and motivation for Armed Forces in protecting country from threats.

Mecca Security Pact not to affect Pak ties with Iran: spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Mecca Defense Pact inked between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will not affect his country’s relations with Islamic Republic of Iran.

JANFADA campaign HQ spox:

The more a nation is ready during war, the more threat foiled

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman for the campaign titled JANFADA, literally meaning ‘ready to self-sacrifice’ pointed to US warmongering policy against Iran, stressing the more a nation is prepared during war, the more threats will be warded off.

Iran, Turkey to discuss security, border cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said a joint meeting between the interior ministries of Iran and Turkey will address border movements, security issues, trade exchanges, and counter-terrorism cooperation.

Maj. Gen. Heidari:

Continued US presence in region would result in heavy losses

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US forces’ presence in the region, deputy chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran has achieved significant successes in the war, warning that US presence in region would result in heavy losses.

Zakharova:

US naval blockade against Iran violates international law

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said any blockade, sanctions or prevention of Iran's normal trade and logistics activities without UN Security Council approval is unacceptable and completely illegal.

IRGC chief cmdr.:

Assassinating 'Molavi Gorgij' evidence of terrorists' failure

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says that the assassination of a Sunni prayers leader named Molavi Yousef Gorgij in southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan is clear evidence of failure

Army Spox.:

US no longer able to sustain its hegemony

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said U.S. military power can no longer sustain American hegemony under a cost-benefit logic, and that this gap is an opportunity for wise regional countries.

Iran’s FM Araghchi meets with his Chinese counterpart in Beij

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in the capital Beijing on Wednesday.

Iran triumph in war feasible by victory in narratives' battle

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s triumph against enemies on the battlefield must be complemented by the victory in the battle of narratives, Head of Iran’s Basij Organization Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb said.

IRGC downs US-made MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the interception and destruction of the US army’s 52nd MQ-9 drone over the Qeshm Island.

Yemen says it downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed that Yemeni forces downed a Saudi F-15 with a domestically made surface-to-air missile.