Pezeshkian meets Iraqi PM in New York to discuss ties, region

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met and held talks on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

Araghchi meets his Tajik counterpart in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Tajik counterpart, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Pezeshkian meets with Bangladesh PM in NYC

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Wednesday.

Araghchi meets German counterpart in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Saudis conduct 988 airstrikes on Yemen: military spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says that the Saudi enemy has launched 51 attacks on Yemen in the past hours, adding that the Saudi aggressors have conducted a total of 988 missile and air strikes.

Araghchi warns EU, NATO over facilitating US-Israeli actions

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a stern warning to European and NATO officials regarding their role in supporting military operations against Gaza and Iran.

Top Iranian security official:

Trump’s UN speech ‘clumsy defense of a defeated aggressor’

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran made during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

In his UNGA address:

Pezeshkian stresses Iran's full readiness for defense

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly Wednesday, stressing that Iran is both ready for negotiations while it is fully prepared to firmly defend itself agaianst aggressors.

Cargo ship targeted in Hormuz by projectile: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile and subsequently caught fire.

Three mebers of terrorist team killed in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Three members of a terrorist team were killed by Iranian security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan in southeast the country.

War taught Iran great lessons about future threats: Iran MoD

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza says the experience of war has reminded Iran of the need to constantly learn, innovate, improve capabilities, and prepare for future threats.

US resorting to intermediaries to negotiate with Iran: VP

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref say that the United States is resorting to intermediaries to negotiate with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

On sidelines of UNGA:

Russia’s Putin ready to meet US’s Trump in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, but details, including the timing, are still unavailable, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Israeli drone strike kills 2 Palestinians in southern Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Despite a ceasefire still in effect, two Palestinians were killed and several others injured Wednesday in an Israeli attack targeting the southern Gaza Strip, according to local sources.

Mahmoud Nemati wins gold in karate at 2026 Nagoya Asian Games

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Mahmoud Nemati handed Iran another gold medal in karate at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Pres. Pezeshkian congratulates Saudi Arabia on National Day

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on the occasion of the Saudi National Day in separate messages.

Iran continuing to operate intl. flights despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran says international flights are continuing in spite of the US sanctions pressure, Spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Majid Akhavan said.

Russia gradually increasing workforce at Iran’s Bushehr NPP

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Rosatom says it is gradually increasing its workforce at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, describing the situation at the facility as calm.

President Masoud Pezeshkian to address UNGA in NY tonight

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will deliver a speech at the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday evening at 19:35 (Tehran local time).

Hezbollah to mark second anniversary of martyred leaders

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The second anniversary of the martyrdom of Hezbollah secretaries-general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine will be marked on Sunday.

Iran not to yield even an iota in face of enemy: IRGC cmdr.

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has said the powerful Iranian Armed Forces, like the eight years of Sacred Defense, will not retreat an iota in the face of enemy.

Brig. Gen. Araghi:

Psychological war major part of enemy’s op. during 12-day war

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Pointing to the US-Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran, the head of the Sacred Defense Documentation and Research Center has said psychological war was major part of enemy’s operation during the 12-day war.

50% of South Pars gas field capacity restored

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran's oil ministry said about 50% of the damaged capacity at the South Pars field has returned to service after the March attack.

US Democrats lead over Republicans by 8.6 points among voters

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – US Democrats hold their widest advantage of the election cycle in Quantus Insights’ congressional polling, leading Republicans by 8.6 points among likely voters in mid-September.

Witkoff confirms ‘lengthy’ UN talks with Iran via mediators

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says he had “lengthy talks” with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).