Araghchi:

Iran to maintain close contact with mediators for diplomacy

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would continue to give diplomacy an opportunity to succeed while maintaining close and continuous contact with mediators to explore ways to implement the seven-day plan.

Iran is pursuing energy diplomacy dynamically: minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Acting Oil Minister Hamid Bovard says Iran’s energy diplomacy is advancing dynamically and with strong resolve, despite challenges stemming from the hostile actions of its adversaries.

Hezbollah chief:

US isolated more than ever after launching war on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said Wednesday that the United States is increasinlgy being isolated after the war on Iran and is being forced out the region day by day.

508 Russian nuclear exprts to come to Iran: Rosatom CEO

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said Wednesda that the company is going to increase the number of Russian nuclear experts at Bushehr power plant in south Iran to 700.

Iran embassy in Kuwait rejects allegations

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in Kuwait has firmly denied allegations that an Iranian national was involved in a plot to assassinate public figures or threaten Kuwait’s national security, saying the individual had not been in the country.

Leader urges students to continue to "peak of progress"

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Iranian youth and university students to equip themselves with knowledge and faith to propel the Islamic Republic toward the “peaks of progress.”

Iran ready to help draft global treaty on plastic pollution

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran has vowed its readiness to contribute effectively to drafting a global treaty to combat plastic pollution, stressing that the agreement must respect countries’ national circumstances, development rights, and capacities.

Iran’s nuclear industry has reached full maturity: AEOI spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated that the country’s nuclear industry has reached full maturity, and has now achieved self-sufficiency in the construction of nuclear power plants.

Iran among 5 countries in eye stem cell transplantation

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) –The head of the Iranian Ophthalmology Society announced that the success rate of eye stem cell transplantation in Iran exceeds 85%, placing the country among the world’s top five in this field.

President declares to implement Leader’s directives

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian president pledged that his administration will implement Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s directives aimed at fulfilling Iran’s conditions for ending the current state.

Evacuate Aden Airport immediately: Yemen’s Armed Forces spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces has called for the immediate evacuation of Aden Airport.

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Two trains have collided near Toledo, Spain. A Renfe AVE high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Seville collided with an Iryo train travelling in the opposite direction.

Iran ranks among world’s top 5 countries in eye stem cell

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran has been ranked among the world’s top five countries in eye stem cell transplantation with a success rate exceeding 85%.

4 in 10 Americans say personal finances worsening: Survey

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Four in 10 Americans say their personal finances are deteriorating, according to a new poll released shortly before November’s midterm elections.

Israeli artillery fire hits southern Lebanon towns

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Israeli artillery shelling targeted several areas in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Iran FM Araghchi:

Israeli military escalation in PG could impact intl. markets

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the Israeli military escalation in the Persian Gulf region could impact the international markets to a great extent.

Brent crude price tops $116 per barrel for 2nd time in Oct.

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Brent crude oil prices has exceeded $116 per barrel for the second time in October amid the global economic impact of the US-Israeli imposed war on Iran.

Iran's oil min. rebukes US treasury chief on fuel shortage

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s caretake oil minister has lashed out at US Treasury secretary for making baseless claims on impending fuel shortages in Iran, telling him to instead focus on the skyrocketing energy costs burdening American citizens.

Russia’s Putin hails Iran's martyred Leader role in GECF

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised the role played by the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in establishment of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

Knife attack reported outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Serbian police has reported that an unidentified attacker stabbed a guard with knives outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before being shot dead.

Egypt and Saudi Arabia look to contain regional crisis

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has released a statement following a phone call between its foreign minister and his Saudi counterpart on Tuesday.

Iran urges Qatar to abide by its mediation role in talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The head of the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Qatar to adhere to its mediation role in the Iran-US talks.

Iran, Vietnam stress expanding coop. in state auditing

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A delegation from the Supreme Audit Court of Iran met with the President of the Supreme Audit Court of Vietnam on the sidelines of an international summit in Hanoi.

Latin America has vast potentials to expand coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Mexico has emphasized that Latin American countries have vast and extensive potentials and capacities to expand their relations with Iran in all areas.

Araghchi:

Tehran quadrilateral meeting paved way for regional dialogue

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the quadripartite Tehran meeting created an opportunity to advance dialogue on regional peace and security and joint efforts against shared threats, with agreement to continue talks.

US national debt hits record high of over $40.5 trillion

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US national debt has surpassed a record $40.5 trillion, according to US Treasury Department data.

Energy minister:

Iran ready to expand electricity connection with reg. states

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran is ready to expand electricity interconnections with neighboring countries and strengthen regional cooperation in the power sector.

Iraq seeks joint meeting between Arab states, Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iraq is consulting six Arab countries and Iran on convening a joint meeting to bolster regional security, the Foreign Ministry said, adding that Baghdad welcomes a meeting between Mecca coalition states and Iran.

US spent more than $47bn on Iran war, Pentagon data shows

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US military has spent more than $47bn on the war on Iran, more than 25 percent higher than the Pentagon’s estimate in July.