Araghchi Felicitates Venezuelan counterpart upon appointment

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister has congratulated Venezuela’s new foreign relations and trade minister upon his appointment.

Pakistan urges US, Iran to resume technical-level talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Pakistan on Thursday called on the US and Iran to resume technical-level talks as part of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.

Fire erupts at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – A fire broke out at a bitumen workshop inside the Imam Reza shrine complex in Mashhad on Thursday.

Iran Army drones attack US Patriots in Kuwait, Bahrain

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran's Army said its drones targeted U.S. radar systems, Patriot air defence batteries and fuel storage tanks at bases in Kuwait and Bahrain early Thursday.

Poll shows;

Majority of Americans believe launching war on Iran was wrong

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – A new poll suggests that 57 percent of Americans believe the decision to launch the war on Iran was wrong.

IRGC:

US air radar, jet fuel pumps destroyed in Bahrain

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The IRGC announced it had struck and destroyed a radar and jet fuel infrastructure at the Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain.

Lebanon calls for end to Israel’s occupation

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has said that the goal of the country’s armed forces is to “gradually extend their authority over all Lebanese territory, including the south.”

Foreign Ministry summons UK envoy over IRGC blacklisting

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to formally protest the London government’s latest hostile move against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Iran Army attacks US radar, fuel tanks in Jordan

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Army said its drones targeted a fixed radar site, communications systems and fuel storage tanks at the U.S. al-Azraq airbase in Jordan early Thursday.

US strikes target Semnan airport

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Parts of Semnan airport in Iran were hit in U.S. airstrikes early Thursday, with emergency teams deployed to assess damage but no immediate reports of civilian casualties.

American MQ-9 drone downed over Iran's Andimeshk

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – An American MQ-9 drone was intercepted and destroyed over Andimeshk in Khuzestan province.

Dep. FM warns US of firm retaliation against aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has warned that the Islamic Republic will not leave any act of aggression against its nation unanswered.

Ghalibaf stresses constant readiness to defend homeland

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Top Iranian negotiator and the speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that the country has to be always prepared to battle the US, stressing the need to preserve the Iranian arrangements in Hormuz.

Iran down US at 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s men registered their fifth win at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships, beating the United States in three straight sets (25-21, 25-15, 25-16) on Wednesday.

Iran defeated by Ukraine at 2026 VNL Week 3

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran were beaten by Ukraine 3-1 at the Week 3 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Wednesday.

Iran focused on defense, has no plan for talks: Spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, says the country has no plans to return to negotiations with the United States as long as Washington violates its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Iran blasts intensfied Israeli aggression against Palestine

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry has deplored the escalation of military attacks and terrorist operations by Israel against Palestinians in both Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

Explosions reported in Kuwait, Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Media have reported that sound of explosions was heard in some areas in Kuwait and Iraqi Kurdistan on Wednesday afternoon.

US projectiles hit Hengam island in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Sources have reported to local Irnaian media that new projectiles hit Hengam island in the persian Gulf on Wednesday afternoon as the the US aggression continues.

260 people wounded in recent US aggression; health min.

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said on Wednesday that as many as 260 people were injured in the recent waves of US aggression on the country, including women and children.

Araghchi travels to Doha to attend ex-Emir of Qatar's funeral

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Doha, capital of Qatar, on Wednesday to take part in the funeral ceremony of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Rad-1 radar satellite to be unveiled soon: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Space Agency says that Iran’s first domestically developed radar satellite, Rad-1, will be unveiled soon after a slight delay caused by technical considerations

INOC introduces flagbearer for 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran's National Olympic Committee has officially named Atousa Golshadnezhad, reigning world karate champion, and Fazel Atrachali, captain of the national kabaddi team, as the country's flag bearers for the 2026 Asian Games.

Iran army blasts UK parliament blacklisting of IRGC

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has strongly condemned a recent decision by the British Parliament to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization

Man executed for arson attack on police station in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A man convicted of setting fire to the governor's office and a police station in the central Iranian city of Dehaghan during the unrest of January 2026 has been hanged after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.