Turkey's President Erdogan, Saudi crown prince meet in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the regional and, global issues, as well as bilateral ties during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Record-breaking snowfall in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, including a 91-year-old woman found buried under 300cm (118 inches) of snow outside her home, officials said.

5 states to discuss multipolar policy principles in Eurasia

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Belarus on Tuesday announced the start of consultations on the Eurasian Charter with Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Myanmar.

Sudan forces break siege on key city of Kadugli

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Sudan’s army has broken the siege of a key city of Kadugli in the country’s south as the warring parties in the country’s civil conflict race to secure key ground before seasonal rains arrive.

Persepolis edge Chadormalu at PGPL

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Persepolis of Tehran defeated Chadormalu of Yaza in the 19th matchweek of the Persian Gulf Professional League on Tuesday.

Jolani regime forces enter Hasaka under deal with SDF

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – A small contingent of security forces with the Jolani regime's interior ministry entered the city of al-Hassakeh on Monday as part of a deal between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Gaza death toll reaches 71,803 since Octo 07

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli army has killed 71,803 Palestinian people in the enclave since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel on October 07.

IRGC chief cmdr. condoles passing of Hassan Nasralla's father

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has expressed condolences following the passing of Sayyed Abdul Karim Nasrallah, the father of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, former Hezbollah secretary general.

Iran win Uzbekistan in AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 quarterfinal

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's futsal team defeated the team of Uzbekistan in the quarterfinal stage of AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026.

NATO chief touches down in Kiev

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has arrived in Kiev and opened his visit with a speech at the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament.

Female sprinter Fasihi wins gold at Budapest event

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Female sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi from Iran won a gold medal at the Budapest Régió Fedettpályás Bajnokság.

Justice minister:

Iran has firmly stood against US threats, defended its rights

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Justice Amin Hossein Rahimi has said that the administration of President Pezeshkian and the Islamic Establishment have firmly stood against the US threats against Iran, defending the nation's rights.

EU move against IRGC ‘completely illegal, unjustified’: spox.

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that EU's blacklisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is a completely 'illegal and unjustified' move.

Iran unveils “Hatef-3” satellite

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran has unveiled Hatef-3, a satellite developed as part of the Martyr Soleimani satellite constellation.

Iran, US reportedly to resume nuclear talks in Turkey

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran and the United States are reportedly set to hold a high-level nuclear meeting in Istanbul this Friday, hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Russian FM slams US threats against Iran as ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned new US threats of military action against Iran, warning that any renewed act of aggression would have grave regional and global consequences.

Iran Air resumes Tehran-Istanbul flights after 2-month hiatus

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Flagship carrier of Iran, Iran Air, announced the resumption of its round-trip flights between Tehran and Istanbul as of Tuesday, following a suspension that lasted for nearly two months.

Nuclear chief:

Iran to unveil 20 new nuclear achievements in coming days

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced plans to showcase more than 20 new nuclear achievements in the coming days.

Elon Musk merges his companies xAI, SpaceX

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI.

First group of Palestinians returns to Gaza from Egypt

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The first group of Palestinians has returned to the Gaza Strip from Egypt after receiving medical treatment.

Pezeshkian signals conditional openness to talks with US

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed the country’s foreign minister to explore the possibility of talks with the US, provided that talks take place in an atmosphere free from threats and based on fairness.

Shamkhani says;

Iran has no intention to give up enriched uranium

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran has no intention of transferring its stockpiles of enriched uranium abroad, Ali Shamkhani, a senior official in the Supreme National Defense Council and political advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says.

Iran ready to respond to any US, Israeli threat: Envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon has stressed that the Islamic Republic possesses the capability to confront any potential threat from Israel or the United States.