Chinese FM Wang Yi meets Pakistani counterpart

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation.

Women’s, men’s kabaddi teams learn rivals at 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams know their group-stage opponents at the 2026 Asian Games. Iran's men have been placed in Group B alongside Nepal, Thailand, Pakistan, and Malaysia.

FM Araghchi meets with his Kyrgyz counterpart on SCO meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev on Friday on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ministerial Meeting.

China offers assistance, support for West Asia peace

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that the insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz is "solely the result of American oath-breaking."

Iran’s Rostamiyan clinches bronze in 10m air pistol at ISSF

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian shooter Hanieh Rostamiyan won the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, earning Iran's first senior international shooting medal in more than a year.

Iran urges BRICS to take clear stance against US aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has called on BRICS member states to take a "clear and decisive" stand against US aggression on sovereign and independent states.

FM Araghchi meets with Belarusian counterpart in Kyrgyzstan

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Belarusian counterpart in Kyrgyzstan on Friday to review the expanding relations between the two countries, emphasizing the acceleration of the implementation of documents.

Afghanistan joins SputnikPro

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – On July 23, the first session of the international educational project SputnikPro took place in Kabul.

Araghchi arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO ministerial meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has travelled to Kyrgyzstan late on Thursday to participate in the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.

Pezeshkian stresses expanding ties with Sri Lanka

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian received the credentials of the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to Tehran Fazeeha Azmi on Wednesday, signaling a renewed push to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

Pezeshkian urges stronger cooperation between Iran, Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the strength of the Iran-Pakistan relationship, highlighting Islamabad’s role in regional de-escalation.

Iran, Pakistan emphasize strengthening regional security

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister and Pakistan's top general agreed to enhance and broaden cooperation on the regional security and border management during talks in Rawalpindi.

Zarrinkamar wins gold medal in World Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Hana Zarrinkamar won the gold medal in the final of the World Taekwondo Championships by defeating an opponent from the Czech Republic.

Iran seeks to triple trade with Pakistan to $10bn

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran's interior minister, visiting Pakistan on Tuesday, said both sides need to expand cross-border transport capacity to meet a $10 billion trade target.

Iran wraps up 2026 VNL on a disappointing note

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran ended their 2026 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Turkey on Sunday, ending the tournament on a disappointing note.

Iranian president to take part in BRICS summit in India

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Russian media have reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit scheduled to be held in the Indian capital of New Delhi in September.

Iranian envoy accuses US of violating Pakistan-mediated MoU

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Saturday accused the United States of violating a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding (MOU), saying Washington resumed military action contrary to the agreement.

In retaliatory strike:

IRGC launches missile, drone attacks on US base in Jordan

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – In retaliatory attacks of US against Iran’s infrastructures, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched joint missile and drone attacks on shelters of fighter jet and a large ramp in US base of Al-Azraq in Jordan.

8 killed in landslide in China: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate.

Arab nations seek defence pacts with Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan are pursuing defence partnerships with Pakistan following the failure of U.S. air defence systems to shield them from Iranian retaliatory strikes.

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 rejects US allegations on military activities in Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA)–Iran's ambassador to UN has refuted US allegations linking Tehran to military activities in Yemen, denouncing Washington for using UN Security Council to spread disinformation and divert attention from its own actions in region.

Chinese UN envoy says;

US pushed world to dangerous precipice with attacking Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador Sun Lei says that renewed US attacks on Iran has pushed the region into a dangerous precipice.

Iran beat Bahrain at 2026 AVC U18 Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iran defeated Bahrain in straight sets (25-12, 25-18, 25-14) at the 2026 AVC Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship on Tuesday.

Army spokesman:

Strait of Hormuz to never be opened through war, aggression

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Army spokesman warns the United States that no measure of American aggression will force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, following Tehran's decision to close the strategic waterway over US violations.

Flash flood swept Bangladesh for about one week, 51 killed

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Floods that have swept parts of Bangladesh for about a week have killed 51 people, said a senior official on Sunday.