Senior Iranian MP warns France over expulsion of diplomats

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Head of the National Security Commission and Foreign Policy of the Parliament Ebrahim Azizi has warned France after its foreign minister said Paris will expel two Iranian fiplomats.

UK's annual inflation hits a 4-month high at 2.9%

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The consumer price index in the UK was at 2.9% in July, hitting its highest rate since March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced on Wednesday.

Iran FM announces two French diplomats ‘persona non grata’

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) –Iran’s Foreign Ministry has declared two French diplomats stationed at French Embassy in Tehran ‘persona non grata’, banning their entry into the country over activities contrary to international law and 1961 Vienna Convention.

Strait of Hormuz transit slows again on Tuesday

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed on Tuesday, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday.

Gharibabadi recalls 1953 coup as US-UK meddling

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister marked the anniversary of the 1953 coup, calling it "direct U.S. and British interference in the Iranian nation's right to self-determination."

In past weeks;

Nearly 70 Russian residents killed in Ukraine attacks

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Around 70 people, including three children, were killed in strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces over the past week.

EU's Kallas suggests new 'far-reaching' Russia sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas has said she wants to increase the number of Russian entities sanctioned over the war in Ukraine by one third, local German media reported on Monday.

Russia intercepts over 800 drones fired by Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Ukraine has launched a massive and deadly assault on Russia, deploying hundreds of attack drones across multiple regions.

Scottish educators teach Gaza genocide despite pressures

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A group of Scottish educators advocating for peace in the occupied Palestinian territories has rejected a call from pro-Israel lobby group to not teach about Palestine and the genocidal Israeli campaign.

Massive drone attack taregts Russian capital

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Three people were injured in a drone attack near the Moscow Automobile Ring Road (MKAD), according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

Intel. Min. warns France against meddling in Iran's affairs

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has warned France against interfering in country’s internal affairs, pointed to French diplomats’ involvement in a foreign infiltration project.

Iran warns France after diplomats detained in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence ministry said documents seized during the arrest of two suspects revealed a French-designed project involving infiltration and covert networking inside Iran.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Granada, Spain

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near the Spanish city of Granada in the autonomous community of Andalusia, the kingdom's National Geographic Institute reported.

Vessel reportedly struck in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO) reported that a vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Araghchi, Austrian FM discuss ties, regional issues in call

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation Thursday with his Austrian counterpart, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, to discuss bilateral relations alongside pressing regional and international issues.

EU is in no position morally to talk about human rights

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has told his Greek counterpart that the European Union are in no position to talk about human rights in Iran.

FM Araghchi slams France over "vivid" human rights hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) –Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at France for blatant hypocrisy over its claims to defend human rights and international law, pointing to its support for the Israeli regime’s actions in Gaza and aggression against Iran.

Zelensky discusses trilateral pact, drone deal with MBS

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has discussed a bilateral drone agreement and global food security with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

Iran Royan Institute official:

Europeans come to Iran for infertility treatment

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – An official with Iranian Royan Institute in Tehran says that Hundreds of foreign infertile couples travel to Iran annually for medical care.

Iran handball team set for Serbia camp ahead of Asian Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s men’s national handball team will travel to Serbia after completing three preparation camps to play five friendly matches as part of their final technical assessment ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Iran’s Royan Inst. develop cancer-linked Micrornas database

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Researchers at Iran’s Royan Institute, in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, have developed namiRa, a manually curated database integrating experimentally validated information on microRNAs.

Pezeshkian:

Tehran seeks dialogue while refusing pressure

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended Tehran’s diplomatic approach toward the United States and Europe, saying Iran is open to dialogue but will not compromise its sovereignty or defense capabilities.

Iran, Italy FMs hold phone call on regional developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke by phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The director of a factory supplying drones to the Russian military was badly wounded when his car exploded, news reports said Wednesday.

Moscow claims 14 killed, 59 injured in Ukrainian drone attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Russia claimed the death toll from overnight Ukrainian drone attacks across the country rose to 14, while 59 people were reportedly injured, after authorities updated the number of casualties from the Krasnodar region.