Leader says prayer is Iran's source of strength

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei said prayer is the backbone of jihad, conquest and triumph in the current struggle of the Iranian nation, in a message to the 33rd National Prayer Summit.

Nominees for Rasoul Prize announced

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The shortlist for the second edition of the Rasul Medal was recently released. The winners are to be announced in November and honored at a ceremony in December.

St. Petersburg univ. seeking to set up Persian Dep.

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Rector of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture Turgayev has expressed the university’s interest in establishing a Persian Language Department, he said in a meeting with the visiting Iran's culture minister.

Minab schoolchildren send message to US students

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A student from Minab read out a letter to American students in English at the start-of-school-year ceremony held at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, recalling the classmates lost in a US military strike on the school.

Knowledge, morality to ‘cut off’ hands of aggressors: Leader

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has urged students to pursue knowledge, skills and ethics, describing education as a defense tool against the US-Israeli aggression.

Mehr shines in OANA 65th anniversary conference in Moscow

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Mehr Media Group shone during the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) 65th anniversary conference in Moscow, ranking in the two first spots in the category of the best articles in the event.

Iran FM:

Center linked to French embassy closed after many warnings

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has strongly rejected claims made by the French Foreign Ministry regarding the closure of the language center affiliated with the French Embassy.

Mehr CEO addresses OANA meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The CEO of Mehr Media Group Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati addressed a meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) held in Moscow, Russia on Monday.

Language center in French embassy in Tehran closed

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Center for Language and Culture (CLF), a facility linked to the French Embassy in Tehran has been shut down by judicial order from the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office.

“Sacrifice for Iran” (Janfada-e-Iran) parade in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Thousands joined a parade in Tehran on Friday as part of the “Sacrifice for Iran” (Janfada-e-Iran) campaign, marching from the iconic Imam Hossein to Enghelab Square.

SputnikPro holds first session for Iranian think tank

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcaster has held its first-ever SputnikPro session for Iran’s Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT).

Sunni cleric assassinated by unidentified gunmen in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Zahedan Governor Jamshid Rokhshani Nasab told local Iranian media on Monday that Molavi Yousef Gorgij, a Sunni prayer leader in the city, was assassinated by unidentified gunmen earlier in the day.

Teacher in Belgium fired over her refusal to remove headscarf

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA)– The provincial government of East Flanders in Belgium dismissed a teacher who refused to comply with a ban on religious symbols in provincial schools, local media reported on Monday.

Tehran to host Andrei Stenin press photo exhibition

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An exhibition of works by winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest will open on Monday at the Iranian Photographers' House gallery in Tehran.

SputnikPro partners discuss project experience

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – An international video conference bringing together representatives of the media community and academia from Russia, China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Tanzania was held in Moscow.

Asia-Pacific Media Forum unveils consensus on prosperity

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A consensus on jointly promoting the prosperity and development of the Asia-Pacific region was unveiled at the Asia-Pacific Media Forum, which kicked off on Saturday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

Learning English with Native Teachers in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – English has become one of the most important languages for international communication. It is used across education, business, tourism, technology, travel, and professional environments around the world.

Asia-Pacific Media Forum to be held in China's Guangdong

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The Asia-Pacific Media Forum will open on Saturday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, as the country hosts a series of events under the 2026 APEC "China Year."

Reuters analysis confirms US directly hit wedding in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – A Reuters analysis of video and images from the scene of a US airstrike on a wedding in Iran has concluded the explosion was likely caused by a direct hit from an American munition.

Iran media people reaffirm commitment to Leader’s guidelines

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – More than 2,300 Iranian media personnel and social media activists have renewed their commitment to the guidelines issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.

Leader agrees to pardon, reduce sentences of 2,500 convicts

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed with pardoning or reducing the sentences of 2,500 convicts on the occassion of the holy Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh's birthday anniversary.

Hostile West-based Farsi-language media in Iran's target list

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The senior Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces said Wednesday "The hostile media act like the Zionist and American soldiers and they are included in the bank of our military targets.'

Lebanese families demand ICC trial for Israeli criminals

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Families of the journalists killed in Lebanon by Israeli military have demanded justice for the Israeli authroities and their trail before the International Criminal Court (ICC).