Gharibabadi:

Claims of Iran’s defeat caused by enemies' miscalculations

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA)–Lashing out at the unfounded claims of enemies raised, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Legal and International Affairs has emphasized baseless allegations levelled on Iran’s situation is the result of enemies' miscalculation.

Iran, Iraq officials emphasize expanding security cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al-Aboudi stressed the need to expand and strengthen security cooperation.

US national debt surpasses record $40 trillion

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Total debt for the United States has passed $40 trillion for the first time, raising concerns that the country is facing a fiscal crisis as government spending outpaces revenue.

Envoy:

US, Israel using UNSC to peddle unfounded claims against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the UN has denounced the world body’s Security Council for politicization, double standards, and selective application of its rules.

Ghalibaf meets with Iraq’s Judicial Council chief in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidan in Baghdad to discuss strengthening judicial and legal cooperation between the two countries.

IRGC spox.:

Iran to use more destructive weapons if a new war starts

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Warning the US officials for any adventurism against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebbi has said that Iran will use more destructive weapons if a new war breaks out.

Iran urges Islamic states to back Palestine, counter Israel

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed the need for stronger cooperation among Islamic countries to support Palestine and counter the Zionist regime’s plots against the interests of the Muslim world.

Ghalibaf meets with Iraqi PM in Baghdad for high-profile talk

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met and held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi in Baghdad on Wednesday evening, aimed at broadening and expanding relations between Tehran and Baghdad.

Iran’s parl. speaker:

Hormuz Strait not to be reopened before oil sanctions lifted

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened before oil sanctions are lifted, frozen assets are released, US blockade ends.

Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for high-level talks on Wed.

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will head a senior parliamentary delegation to Iraq on Wednesday morning, aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation and discussing regional stability across the West Asia.

VIDEO: At least 7 killed in a hotel fire in Tarapith, India

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – At least seven pilgrims have been killed and several others injured in a hotel fire in Tarapith, West Bengal, eastern India.

VIDEO: Israeli military vehicles raided Palestinian village

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Dozens of Israeli military vehicles, accompanied by heavy bulldozers and other machinery, have raided the Palestinian village of Qalandia, north of occupied Al Quds, preparing to demolish Palestinian structures in the area.

Tehran, Mashhad to host ceremonies honoring martyred Leader

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – On the occasion of 40th day after funeral and burial of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, office of the Leader has issued a statement on holding of ceremonies in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.

Oil tanker hit by drone while exiting Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – An oil tanker was struck by a drone while making an “outbound transit” through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Friday.

Iran, Malaysia defense chiefs emphasize expanding cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza and Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in a phone call on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen and expand defense cooperation.

Gen. Jahanshahi:

Iran’s Army Force fully prepared to counter any ground threat

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force warned that any US military ground presence in Iran would face a severe response, saying the Army is fully prepared to counter any ground threats.

Pres. Pezeshkian meets with Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei concurrent with the beginning of third year of his presidency.

Foreign forces must leave region: Senior adviser to Leader

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Emphasizing that regional cooperation can ensure security, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has noted that foreign forces must leave the region that are the root cause of insecurity in the region.

Intel. min. arrests 21 Mossad-linked mercenaries in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has arrested 21 Mossad mercenaries and four armed terrorist groups in Kerman, southeast of Iran.

Acting defense min.:

Iran’s domestic tech. outmatches any imported sys. in region

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza says that the country’s indigenized technology is superior to any imported system in the region.

Brig. Gen. Behmard:

Iran Air Force ready to sacrifice lives in defense of nation

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Air Force Brigadier General Bahman Behmard has said the Air Force of the country will stand ready to sacrifice their lives in the defense of the Iranian nation with utmost power and strength.

Iran’s Army Force fully prepared to confront enemies: spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Force Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said that the Army Force of the country is fully prepared and is at the apex of its readiness to confront enemies with utmost power and strength.