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PJU condemns Israel for silencing press via systematic attack
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The Palestinian Journalists Union (PJU) has condemned Israel for pursuing a systematic policy of targeting journalists, saying violence against the press has intensified in 2025 to prevent Palestinian reporting.
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US cannot turn Venezuela into colony and steal its resources
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned that the United States cannot turn the sovereign Latin American country into a colony and steal its natural resources.
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3 women injured in knife attack on Paris metro
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Three women were injured after being stabbed by a man on Line 3 of the Paris metro on Friday, French daily Le Parisien reported.
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Russia bombards Kyiv ahead of Zelensky-Trump talks
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Saturday, just ahead of what President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a crucial meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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US naval forces still chasing Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure.
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Man dead, 2 police officers hurt in shooting in US
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A man was shot and killed Friday after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, during a child custody exchange, local US authorities said.
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Iran’s policy in Caucasus is to maintain peace, stability
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Mahmoud Adib has said that his country's policy in the Caucasus region is to maintain peace and ensure respect the territorial integrity of the other states.
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Hezbollah won’t confront Lebanese Army, rejects division
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Head of Hezbollah Executive Council Sheikh Ali Daamoush affirmed that the resistance will not be drawn into confrontation with the Lebanese Army and will not permit internal discord.
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Two settlers killed in Palestinian martyrdom-seeking op.
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Two Zionist settlers were killed in an alleged car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern part of occupied Palestine Friday, and the purported Palestinian suspect was shot and wounded.
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China hits US defence firms with sanctions over Taiwan
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan.
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Yemeni leader vows next battle against 'Israel' definite
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said Friday that the next round of conflict between the Islamic Ummah and the Zionist enemy is definite, calling for Muslims' preparedness.
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Suicide bombing hits Imam Ali Mosque in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Local Syrian sources reported a suicide explosion on Friday afternoon inside a mosque in the central Syrian province of Homs.
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Israeli artillery strikes southern Syria near Quneitra
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Syrian media sources report that Israeli forces carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, targeting areas near Quneitra.
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Saudi Arabia launches airstrike on Yemen
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Explosions were heard in Yemen’s eastern Hadramout province following a reported Saudi airstrike, according to regional media.
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US attacks ISIL positions in Northwest Nigeria, Trump says
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The US has carried out an air strike against ISIL fighters in northwest Nigeria, US President Donald Trump said.
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Health system nears ‘complete paralysis’ in Gaza
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Gaza officials have warned of an impending humanitarian and medical catastrophe in the territory as the Israeli occupying regime is using medince as a weapon of war.
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North Korea unveils first nuclear submarine
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – North Korea released photographs Thursday showing what appears to be a largely completed nuclear-powered submarine hull, as leader Kim Jong-un blasted South Korea's push to acquire similar technology.
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Ukraine claims fresh hit on Russian energy infrastructure
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Ukraine said its drones struck the largest Russian gas processing plant in the Orenburg region, which also processes gas from Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field.
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Israel launches fresh attack into southern Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The Israeli regime conducted new incursions into several Syrian towns in the southwestern province of Quneitra on Thursday, according to local media reports.
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At least 5 killed, 35 injured in explosion in Nigerian mosque
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and 35 injured on Wednesday in a bomb explosion at a mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, police spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth said.
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'Israel' kills two in Lebanon in new ceasefire breach
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Two people were killed on Thursday after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the road near the town of Hosh al-Sayed Ali, local Lebanese media in the Bekaa reported.
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North Korea's Kim views test-firing of long-range missile
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing on Wednesday of long-range surface-to-air missiles at a launch site near its east coast.
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Zelensky reveals revised 20-point US plan to end Russian war
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it had been agreed between negotiators from Kyiv and Washington and sent to Moscow for feedback.
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Russia says captured village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday its forces captured a village in eastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region.
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Belgium intervenes in ICJ Gaza genocide case against 'Israel'
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Belgium has joined a growing group of states intervening at the International Court of Justice to influence how the Genocide Convention is interpreted in South Africa's case against "Israel" over Gaza.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Taiwan: USGS
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Thailand, Cambodia to hold talks on ceasefire on December 27
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A high-level meeting of the General Border Committee of Thailand and Cambodia to discuss establishing a ceasefire between the countries will be held on December 27, the Thai Foreign Ministry reported.
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Resistance will not disarm: Hamas official
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Hamas firmly rejects any attempts to disarm the resistance movement, warning against foreign interference in Palestinian affairs, while demanding stronger, more detailed guarantees for the second phase of the ceasefire.
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Three killed in Moscow car explosion (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Two traffic police officers and a third person have been killed in a car explosion in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said early on Wednesday.
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US moves additional forces to Caribbean: Media
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The United States moved additional troops and special operations aircraft to the Caribbean this week, according to media reports.