Resistance to spread to entire region: Iran Parl. Speaker

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the resistance movement will encompass to the entire region, adding Iran will continue to support the resistance as its most important strategy.

Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to the United States and other Western countries, saying they could be “hunted” by the authorities in those states.

US Blinken to visit Turkey to discuss Syria crisis

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – An official Turkish source confirmed that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit the country on Friday.

Finance minister:

Kyiv to last only six months if US cuts aid under Trump

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Ukraine will be able to continue its conflict with Russia only for the first six months of 2025 in case the US cuts its aid, Finance Minister Sergey Marchenko said.

US welcomes ex-Israeli min Gallant despite ICC arrest warrant

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The US has welcomed Yoav Gallant on its soil, despite the former Israeli war minister facing an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians.

Media:

Trump unlikely to keep US aid to Ukraine at current volumes

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The United States is likely to reduce its military aid to the Kyiv government after Republican Donald Trump takes office, a report by Western media suggests.

US says Syria should not be turned into base of terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed that Syria should not be allowed to become a harbor for terrorists.

Iran reacts to E3 claims on its peaceful nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the latest allegations made by three European countries about its peaceful nuclear program.

Polish defense chief:

Trump unlikely to withdraw US from NATO

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The US will not exit NATO under US President-elect Donald Trump who is using his statements as messages directed towards the alliance's members, the Polish Defense Minister said.

Former IRGC chief:

11,000 ISIL terrorists being trained in American camps

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – 11,000 ISIL forces are being trained in American camps in the region to enter Iraq as soon as possible, former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Mohsen Rezaei says.

Syria’s UN envoy demands Israel pull troops from country

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Israel must withdraw its troops from Syria, Syria's envoy to the UN Qusay al-Dahhak said.

Iran FM, IAEA chief discuss cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – In a phone conversation on Monday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi discussed the cooperation between Tehran and the agency.

Iran urges UN to condemn attack on its embassy in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has urged the world body to condemn the attacks on the country's diplomatic and consular missions in Syria.

US sanctions failed to crimp Iran’s oil supply: Chevron CEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – An international oil industry executive says US sanctions on Iran have failed to remove the country’s oil supply from the markets.

VP Aref:

Iran not to give in to pressures in nuclear field: VP

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iran will negotiate and interact with Western countries about its nuclear program but will never give in to pressures, Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said.

S. Korea says no disruption to US alliance

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – South Korean President is still commander in chief and there is no disruption to the US alliance, the defense ministry said after it was revealed Yoon was under criminal investigation for declaring martial law last week.

Russia opposes NATO expansion to Southeast Asia: Diplomat

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Russia opposes NATO expansion at the expense of Southeast Asian nations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said, addressing the 15th Asian conference of the Valdai Discussion Club.

Russia calls for UN Security Council meeting on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Russia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on developments in Syria, saying that the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad raises "many questions."

Syrians to determine Syria's future: UN chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that the future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine and that there is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions.

Trump says he will consider leaving NATO

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Donald Trump has said that he would not guarantee the United States’ continued membership in NATO, adding that America’s participation in the western military alliance will depend on whether allies “pay their bills.”

Iran oil minister:

Iran increasing oil output regardless of US political future

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Oil Minister says increasing the country's oil production capacity has no connection to potential restrictions or their increase, adding that boosting production capacity is a priority for the Ministry of Petroleum.

US sends $988 mn military aid package to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The US administration has allocated another $988 million military aid package to Ukraine, which includes ammunition for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles, the US Defense Department said.

US reacts to developments in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Syria, White House National Security Council Spokesman Sean Savett said.

Iran reacts to IAEA chief's remarks over its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program is peaceful and based on technical needs, and remains under supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Over 370,000 Syrians have been displaced: UN Spox.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Since the start of the fighting escalations in Syria, approximately 370,000 people have been displaced, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement Friday.

IAEA claims Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran is dramatically accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, a Western media outlet has cited Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi as saying.

US describes HTS as terror organization

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A spokesperson for the United States Department of State has described the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terror organization.

US military base comes under attack in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A security source announced an attack on the US base near Baghdad airport.

Russia, Iran condemn West actions against Tehran-IAEA coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, in consultations with his Iranian counterpart Maji Takht-Ravanchi, has condemned the West's actions, which are causing significant damage to cooperation between Tehran and IAEA.

Iran to support Syria with whatever means needed

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Islamic Republic would support Syria as before with all its might and with whatever is needed and requested by the Arab state's government.