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Cuban ambassador told MNA;
Iran's resistance a model for Cuba against US sanctions
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Cuba's Ambassador to Iran has described the Iranian nation's resistance against sanctions and military aggression as a model and source of inspiration for Cuba's own struggle against decades of US pressure.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
Western narrative on Iran is a fabricated story
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – British political commentator Bushra Shaikh traveled to wartime Iran to challenge what she calls a "fabricated story" — and says what she found on the ground bears no resemblance to Western media coverage.
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Chinese professor told MNA;
Trump forced to retreat from opening Hormuz Strait militarily
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Trump's quick retreat on the Hormuz operation signals one thing, says professor Hongda Fan: the US has no clear military path forward, and global pressure forced a compromise.
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Christopher Helali speaks from Tehran;
Iran's resilience during war debunked all Western propaganda
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – American political commentator Christopher Helali says that the Iranians have debunked all of the myths and propaganda produced by the West and Western media by showcasing unity and strength during wartime.
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Senior lawmaker told MNA;
US naval blockade has failed; Iran has alternatives
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – A senior Iranian parliamentary security official has declared the US naval blockade of Iran a strategic failure, saying oil exports continue unimpeded and Washington lacks the operational capacity to impose a blockade on Iran.
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Prominent Orientalist told MNA;
Hasty deal with US may be detrimental to Iran in long run
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – A hasty deal with the US ending the material and economic violence against Iran might very well be short-lived and in the long-term turn out to be detrimental to Iranian interests, Lana Ravandi-Fadai told Mehr News Agency.
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Italian expert told MNA;
Iran strikes exposed Israeli vulnerabilities, shifted balance
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Italian Analyst Giuliano Bifolchi says Iran's strikes saturated advanced air defenses, revealing weaknesses in Israel's defensive architecture and challenging long-standing assumptions of Israeli technological superiority.
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Italian expert suggests;
US blockade of Iran ports is de facto confrontation with China
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Silvia Boltuc told Mehr News Agency that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports is effectively a de facto confrontation with China, making economic warfare a strategic gamble.
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Former envoy told MNA;
Iran naval blockade to further harm American people
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s former Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakaein has said that the US blockade of the Iranian ports will cost dearly and inflict serious harm on the American people to a great extent.
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Italian expert says;
US blockade of Iran ports ‘coercive economic warfare'
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Italian geopolitical analyst Giulio Chinappi says Washington’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz violates international law and amounts to “coercive economic warfare” against the Iranian nation.
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Chinese expert:
Islamabad Talks a good start although it didn't lead to deal
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Although the talks in Islamabad have not yet achieved any results for the time being, it is a good start, Chinese expert Jianwei Han told Mehr News Agency.
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Pakistani analyst says;
Iran emerged victorious, curbed Israel's expansionist agenda
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Pakistani Political Analyst Javed Rana says Iran has emerged from the recent conflict with greater strategic leverage, arguing that Tehran’s military posture and diplomatic red lines have reshaped regional calculations.
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Former Pakistani official:
Zionist regime violated ceasefire, Pakistan must act
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Former Pakistani Deputy Foreign Minister Shamshad Ahmad Khan told Mehr News that the Zionist regime violated the temporary ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, and Pakistan as the mediator must fulfill its responsibility.
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Zionists are anti-religion: Iranian Jewsish MP
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Jewish MP Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi said the American-Zionist enemy’s destruction of a synagogue proves they oppose all religions. He condemned the act and reaffirmed full alignment with Iran’s stances.
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Iran to set new regime for Strait of Hormuz: Senior lawmaker
TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – A framework for determining a new regime governing the Strait of Hormuz is being prepared within the commission, as Iran is determined to intelligently control management of the strategic waterway.
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MNA Exclusive;
Iranian healthcare workers rise against US, Israel in Tehran
TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – In a bold move on Monday, the Iranian medical community held a large gathering at the Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran to protest against the war crimes committed by the Israeli regime and the United States in their country.
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MNA Exclusive;
Attacks on Iranian universities signal assault on science
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iranian academics condemn recent strikes on universities and research centers, calling on international institutions to denounce attacks against scientific progress and knowledge-based development.
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Environmental official warns;
Toxic fallout from strikes on Iran to affect region, world
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The environmental devastation caused by US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran will not be contained within the country's borders, Arman Khorsand, a senior Iranian environmental official has warned.
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Iran to not back down in nuclear talks with US: Lawmaker
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said that the country will not back down from its positions in negotiations with the United States on nuclear issues.
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Larijani told MNA;
Iran’s retaliation to target roots of US presence in region
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Mohammad-Javad Larijani says that in the event of any aggression, Iran’s response will not be limited to proportional retaliation, but will instead focus on targeting the roots of the US’ regional presence.
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On National Space Technology Day;
Iran to unveil new satellite, space facility
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iran is set to unveil a new satellite, satellite imagery, and a new space facility on Tuesday, coinciding with the country’s National Space Technology Day, according to the head of the Iran Space Agency.
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MP lambastes EU’s illegal move in blacklisting IRGC
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission lashes out at EU's move in blacklisting the IRGC, stressing the IRGC is a body guaranteeing national security in the region.
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Europe targeted powerful counterterrorism force: expert
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The Europe has targeted the most powerful counterterrorism force in the region instead of fighting against terrorism, an international expert has said about the EU's blacklisting of IRGC.
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Fidan told Mehr:
Mossad openly interfering in Iran's recent developments
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the Israeli regime's spy agency Mossad is openly interfering in Iran's recent developments.
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Talks with US won't guarantee Iran's security: Velayati
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Senior Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati says that Tehran does not think talks with Washington will ensure its security after seeing what happened to Venezuela.
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United States seeking to “Libyanize” Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – An expert in international relations says that the US is pursuing the strategy of “Libyanizing Iran,” which would enable Israel to form a kind of “global consensus” for attacking Iran.
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Analyst told MNA;
Trump’s threats against Iran 'hollow rhetoric'
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s renewed warnings about striking Iran’s missile and nuclear programs should not be taken seriously, Javed Rana says, dismissing them as political rhetoric rather than credible military intentions.
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MP Azizi told Mehr;
Iran to respond to external threats with unity, cohesion
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has condemned recent remarks by US President, warning that any foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs will entail serious consequences.
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FM spox to Mehr:
Iran's new ambassador to Lebanon to be dispatched soon
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has told Mehr that "The routine administrative procedure for accepting the new Iranian ambassador to Lebanon has been finalized, and the new ambassador will soon be sent to his mission."
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Iran to test upgraded bio-capsule in suborbital launch
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Space Agency says an upgraded bio-capsule has entered the final stages of design and construction and is scheduled for a suborbital test launch within the next six to nine months.