Iran will protect its nuclear facilities: Ex-diplomat

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran will protect its nuclear facilities and any attack on them will not deprive the country of its peaceful nuclear capability, a former Iranian diplomat said Monday, dismissing U.S. threats as legally baseless.

IRGC Spox. told MNA;

Economic pressure, blockade to cost US more than Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The IRGC spokesman said Sunday that the U.S. economic blockade against Iran is imposing heavier costs on Washington than on Tehran, and that the Iranian nation will not surrender to pressure or sanctions.

Senior MP told MNA;

No choice left for Washington but to leave region

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iran's parliamentary security chief said U.S. forces face no option but to withdraw completely from the region, declaring that the presence of American troops brings only insecurity.

Iran military asks Qatar for clear answer on fate of pilots

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has called on Qatar to explain and give a clear answer on the fate of three Iranian pilots that went missing during the Ramadan war.

Spox.:

IRGC surveillance surpasses US knowledge

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC spokesman said Monday that the country's surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz goes well beyond the radars Washington knows, and that its precise strikes on ship engine rooms prove its intelligence dominance.

Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to curbing Israel: Expert

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Pakistani Analyst Javed Rana warned that if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened before Israel halts aggression in southern Lebanon, Iran will lose its leverage and there will be no further progress in talks.

MP asks for Hormuz reclosure if attacks on Lebanon go on

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has called for the recclosure of Hormuz Strait and military response to to Zionist Israeli regime's continuation of iits attacks on Lebanon despite the ceasefire and the memorandum of understanding.

Cuban Ambassador:

'Cuba will fight if we must fight'

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Cuba has faced a fate remarkably similar to Iran's in its encounters with the United States. Both nations are being punished simply for creating and preserving political and governing systems of their own choosing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.