Rezaei hails people's support for Islamic Establishment

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has praised pro-Islamic Establishment rallies held across Iran during night time amid the US-Israeli aggression.

Iran warns against growing use of AI in wars

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of science, research and technology warns that artificial intelligence could turn control over data into control over people and create an “invisible dictatorship,” raising concerns over its use in warfare.

Yemeni forces pounded Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait airbase

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman for Yemen Armed Forces has announced Yemeni forces have launched two operations: one against Aramco using dozens of missiles and drones, and another against Khamis Mushait airbase with several ballistic missiles.

Iran U23 football team start on high at 2026 Asian games

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran U23 football team defeated the UAE 3-1 in their opening match at the 2026 Asian games on Wednesday.

Iran plans to launch three satellites by year-end

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran plans to place three satellites from the Shahid Soleimani satellite constellation into orbit simultaneously by the end of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2027).

IRGC spox:

Fabricated narratives cannot change realities on battlefield

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The spokesman for Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) ridiculed Hollywood-style account presented by US media about rescue of an American pilot in Iran, saying such fake narratives cannot change realities on battlefield.

Iran, Russia emphasize developing audit cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Ahmadreza Dastgheib in a meeting with Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Boris Yuryevich Kovalchuk stressed the need to expand cooperation in the relevant field.

Gen. Shekarchi hails 200 nights of nationwide demonstration

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Hailing the demonstration of noble nation of country for 200 nights, a senior Spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces said presence of people is the greatest asset and motivation for Armed Forces in protecting country from threats.

Mecca Security Pact not to affect Pak ties with Iran: spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Mecca Defense Pact inked between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will not affect his country’s relations with Islamic Republic of Iran.

JANFADA campaign HQ spox:

The more a nation is ready during war, the more threat foiled

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman for the campaign titled JANFADA, literally meaning ‘ready to self-sacrifice’ pointed to US warmongering policy against Iran, stressing the more a nation is prepared during war, the more threats will be warded off.

Iran, Turkey to discuss security, border cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said a joint meeting between the interior ministries of Iran and Turkey will address border movements, security issues, trade exchanges, and counter-terrorism cooperation.

Maj. Gen. Heidari:

Continued US presence in region would result in heavy losses

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US forces’ presence in the region, deputy chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran has achieved significant successes in the war, warning that US presence in region would result in heavy losses.

Zakharova:

US naval blockade against Iran violates international law

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said any blockade, sanctions or prevention of Iran's normal trade and logistics activities without UN Security Council approval is unacceptable and completely illegal.

IRGC chief cmdr.:

Assassinating 'Molavi Gorgij' evidence of terrorists' failure

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says that the assassination of a Sunni prayers leader named Molavi Yousef Gorgij in southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan is clear evidence of failure

Iranian pilots narrate how they bombed US base with F-5 jets

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Air Force pilots said they destroyed a large number of US helicopters in a surprise raid using two F-5 fighter jets that were almost obsolete, and returned without damage.

Army Spox.:

US no longer able to sustain its hegemony

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said U.S. military power can no longer sustain American hegemony under a cost-benefit logic, and that this gap is an opportunity for wise regional countries.

Iran’s FM Araghchi meets with his Chinese counterpart in Beij

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in the capital Beijing on Wednesday.

Iran triumph in war feasible by victory in narratives' battle

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s triumph against enemies on the battlefield must be complemented by the victory in the battle of narratives, Head of Iran’s Basij Organization Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb said.

IRGC downs US-made MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the interception and destruction of the US army’s 52nd MQ-9 drone over the Qeshm Island.

Yemen says it downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed that Yemeni forces downed a Saudi F-15 with a domestically made surface-to-air missile.

US House passes resolution to end Iran war for third time

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The US House of Representatives has approved a War Powers resolution intended to halt military action against Iran without congressional approval.

Iraq holds special place for Iran: Leader's aide

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Leader's adviser on international affairs told the visiting PUK leader that the friendship between Tehran and Baghdad is eternal and a major asset for both countries.

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Saudi F-15 fighter jet downed over Yemen's Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Several media outlets reported that a Saudi F-15 fighter jet was targeted and downed in the skies over Marib.

New images show damage to US bases in Iran strikes

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – New images published by American media reveal significant damage to U.S. bases after Iranian missile and drone attacks.

US plot to use Iraqi Kurdistan as launchpad foiled: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US and Israel attempted to use Iraqi Kurdistan Region as a military and security launchpad against Iran during the 40-day war, but the plot was successfully defeated.

Iran wins IAEA General Committee seat despite US opposition

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) –Iran’s mission to the United Nations in Vienna says the Islamic Republic has been elected to the General Committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, despite US efforts to prevent the election.

Kamalvandi:

Military attacks cannot destroy Iran nuclear science

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says that military attacks, sabotage, and assassinations cannot destroy Iran's nuclear knowledge and industry.

Iran to reveal real US military casualties at due time: FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister has said Tehran will reveal the true number of US military casualties in its aggression on the Iranian nation at the proprtionate time.

Saudis will gain nothing but defeat in their aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A senior Yemeni official has stressed that the aggressor Saudi Arabia will not make any gains from its intensified aggression on the Yemeni civilian areas except for another failure.

Iran's Esteghlal down Al Sadd in 2026/27 ACL Elite

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team gained a decisive victory over Qatar’s Al Sadd SC 3-0 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 opener at the Basra International Stadium on Monday.

SputnikPro holds first session for Iranian think tank

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcaster has held its first-ever SputnikPro session for Iran’s Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT).

Iran interior minister departs for Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Interior Eskandar Momeni departed for neighboring Turkey to hold talks with Turkish officials.

Ghalibaf praises pro-Islamic Establishment rallies in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament speaker has hailed the daily nationwide demonstrations against foreign aggression and in support of the country's sovereignty.

Pentagon confirms F-35 fighter jet hit by Iran during war

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A Pentagon inspector general has reported that a stealth F-35 fighter jet was hit by Iran and sustained sustained combat damage for the first time in the aircraft's operational history during the war with Iran.

49 prisoners to be extradited from Iraq to Iran: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Forty-nine Iranian nationals imprisoned in Iraq will be extradited through the Mehran border crossing on Tuesday, an Iranian deputy justice minister said.

A vessel struck by unknown projectile in Hormuz Strait: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation (UKMTO) has reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran struck US, Israel that no other country dares confront

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Senior spokespersons for Iran’s Army and IRGC have highlighted unbreakable unity between the two military branches, declaring Iran is successfully striking US and Israel that no other country in world dares confront.

Iran FM Araghchi to visit China for high-profile talks: spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on September 16, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

Bafel Talabani holds talks with Iran FM in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the foreign ministry in Tehran on Tuesday morning.

Pakistan, IAEA discuss Iran-US peace MoU

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has discussed the “evolving regional situation” in a phone call with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

IRGC downs fourth MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brought down a fourth MQ-1 drone in several days over the eastern Strait of Hormuz, using its modern air defence system and integrated network.

Army spox:

Enemies caught off by powerful Iran's Armed Forces

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Army Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said, “We have inflicted crushing blows to the enemy in the war of aggression imposed against the country and denied them their objectives during war.”

IRGC Aerospace cmdr. calls on people to maintain unity, amity

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has urged noble nation of the Islamic Iran to preserve their unity and support the Establishment, political officials and defenders of the country.