President Raeisi awarded honorary doctorate in Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi was awarded an honorary doctorate by Russia's state university.

President Raeisi leaves Moscow for Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran left Moscow late on Thursday, heading for Tehran after an official two-day visit to Russia.

Pres. Raeisi:

All Muslims must be vigilant against danger of takfirism

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Referring to the dangers of extremists to Islam, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran told the Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia that all Muslims must be vigilant against the danger of the takfirism.

Khatibzadeh condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan's Lahore

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Condemning the terrorist attack in Pakistan's Lahore, a senior Iranian diplomat stressed that such terrorist moves once again remind the need to fight terrorist groups in order to establish peace and tranquility in the region.

Iran's Bagheri discuss with EU's Mora in bilateral meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian top negotiator met with Enrique Mora, the EU Coordinator at the Vienna Talks aimed at removal of anti-Iran sanctions.

Lahore bomb blast kills 3, injures 20 in busy market

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) –  At least three people were killed and 25 injured Thursday after a bomb blast rocked a busy shopping market of Pakistan's Lahore, police said.

Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, bilateral issues in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met his Russian counterpart in Moscow, and the two sides discussed the most important bilateral, regional and international issues.

American source:

Raeisi-Putin meeting showed tightening bonds against US

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Referring to the meeting of the Iranian and Russian presidents in the Kremlin on Wednesday, an American source said that this meeting demonstrated tightening bonds between Tehran and Moscow against Washington.

Iran-China relationship in interest of region, whole world

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The Iran-China relationship are in the interest of the region and the whole world, as they jointly confront unilateralism and Washington's policy of coercion in world, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson told Chinese source.

Iran, Russia en route to strategic relationship: FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that President Raeisi’s trip to Russia indicated the importance of the two country’s ties which are en route to strategic relations.

Raeisi in State Duma:

Iran-Russia coop. in Syria strengthened regional security

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The successful model of Iran-Russia cooperation in Syria guaranteed the independence of countries and strengthened regional security, the Iranian president said in the Russian Duma session on Thursday.

Iran, Russia, China to hold joint naval drill in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The "2022 Marine Security Belt" joint drill of Iran, China, and Russia will be held on Friday in the North Indian Ocean.

FM Amir-Abdollahian to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran will meet today in Moscow to discuss the promotion of economic projects.

Seol,Tehran discuss use of frozen funds for UN membership fee

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – South Korea is in consultations with Iran over the proposed use of Tehran's funds, frozen under the US sanctions, to help it pay dues to the United Nations and regain its voting rights, a South Korean source reported.

Oil min.:

Important agreements signed with Russian oil, energy sectors

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister says important agreements and documents have been signed with Russian officials and companies the results of which will be witnessed by Iranian people soon.

Iran share in Russian market can definitely be improved

TEHRAN, Jan.20 (MNA) – Emphasizing the need to reduce barriers to issuing export licenses, President Raeisi told  Iranian traders residing in Russia that Iran's share in the Russian market can definitely be improved.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on January 20

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, January 20.

Two massive explosions heard in Iraq's Basra province

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – According to Iraqi local sources, two explosion took place in the southern Iraqi province of Basra on Thursday morning.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.