Zob Ahan beat Beirut Club at WASL West Asia League

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian basketball club Zob Ahan 79-72 defeated Lebanon’s Beirut Club in WASL-West Asia on Wednesday night.

Oil up on expectations of demand rebound in China

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday over expectations of a strong rebound in demand from China, the world’s largest crude importer, while an expected rise in US crude oil stockpiles limited further price upticks, media reported.

Five Iranian children win in intl. painting contest in Japan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Five Iranian students have won awards at the 13th Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children.

Iran, French FMs discuss IRGC, prisoners, ties by phone

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his French counterpart Catherine Colonna discussed the latest issues in bilateral relations and some other important issues of mutual interest.

Iran's exports hit new record high $45 bn during 10 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mohammad Rezvani-Far said on Wednesday that Iran's non-oil export reached 103 million tons worth $45.3 billion.

Two killed in knife attack on German train

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Two people were killed and five injured in a knife attack on a regional train in northern Germany, local German media reported on Wednesday, citing a federal police spokesperson.

Israeli military martyr second young Palestinian on Wed.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Israeli regime's security forces martyred another young Palestinian man on Wednesday afternoon in West Bank.

Iran, Syria to cooperate on Resistance Cinema film projects

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Artists and filmmakers from Iran and Syria will cooperate jointly to make films together in the framework of the 17th International Resistance Film Festival.

Russia reacts to Berlin decision to send tanks to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Russian embassy reacted to Germany’s move to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, saying that Berlin's decision means abandoning its “historical responsibility to Russia” arising from Nazi crimes in World War II.

NASA teams up with Pentagon for atomic spaceships

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US space agency announced on Tuesday that it was reviving a 1960s partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), aiming to develop a nuclear-powered spaceship for travel to the moon and Mars.

Erdogan’s party:

Turkey not thinking of pullout from NATO

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Ankara is not considering the possibility of withdrawing from the North Atlantic Alliance, the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Omer Celik, said on Wednesday.

Iran, Iraq Red Crescents discuss bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Pir-Hossein Kolivand and the President of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society Yassin Ahmed Abbas discussed expanding bilateral cooperation.

Iran sanctions 30 individuals, 4 entities of EU, UK

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has updated its list of sanctions against some of the EU and United Kingdom regime's individuals and entities.

Kan'ani:

IRGC interrupts US hegemonic strategies in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Describing IRGC as a pillar of Iranian national power, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that the Iranian force has disrupted the US domineering strategies in the region.

Young Palestinian man martyred by Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A Palestinian youth was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon after carrying out an anti-Zionism operation using a knife near Qalqilya.

Iran, Kazakhstan hold meeting to discuss bolstering trade

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The 18th round of the Iran-Kazakhstan joint economic commission started in the Kazakh capital on Wednesday.

Attack on Iraqi Army patrol leaves casualties

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – An Iraqi security member was reported killed and another was injured in an armed attack in the country's capital, Baghdad.

Cultural Heritage Min.:

Iran to cancel visas for 5 groups from different countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –  Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage says Iran is planning a visa waiver program for 5 groups from different countries in a unilateral manner.

Iran chess player ties with top American rival in Tata Steel

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Top Iranian chess player Parham Maghsoodloo succeeded to draw with his prominent American rival Wesley So in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

AEOI chief confirms Grossi's February visit to Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Saying that the arrangement for IAEA Director General's visit to Tehran is on the agenda, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that Iran's relations with IAEA will be continuing.

NIOC taking measures to prevent gas pressure drop in S. Pars

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr said that measures are being taken to prevent the pressure drops in the South Pars gas field.

Cargo ship with 22 aboard sinks off in Japan: reports

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A cargo ship with 22 people aboard sank off Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, according to Kyodo News Agency.

Iraqi PM:

Baghdad trying to improve Tehran-Riyadh relations

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Saying that Iraq has become a meeting place for the parties with different views, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani stressed that Baghdad will try to improve relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Amid tensions with China;

US House Speaker McCarthy expected to visit Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The newly-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy plans to travel to Chinese Taipei, media sources reported.

US claims some China companies helping Russia in Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US claims it has evidence that suggests some Chinese state-owned companies may be providing assistance to Russia in the Ukraine war.

Intelligence minister:

Over 12 Israel-linked terrorist teams arrested in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – More than 12 terrorist teams affiliated with the Israeli regime were detained in Iran, Iranian minister of intelligence Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Esmaeil Khatib said on Tuesday night.

Colombia rejects US call for supplying Kyiv with weapons

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed that the country had rejected the US suggestion of transferring Russian-made military weapons to Ukraine.

2 pilots killed in Philippine Air Force plane crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane crash-landed in a rice field in Bataan province during a training flight on Wednesday morning, killing two pilots, the military and police said.