South Korea, US stage another joint air drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills for the second time this week, involving American F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, the South Korean air force said on Friday.

Leader urges young girls to study for sake of Iran's progress

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of teenage girls who have turned the Taklif age on the Imam Ali birthday anniversary on Friday evening.

Iran finishes runner-up at 2023 Zagreb Open

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The men’s freestyle team of Iran finished in second place at the 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open.

Cavusoglu:

Western states closed Istanbul consulates 'deliberately'

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Criticizing the recent closure of some Western consulates in Istanbul, Turkey’s top diplomat on Friday called the move “deliberate.”

Kan'ani blasts US House move against Ilhan Omar

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Referring to US congresswoman Ilhan Omar's dismissal, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani slammed the parliamentary tyranny in the United States.

Raeisi urges speeding up reconstruction of quake-hit Khoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – In the third follow-up on the situation of the people in the quake-hit city of Khoy, President Raeisi held a phone call with the West Azarbaijan province governor on Friday and urged for speeding up the reconstruction.

IRGC navy commander:

US will be defeated again if it return to Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says that the Americans will be defeated again if they return to the Persian Gulf.

White House denies Biden offered Putin ‘20% of Ukraine’

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The White House and CIA both said on Thursday that it was not true that the US had offered Russia 20% of Ukrainian territory as part of a peace proposal.

Senior cleric hails air force's role in Iran's national might

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – This week's Tehran Friday prayers leader praised the decisive role that Iranian air forces play in defending the country's national security.

Hungarian FM slams US for interference in internal affairs

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto issued a scathing rebuke of the US ambassador to Budapest on Thursday, asserting that he has no business meddling in the nation’s internal affairs.

Macron reiterates anti-Iran rhetoric after meeting Netanyahu

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – French president Emmanuel Macron, after meeting the Zionist regime's prime minister, reiterated allegations against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Venezuelan capital

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on Friday morning.

Turkey evacuates military base in Syria's Idlib

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Turkey evacuated a military base in Qastoun, south of the M4 highway in Idlib, local sources reported.

Iran, Nicaragua discuss boosting parliamentary ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua Gustavo Porras Cortés on Thursday night and discussed expanding bilateral relations.

Amir-Abdollahian:

No limits for developing Iran-Nicaragua relations

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Saying that Iran considers the progress of Nicaragua as the progress of the region, Iran's foreign minister added that Iran has no limits for developing its relations with brotherly and friendly Nicaragua.

Saudi artillery attack on Yemeni Saada leaves 8 casualties

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Saudi military shelled border areas of Yemeni Saada province with artillery on Friday morning that left 1 dead and 7 wounded.