Saravi wins Iran's first gold medal in Paris Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammadhadi Saravi has won the first gold medal for Iran in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Young female taekwondoka wins 2nd bronze for Iran in Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Female Iranian Taekwondo practitioner Mobina Nematzadeh has secured the second bronze medal for Iran in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

OIC chief condemns Israel’s violation of Iran’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel’s assassination of former Palestinian Prime Minister and head of Hamas Resistance movement’s politburo Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran Wednesday.

Russian MFA reacts to Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Kiev regime is attacking the Kursk Region in a bid to show a semblance of activity amid constant failures of its forces in the area of the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Leaked video shows Israeli troops harassing prisoners

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Footage from surveillance cameras of a prison in southern occupied Palestine confirms that the Israeli military has committed heinous and inhumane acts against Palestinian prisoners.

Bagheri Kani at OIC meeting:

Iran has intrinsic right to legitimate defense vs 'Israel'

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian acting foreign minister has told an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that Iran has no other choice but using its right to defense against Israeli aggression amid UNSC inactions.

Pezeshkian:

West must immediately stop backing 'Israel' for peace

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The new Iranian President has told French President Emmanuel Macron that the US and Western countries must immediately stop giving weapons to the Israeli regime if they seek peace and security in the region.

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Symbolic caravan of Karbala’s captives in Yazd

YAZD, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Concurrent with the beginning of the month of Safar, the symbolic caravan of arrival of the captives of Karbala to the city of Sham (Damascus) was commemorated at House of Worship of Yazd on Tuesday night.

Iran army chief,Belarus air force Cmdr. stress boosting coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The lead commander of the Iranian Army and the Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Republic of Belarus stressed that the two countries seek to expand military relations and exchange experiences.

Iran FINEX 2024 Exhibition to be inaugurated on Aug. 09

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The 16th Iran International Financial Industries (Exchange, Bank & Insurance) Exhibition entitled “IRAN FINEX 2024” will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on August 9-12, 2024.

1 killed, 4 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Local sources reported the air strike of the Zionist regime on the town of Jwaya in the Tyre district of Southern Lebanon.

Iran Acting FM holds talks with OIC Secretary Gen. in Jeddah

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani met and talked with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.

German hotel partially collapses, killing 1, trapping 8

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – At least one person was killed and eight others remained trapped Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed near the banks of the Mosel River in western Germany, police said.

Wildfire torches hillside homes in southern California

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) –A wind-driven wildfire on a hillside above the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control on Tuesday, firefighters reported.

Chinese embassy confirms death of 4 nationals in Nepal

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Four Chinese nationals died in a helicopter crash in Nepal on Wednesday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Nepal has confirmed.

Hungarian Foreign Minister slams EU as 'lie factory'

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto sees the EU as a "lie factory" for obstructing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's peace initiative, supporting the halt of oil transit, and making accusations regarding migration policy.

Iran, Belarus air force commanders hold bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Chief of the Iranian Army’s Air Force Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi met with Commander of Air Force and Air Defense of the Republic of Belarus Major General Andrey Lukyanovich.

Tehran urges Kabul to punish consulate attack perpetrators

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on the Afghan caretaker government to announce the results of its investigations on the perpetrators of the assassination of Iranian diplomats and a reporter in Mazar-e Sharif in 1988.

Iran win bronze in the CAVA Women's Volleyball Nations

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran defeated Sri Lanka 3-0(25-22, 28-26, 25-27) to win the third place in the CAVA Women's Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday.

Bagheri Kani:

Tehran to not allow Tel Aviv to abuse regional stability

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian acting foreign minister says the Islamic Republic will not allow the Israeli regime to abuse the stability and security of the region in line with its illegitimate objectives and interests.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes buildings in Los Angeles

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Southern California was struck by a “very strong” 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday evening, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Yemeni forces attack 170 US-Israeli ships since Nov. 2023

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – A Yemeni news website in a report announced that Yemen’s Armed Forces have targeted about 170 ships linked to the US and the Zionist regime since November 2023 up to July 2024.

Iran's top table tennis player advances in ITTF ranking

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian table tennis player Noshad Alamiyan has climbed two places in the new ranking of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Top Iranian diplomat arrives in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani arrived in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Wednesday morning.

Iran Army Air Defense Force receives indigenous equipment

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran Army Air Defense Force in eastern Iran was equipped with Indigenous radar, missile, and drone systems on Wednesday.