Taekwondoka Salimi bags gold medal for Iran in Paris Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian taekwondo practitioner Arian Salimi defeated his British rival at the +80 kg in Paris Olympics on Saturday night.

Iran ready for punishing Israel

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) –A political advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says groundwork has already been made for a “severe and crushing” response to Israel over its assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.

UN rapporteur:

Israel committing genocide in Gaza with US, European weapons

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The UN special rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese has said that the Zionist regime uses US and European weapons to carry out “genocide” in Gaza.

Freestyle wrestler Zare bags silver for Iran in 2024 Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Amirhossein Zare narrowly lost to Georgian Geno Petriashvili in the men’s 125kg final of the 2024 Olympic Games Saturday night.

Mohammad Eslami retained as VP, Iran's nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday reappointed Mohammad Eslami as vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Belarus demands Ukraine act against new airspace violations

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Belarus' Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian charge d'affaires on Saturday and told Kyiv to act against airspace violations after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said a dozen Ukrainian drones had been destroyed.

Iranian pres. condemns Israeli deadly strike on Gaza school

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned an Israeli regime's deadly strike on Gaza city's al-Tabeen school.

Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions at border

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The forces of the Lebanese Hezbollah shelled Israeli military positions on Saturday in continuation of their support for people in invaded Gaza Strip.

Closing ceremony of 1st BRICS Simulation Conf. held

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the First Simulation Conference of the BRICS Ministers was held in Tehran with the participation of Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Ehsan Khandouzi.

US to provide Israel with additional $3.5bn in military aid

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The administration of President Joe Biden has announced plans to send an additional $3.5bn to Israel to spend on US-made weapons and military equipment amid the occupying regime’s months-long onslaught against Palestinians.

Ukraine claims it hit an offshore gas platform used by Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Ukraine's navy and military intelligence have attacked and damaged a former offshore gas platform used by Russian forces in the Black Sea, the navy spokesman said on Saturday.

Iranian Taekwondoka Arian Salimi advances to final in Paris

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian taekwondo practitioner Arian Salimi advanced to the final of men's +80 kg in Paris Olympics after defeating his Croatian rival 2-1.

Iran shines at 1st Intl. Nuclear Science Olympiad

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian students excelled at the International Nuclear Science Olympiad (ISNO), held in the Philippines from August 1 to 6, bringing home a silver medal and three bronze medals

EU top diplomat 'horrified' by Gaza school strike

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday expressed horror at a deadly strike by Israel on a school housing displaced people in Gaza.

OIC condemns Israeli airstrike on Tabeen School in Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reacted to the savage Zionist regime's airstrike on the Tabeen school in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday.

France beats Poland in final of Olympics volleyball

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – France is only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men’s volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

Gen. Naeini:

Enemy uses terrorism in anti-Iran psychological warfare

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Spokesman and deputy head of the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, General Ali Mohammad Naeini stated that the enemy is using terrorism in its anti-Iran psychological warfare.

Gaza death toll exceeds 39,700 amid Israeli strike

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip put the number of the Palestinian people martyred in the Zionist regime's attacks on the Gaza Strip at 39,790.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strike on Gaza school

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia has condemned the Israeli strike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people that killed around 100 people on Saturday.

Violent rioter receives a 20-year prison sentence: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – One of the most dangerous defendants of January 06, 2021 riot, who attacked the US Capitol police officers with a weapon, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Iran-Armenia handicraft, tourism, culinary festival kicks off

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The third edition of NAVASARD Festival started between Iran and Armenia themed “Culture, Tourism, Culinary, and Handicrafts”.

French president calls for Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's support for a ceasefire in Gaza aimed at freeing all hostages, protecting Gazans, and delivering large-scale humanitarian aid, the Elysee Palace said on Friday.

Ansarullah:

Weakness of Arab world encourages Zionists to continue crime

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) –The spokesman of Ansarullah and the head of Yemen's negotiating team, has emphasized that the weakness of Arab and Islamic countries encourages the Zionists to continue crimes in Gaza.

Iran strongly condemns deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Zionist Israeli regime's deadly airstrike on Tabeen school in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.