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NATO could have prevented Ukraine war: report
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The current standoff between Russia and the West could have been avoided if NATO and the US had engaged in serious talks on Moscow’s demand for security guarantees, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has argued.
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By: Soheil Sahranavard
17th Marivan International Street Theater Festival
KORDESTAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The 17th edition of Marivan International Street Theater Festival kicked off in Marivan, Kordestan province on October 11 and will run through October 16.
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Train collision leaves 19 injured in Tamil Nadu
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – As many as 19 passengers were injured after the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express (Train No.12578) collided with a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station near Chennai on Friday night.
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Iran FM to visit Baghdad on Sunday
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Baghdad on Sunday, following his regional consultations to talk with Iraqi officials.
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Hamas:
Genocide in Jabalia outcome of Israeli defeat vs Resistance
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in a statement said that the Zionist regime’s genocide in Jabalia refugee camp is the outcome of its defeat against the Resistance and continued stability and perseverance.
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In southern suburbs of Beirut;
Ghalibaf visits ruins left by Israeli airstrikes
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visits ruins of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in southern suburbs of Beirut.
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In past 24 hours:
Zionist regime martyrs 49 more Palestinians in Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Zionist regime’s forces martyred 49 Palestinians and injured 219 others in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry in the enclave said.
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UN agency terms mass displacement in Lebanon akin to Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA)– Most Palestinian refugees living in camps in southern Lebanon or near Beirut have been displaced like what happened in Gaza following escalating Israeli strikes, the head of the United Nations agency on Palestine refugees said.
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N Korea says S Korea drones scattered leaflets over Pyongyang
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) –North Korea accused South Korea on Friday of sending drones to scatter a "huge number" of anti-North leaflets over its capital Pyongyang, in what it called a political and military provocation that could lead to armed conflict.
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IRCS:
Israel's attack on medical centers violates humanitarian law
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) emphasized that the attack on the IRCS field hospital by the Zionist regime on the border between Lebanon and Syria was a violation of humanitarian law.
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Russian forces hit Ukrainian energy facilities
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Russian Armed Forces have hit the Ukrainian energy facilities crucial for the country’s defense industry, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Iran to launch 2 satellites by foreign launches
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Space Organization says "Toloo-3" and "Zafar-2" satellites will be launched by the end of the year.
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Iran's Norouzi claims gold in 2024 Asian Rowing C’ship
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian female rower Zeinab Norouzi has won a gold medal in the 2024 Asian Rowing Championships underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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Aid entering Gaza at lowest level in months: UN
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months, and no one in Gaza has received food parcels this month due to constrained access to aid supplies, a UN spokesman said.
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran over its retaliatory op.
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemicals sectors in reaction to the Islamic Republic’s recent retaliatory missile attacks against Israeli targets.
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Russia destroys, intercepts 47 Ukrainian UAVs overnight
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Russian air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 47 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over three Russian regions and the Sea of Azov overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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Germany announces new military aid to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced that Germany, together with Belgium, Denmark, and Norway, would deliver another military aid package worth around 1.4 billion euros to Ukraine.
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Policeman, two others die in shooting in Russia's Ingushetia
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying a local security official in Russia's Ingushetia region in the North Caucasus, killing three people, including a police officer.
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VIDEO: Historic church destroyed by raging fire in Chile
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – A historic church in the Chilean city of Iquique was engulfed by a devastating fire on Friday afternoon.
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US wants to restrict military aid to Israel: Blinken
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The United States is willing to restrict military aid to Israel over the issues of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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Leaders from 24 states confirm their participation in BRICS
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Representatives of 32 countries will come to the BRICS summit, 24 delegations will be headed by the leaders of states.
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Iran calls Israeli strike on hospital ‘a war crime’
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s attack on a charity hospital on the Syria-Lebanon border, calling it “a war crime.”
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Cameroon president disappears
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The non-appearance of Cameroon’s president in public for the last 30 days pushed the Central African country into a state of uncertainty and speculation.
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Despite Israeli threats;
Iran's parliament speaker displays power in Beirut sky
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Despite regional tensions and aerial threats, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf himself flew the airplane to travel to the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Saturday.
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UN Envoy:
Targeting Iran Red Crescent facility, violation of intl. law
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN strongly condemned Israel’s airstrike on the Iran Red Crescent’s humanitarian aid at the Syrian-Lebanese border, saying that the attack is an undeniable war crime.
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Art exhibition of BRICS countries to be held in Italy
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Russian House in Rome is holding an exhibition that is organized with the assistance of the Russian Embassy in Italy, presenting works by authors from the BRICS countries.
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France to transfer up to 20 Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu officially announced on 8 October that France will deliver the Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5F fighters to Ukraine in early 2025.
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Ghalibaf in Beirut to reaffirm Iran support for Resistance
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday.
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Lebanon not in need of military support: Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – "Lebanon is not in need of military support. The foremost and urgent priority must center upon the establishment of a ceasefire and the facilitation of relief efforts," Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations says.
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In occupied Golan;
Iraqi Resistance conducts drone attack on Israeli target
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iraqi Resistance groups announced that they carried out a drone attack against the Zionist regime in the occupied Golan last night.