G7 urges full implementation of Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – The leaders of the G7 nations have called the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas a “significant development” and pressed for its full implementation, stressing the urgency of ending the devastating assault on Gaza.

Iran inaugurates trade center in Minsk, Belarus

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak and Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mohammad Ali Dehghani Dehnavi inaugurated Iran's Trade Center in Minsk, Belarus on Friday.

Yahya Saree:

Yemen conducts missile attack on US destroyer, occupied lands

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier general Yahya Saree has said that Yemeni army forces attacked a US aircraft carrier and the occupied territories.

Iran to step up exporting engineering services to Tajikistan

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi has said that his ministry will try ti increase exports of technical and engineering services to the Republic of Tajikistan.

Car bomb explosion reported in Syria’s Manbij

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Local media in Syria on Friday reported that a car bomb was exploded in Manbij, east of Aleppo, Syria.

Ghalibaf:

Iran, Ethiopia should use BRICS potential to enhance ties

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Iran and Ethiopia should use the capacities and potentials of BRICS to promote bilateral relations.

Trump holds ‘very good’ call with Xi

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone. According to Trump, the two leaders discussed trade, fentanyl, and the impending sale or shutdown of TikTok.

Iran takes part in Future Minerals Forum 2025 in S Arabia

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran took part in the International Future Minerals Forum in 2025 in Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Iran-Russia monetary agreement becomes operational: CBI chief

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammadreza Farzin says that the monetary agreement between Iran and Russia became operational on Friday.

Four injured in fire at oil refinery in Bavaria

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – German police announced on Friday that four people were injured in a fire at an oil refinery in the southern state

Iran, Russia ink landmark strategic partnership deal

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart have signed a long-term partnership deal known as the "Comprehensive Strategic Agreement" to strengthen the relations between the two nations.

Israeli cabinet approves prisoner exchange deal with Hamas

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Israeli Security and Political Cabinet on Friday approved a prisoner exchange agreement and a cease-fire in Gaza, despite reports that three ministers opposed it.

Sepahan win Iran Super Cup after beating Persepolis

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Sepahan defeated Persepolis 1-0 to win the Iran Super Cup on Friday.

Iranian coast guards conduct maritime exercise in Sea of Oman

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian coast guards have held a maritime exercise in the country’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province along the shores of the Sea of Oman.

Iran dismisses claims of training, providing help to Yemen

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to UN has dismissed as "groundless" claims that Tehran has trained or provided assistance for Yemeni Ansarullah resistance forces, saying such claims lack credible technical evidence.

Senior cleric:

‘Gaza ceasefire’ victory for Resistance Front against Israel

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – The provisional Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said Gaza ceasefire reached between Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, and Zionist regime is a great victory of Resistance Front against the criminal Zionist regime.

Iran-Russia partnership to enhance security, trade coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation between Russia and Iran will affect the cooperation between the two countries in the security sphere in West Asia, Iranian ambassador to Russia announced on Friday.

Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal, Israel has intensified its airstrikes and artillery shelling on Gaza, especially its residential buildings, killing more than 100 Palestinians.

Iran FM spox:

Russia must play active role in forcing Israel stop violence

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called on Russia to play a prominent role in forcing the Zionist regime to stop violence in the occupied territories.

AEOI chief:

Iran-Russia partnership treaty to open new horizons for both

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says signing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iran and Russia will open new horizons for developing ties between the two countries.

Pezeshkian to Putin:

Iran-Russia treaty to bolster ties between two nations

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined the transformative potential of a new strategic agreement with Russia aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations.

Iran's president meets with Russian PM in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks with the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on Friday.

French president meets with caretaker Lebanese PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Friday held a meeting with French President, Emmanuel Macron, at Rafik Hariri International Airport following the latter's arrival in Beirut.