Esteghlal held by Malavan in PGPL

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Esteghlal and Malavan football teams played to a goalless draw in the 2024/25 Iran's Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Saturday.

Israel to build military airport in southern Syria: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Israel is reportedly constructing a military airport on occupied Syrian land as it consolidates its grip on territory it seized in December.

200 freed prisoners receive heroes’ welcome in WB, Gaza

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Massive crows in the Gaza Strip and West Bank warmly received the 200 Palestinians freed by the occupying regime on Saturday.

Hezbollah censures US move against Yemeni Ansarullah

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Hezbollah denounced the decision by the new US Administration to blacklist Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, a statement by the resistance groups said on Saturday.

Admiral Naveed Ashraf:

Pakistan eagerly seeks naval cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff has said that his country seeks the expansion of naval cooperation with Iran eagerly.

Iranian researchers discover new treatment using stem cells

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The experts of an Iranian Knowledge-based firm have produced a product that is quite effective in repairing damaged tissues in cancer patients after chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants: sources

Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a US official and a Mexican official said.

Iran, S Arabia exchange views about cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Riyadh Reza Enayati, and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Libraries Commission Abdulrahman Al-Asim attended the talks on cultural relations between the two countries.

EU military chief wants European troops in Greenland after US

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The EU’s military chief has said that it would make sense to station European troops in Greenland following US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for acquiring the autonomous Danish territory.

Lebanon slams Israeli procrastination in ceasefire withdrawal

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country's south, lashing out at Israel for "procrastination" in its withdrawal ahead of a deadline the following day.

Longest serving prisoner from Jenin to be released

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The longest-serving Palestinian prisoner from the city of Jenin in the West Bank will be among those who will be released by the Zionist Israeli regime in the prisoners swap later on Saturday.

Building collapses in Turkey’s Konya, leaves 2 dead

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A 4-storey apartment collapsed in the central province of Konya on Jan. 24 around 8 p.m. local time.

Iran granted Gandhi Peace Prize for supporting Palestine

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran has received the International Gandhi Peace Prize for its peaceful efforts and support for the Palestinian people at a conference in New Delhi.

Netanyahu put obstacle in prisoner exchange agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel will not allow Palestinians to return to the northern Gaza Strip until Hamas “arranges the release” of female Israeli prisoner.

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Denmark files charges against Quran desecrators

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – For the first time in Denmark's history, two individuals have been charged with improper treatment of a religious scripture after allegedly disrespecting the Quran, prosecutors announced.

Hamas hands over 4 Israeli prisoners to Red Cross

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Hamas handed over four Zionist prisoners to the Red Cross as part of the second round of prisoner exchanges with the Israeli regime.

Oct. 7 op. preemptive strike to defend Palestinians: Hamas

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A senior Hamas official says the Operation al-Aqsa Flood by the Palestinian Resistance movement into the Israeli-occupied territories on October 7, 2023, was a “preemptive strike” to defend Palestinians and their holy sites.

Tehran says EU Parliament resolution has no legal basis

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –The Director General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights and Women’s Affairs Department said that the recent resolution of the European Parliament against Iran has no legal basis.

Pezeshkian visits “Pioneers of Progress” Expo.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian paid a visit to an exhibition held to showcase the achievements of the private sector.

Iran rejects Israeli accusation of smuggling arms to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN has dismissed Israel’s allegation that Tehran has smuggled weapons to Lebanon, saying the claim is an excuse to justify the regime’s blatant disregard for a ceasefire deal with Beirut.

Iran Chargé d'affaires summoned to Azeri Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, Seyid Jafar Aghaei Maryan, has been summoned to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to address concerns over recent developments.

Seven children die of cold in Gaza since start of ceasefire

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – At least seven Palestinian children have died of cold in the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas movement took effect on January 19.

Iraq Pres. highlights Iran's importance as its neighbor

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has described Iran as an important neighbor of his country, saying the two nations cannot ignore each other.

Hamas forces to release 4 Israeli prisoners shortly

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Hundreds of members of Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades are filtering into Palestine Square in the heart of Gaza City, where the release of Israeli prisoners could take place.

Safdarian wins speed gold in Ice Climbing World Cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian ice climber Mohammad-Reza Safdarian won the men’s speed gold at Ice Climbing World Championships (UIAA) in Switzerland.