SP pressure boost project contracts worth $17b to be signed

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Engineering and Development Manager of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said that seven executive contracts for the South Pars (SP) pressure boost project, valued at $17 billion, are ready to be signed soon.

Situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’: Gaza civil defense spox

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Gaza Civil Defense spokesman on Sunday reported the precarious situation of residents of the area and called for the international community to take serious action in this regard.

Iran, Kazakhstan stress bolstered economic, trade relations

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev on Sunday during which they stressed the need for expansion of bilateral ties, especially in the economic field.

Freed Israeli prisoner thanks Hamas for meeting needs

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – An Israeli prisoner released in the fourth round of exchange between Israel and Hamas has thanked the military wing of Hamas for treating him while he was being held in Gaza.

Released Palestinian prisoner killed in Israeli strike in WB

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – A Palestinian freed in a prisoner swap deal with Israel last year was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the occupied West Bank, local reports said on Sunday.

Esteghlal ready for Al Shorta match: Bakhtiarizadeh

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Esteghlal's interim coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, expressed optimism about advancing to the next stage of the 2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Hezbollah leader:

Nasrallah, Safieddin funeral ceremony to be held on Feb. 23

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Lebanese Hezbollah Leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Sunday that a funeral ceremony for the former Hezbollah resistance's leaders Nasrallah, and Safieddin will be held on February 23.

US President Trump threatens Canada over trade war

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – President Donald Trump has again threatened Canada in their emerging trade war, repeating that the neighboring country should become "our cherished 51st state".

Pakistani diplomat Amna Baloch arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Amna Baloch, the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan has arrived in Iran for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) meeting, according to the Iranian ambassador to Islamabad.

EU denounces Trump’s ‘hurtful’ tariffs

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The European Union (EU) has criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap import tariffs on major US trading partners, calling the move “hurtful to all sides.”

Palestinian youth killed by Israeli forces in northern Hebron

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The local media in Palestine on Sunday reported the explosion of several houses in Jenin refugee camp by the criminal Israeli regime and also killing of a young Palestinian in northern Hebron by the Israeli occupiers.

Brig. Gen. Vahedi:

Iran’s Army Air Force ready to confront enemy with power

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Army Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi said the country’s Army Air Force is fully prepared to counter the threats posed by enemies.

US, Israeli failed to defeat Gaza resistance: Al Houthi

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement Abdul Malik Al-Houthi delivered a speech on Sunday during which he said that the US and the Israeli regime failed to eliminate the Gaza resistance.

Hamas official to visit Moscow on Monday

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One of Hamas officials will visit Moscow on Monday, Russian media announced.

Advisor to Azeri President meets Iran top diplomat in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Hikmat Hajiyev, the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan who is on a visit to Tehran, met with top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi.

Iraqi parliament speaker visits Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani will arrive in Tehran later on Sunday upon an official invitation.

Rubio lands in Panama as Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off his first official foreign trip with a stop in Panama, a longtime US ally shaken by President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.

Shadi Paridar elected head of Iran chess

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Shadi Paridar was elected as president of the Iran Chess Federation on Sunday.

18 Pakistani troops killed in fighting with rebels

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Pakistani soldiers fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years.

2 Dead, 3 injured in horror shooting in Oregon

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Two individuals were fatally shot, and three others sustained injuries in Clatskanie on Saturday afternoon, as reported by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

In 5-month period:

Iran reports gasoline output has increased 10 million liters

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Oil Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar has said that the average daily gasoline production volume in the country has surged 10 million liters in the recent five months.

One dead in Australia floods as authorities order evacuation

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One woman died in Australia Sunday as authorities ordered residents in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on the lookout for crocodiles as river levels approach historic highs.

Helicopter crashes in Philippines , leaves 1 dead

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One has been confirmed dead in a helicopter crash in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday, February 1.

Cargo transit via Iran up 27% y/y in 10 months: roads min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (MRUD) says cargo transit via the country increased 27% year on year in the 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2024 to January 19, 2025).

US pushing Ukraine to hold pres., parliamentary election by yearend

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The administration of Donald Trump is reportedly pushing Ukraine to hold elections by the end of the year amid attempts to broker a truce agreement between Kyiv and Moscow to end the protracted war in the coming months.