30 terrorists killed in operation in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Thirty terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Tuesday.

Esteghlal win Al Rayyan 2-0 in AFC Champions League

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian football club Esteghlal gained a 2-0 victory over Al Rayyan of Qatar to advance to the next stage of AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

Tractor beat Al Khaldiya to advance to ACL Two quarterfinals

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Tractor booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 following a 3-3 draw with Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya in their Round of 16, 2nd leg tie on Tuesday.

IRGC's Gen. Hajizadeh:

"3rd op. against Israeli regime to be carried out for sure"

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces says that the third retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime will definitely be carried out.

Negotiations with US ‘valuable, useful’: Russia’s Lavrov says

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the negotiations held with the US officials in Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh were ‘useful’ and ‘valuable’.

Iran to retire Hamed Haddadi's No. 15 jersey

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Basketball Federation has decided to retire Hamed Haddadi's jersey.

Two Britons arrested in Iran on charge of espionage

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary’s spokesman has said that two British nationals have been arrested in Iran’s southern province of Kerman on a charge of spying for the Western intelligence services.

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf departs for Baku

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf left Tehran for Baku on Tuesday to attend the 15th edition of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) Plenary.

University of Tehran introduces its top 18 female researchers

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – University of Tehran introduced its top 18 female researchers who were on the list of the most cited researchers nationally and internationally, Islamic World Science & Technology Monitoring and Citation Institute announced.

Hamas to release four bodies and six captives

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – A top Hamas leader says the resistance group will release six living Israeli captives on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday.

Iranian president discusses ties with Azerbaijani PM

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian received Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov for a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday.

Foolish American plan for region to get nowhere: Leader

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that the foolish US President Donald Trump's plan aimed at relocating people of the steadfast Gaza Strip will not get anywhere.

VIDEO: China completes world's first FPSO vessel with carbon capture, storage capabilities

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – An innovative floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel equipped with a carbon capture and storage facility has been completed in Shanghai.

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression rises

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – At least one Palestinian has been martyred and 13 others injured by Israel in Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.

Ukraine settlement impossible without addressing EU security

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Ukrainian conflict’s comprehensive resolution is impossible without taking into account issues of pan-European security, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Iran’s W. Azarbaijan exports 2.7 million tons in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – An observer to customs offices of West Azarbaijan province has said that over 2.7 million tons of products were exported from the provincial customs offices in first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year.

2 Hezbollah fighters pulled out alive from ruins in Kafarkila

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The local media in Lebanon on Tuesday reported that two Hezbollah fighters were pulled out alive from the rubble several months after the ceasefire was restored.

Zionist min.:

Zionist min. claim Trump’s Gaza plan to begin within weeks

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – A far-right Israeli minister claims the controversial scheme by US President Donald Trump to displace residents of the war-torn Gaza Strip after taking over the war-wracked Palestinian territory will start within weeks.

Lebanon FM:

No reason for diplomatic crisis between Tehran, Beirut

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raji has emphasized that there is no reason for a diplomatic crisis between Tehran and Beirut.

S Korea parliament presses for Yoon Suk Yeol removal as impeachment trial winds down

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) –South Korean President could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase.

Israel withdraws from S Lebanon, remains in 5 border posts

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Israeli army withdrew from southern Lebanese towns early Tuesday, but its forces remained in five border points, Lebanese media said.

IRGC unveils variety of drones during drill (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force unveiled new kamikaze and reconnaissance drones during the large-scale military exercise in southwest Iran during the Great Prophet -19 drill on Tuesday.

Iran’s unemployment rate down 0.4% y/y in autumn to 7.2%

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Figures of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) show that the unemployment rate in the country fell slightly in the quarter to December 20 last year compared to the same quarter in 2023.

SDF, SDC agreed to integrate forces in Syrian army

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) -Leaders of Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria Democratic Council (SDC) reached an agreement in a meeting in north Syria on integrating SDF and security institutions affiliated with autonomous administration in Syrian army.