Iran VP to UN chief:

US never found diversion in Iran’s peaceful nuclear activity

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref says Iran remains committed to international rules, censuring the United States for siding with Israeli aggression against Iran though it never found diversion in its nuclear activity.

IRGC spox:

Regional, intl. equations have changed in Iran's favor

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the fact that as many as 120 countries condemned the Israeli aggression on Iran shows that regional and international equations have changed in Iran's favor.

Iran hit ‘beating heart’ of Israeli technologies: Cohen

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – An Israeli politician says Iran purposefully struck a critical center of Israel’s military-technological power during the June conflict, calling it a blow to the regime’s national pride and innovation.

Israel kills 28 children daily in Gaza: UN confirms

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Israel's relentless war on Gaza has turned the besieged enclave into a graveyard for children, with an average of 28 minors killed every single day, according to the United Nations.

Iran lifts ban on ultralight aircraft operations

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iran has lifted its ban on operations by ultralight aircraft more than a month after the end of a war of aggression by the Israeli regime, which caused the country to suspend all its aviation activities.

Iranians cannot stand tyranny: Parl. speaker Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Parliament speaker says Iran’s Constitutional Revolution emerged from the people’s will to establish a religious democracy, stressing that the Iranian people have shown throughout the years that they will not accept tyranny.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem:

Missiles can destroy Israeli security in a matter of an hour

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has said that the resistance in Lebanon is fine, strong and ready to fight for Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, rejecting the pressures to hand over the arms.

Ali Larijani becomes secretary of top Iranian security body

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Ali Larijani has been reappointed as the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) at the order of President Masoud Pezeshkian.

For 1st time:

Palestine to attend 80th anniv. of US bombing of Hiroshima

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – For the first time, Palestine will attend the ceremony in Hiroshima, marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city by the United States on Wednesday.

VP Aref:

Iran seeks compensation for recent US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that Iran is seeking compensation for the material and corporal damages inflicted in the recent aggression by the Zionist regime and the United States.

12-day Israeli imposed war will go down in Iran's history

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the 12-day war imposed by the Israeli regime against Iranian territory was a turning point in the history of the country.

Israel kills 74 in Gaza in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – At least 74 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Monday, including 36 aid seekers, as the United Nations warned that 28 children are dying a day from Israeli bombardment and lack of aid.

Kremlin:

Russia removes limits on deploying ground-based missiles

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Russia no longer has any restrictions on the deployment of ground-based intermediate and short-range missiles, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President.

Flash floods swallow Indian village, at least 40 dead

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Surging flood waters swept through a village in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing at least four people and more than 50 others were missing, India Today TV channel reported on Tuesday.

Judiciary Chief:

Iranians from all backgrounds support Islamic Republic

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said that the Iranian people demonstrated their willingness to defend the country and the system with all their might and resist against enemies amid the Israeli-imposed war.

Iran border police commander:

Over 1 mn Arbaeen pilgrims have crossed Iran border into Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian border police commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi says that over one million pilgrims have crossed Iran's border with Iraq for Arbaeen pilgrimage over the past 10 days since the start of Safar.

Iranian-Belgian film 'Nigeria' to compete in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian-Belgian short film ‘Nigeria’ directed by Sabah Gavili will compete in 16th edition of International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF).

UN envoy refutes PGCC’s allegations against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations rejected the “unfounded” contents about Iran raised in a recent statement from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).

FAO envoy discusses health issues with head of Razi Institute

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Farrukh Toirov FAO Representative in Iran met and held talks with with Ali Es’haqi, Ali Es-haqi, Director General of Razi Institute.

Yemen hits Israeli airport with Palestine-2 missile

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Yemen’s Armed Forces say they struck Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport with a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile, forcing flight disruptions and mass panic.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite to orbit

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Rocket Lab launched a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 5).

5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran, on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

NASA set to unveil plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor this week

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who also serves as the interim NASA administrator, will announce an expedited plan this week to construct a nuclear reactor on the Moon.

Massive civilian flotilla set to sail for Gaza to break siege

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – A massive civilian flotilla is scheduled to depart for Gaza at the end of August in an effort to break Israel’s blockade, which has pushed the territory to the brink of famine.

Chinese embassy:

China-Russia cooperation not subject to US condemnation

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Beijing considers economic and trade cooperation with Moscow justified and not subject to condemnation by the US administration, Chinese Embassy Spokesman Liu Pengyu says.

2 killed, 6 hurt in Los Angeles mass shooting

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Two people were killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting at an apparent after-party in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.

Russia lifts moratorium on INF missiles deployment

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The lifting of a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles (INF) is a new reality that Russia’s opponents must deal with now, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.