UNSC to hold meeting on Israel’s plans to occupy Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency session on Saturday following Israel’s decision to “take control of Gaza City,” which has drawn widespread condemnation, Anadolu reports.

Iran deplores Zionist regime's intention to fully occupy Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says that the Zionist regime's plan to fully occupy Gaza and forcibly displace its people is another sign of the regime's intention to commit genocide in Palestine.

Cleric urges for preserving national unity to tackle threats

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari has urged for maintaining the national unity emerged in Iran after the US-Israeli aggression to tackle the threats posed by the enemies.

Putin, Modi pledge to deepen strategic partnership

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had "a very good" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which they discussed Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral ties.

Iran’s Bahmanyar wins gold at 2025 World Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian female karate athlete Sara Bahmanyar claimed a gold medal in the 2025 World Games on Friday.

Iran discover rivals at AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The 38 teams hoping to see action at the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their respective qualifying routes on Thursday.

Chancellor:

Germany halts military exports that could be used in Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza "until further notice".

Journalists play key role in defending truth: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday highlighted the vital role of journalists in upholding truth, crucial importance of honest reporting and steadfast defense of Iran.

Yemenis denounce attempts against resistance weapons

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Yemeni people in the Saada province in the north and the capital Sanaa held huge pro-Palestine rallies on Friday to declare their support for Palestine and condemn the attempts against weapons of resistance in Lebanon.

Iran main factor in spread of regional peace, stability

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shafqat Ali Khan says that Iran is an important factor in the spread of peace and stability in the region.

Israel conducts new drone attack in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The local media in Lebanon on Friday announced that Israel launched a drone attack on southern Lebanon, killing one person.

OHCHR:

Israeli’s decision on Gaza occupation violation of ICJ ruling

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday reacted to Tel Aviv's decision on Gaza occupation, calling it as clear-cut violation of ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Modi, Lula discuss Trump's tariffs amid strained US ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have spoken by phone regarding various issues, including the tariffs recently imposed by the United States on goods from both nations.

Protesters in Lebanon denounce disarmament plan

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – People have taken to the streets in several Lebanese cities to protest the government’s controversial decision to implement a US proposal aimed at disarming anti-Israel resistance movements.

Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, according to a local official.

Hamas raps Israeli PM's Gaza occupation plan

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest plan to occupy all of Gaza, denouncing him a war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Keir Starmer condemns Israel's plans to take control of Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has slammed Israel’s decision to escalate its war in Gaza with an expanded military offensive and take over Gaza city.

Helicopter crash on Mississippi River barge kills 2

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said.

Iran, Egypt FMs call for Israeli regime's exit from S Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation late on Thursday to call for the full withdrawal of Israeli regime from occupied districts in southern Lebanon.

Iran urges trial of perpetrators of Mazar-i-Sharif terror act

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry urged to shed light on different aspects of a terrorist attack on the Iranian diplomats in Mazar-i-Sharif back in 1998, stressing that the perpetrators of the heinous crime must be brought to justice.

Australia urges Israel not to take military control of Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Australia has urged Israel "not to go down this path", after Prime Minister Netanyahu said the Israeli regime intended to take military control of Gaza.

Velayati, ex-Iraqi PM warn against plots to disarm resistance

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – A senior advisor to Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a phone call with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on phone to warn and reject US-Israeli attempts against the Resistance Front.

Iran UN envoy raps French hypocrisy over Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations hit back at France’s disappointing and hypocritical stances over Iran'snuclear program after its envoy accused Iran of creating a proliferation crisis.

Two Yemeni drones infiltrate occupied territories airspace

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Israeli regime claimed to have intercepted two Yemeni drones that had infiliterated the occupied Palestinian territories airspace in the early hours of Friday.