Tractor win Iranian Super Cup after beating Esteghal

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Tractor, the winner of Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) defeated Esteghal, the winner of the Hazfi Cup 2-1 to clinch title of Iranian Super Cup on Monday.

Grossi's deputy leaves Tehran after talks with Iran officials

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Massimo Aparo, IAEA's deputy director general and head of the Department of Safeguards has held talks in Tehran with Iranian officials and left the Iranian capital on Monday afternoon.

Italy announces readiness to sanction Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has announced his country’s readiness to impose potential sanctions against the Israeli regime, calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “unacceptable.”

Iran unveils 2025 Paralympic Day slogan

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s 2025 Paralympic Day slogan was unveiled during a session held at the National Paralympic Committee's headquarters on Monday. The slogan for this year is “National Paralympic Day; A Celebration of Strong Wills”.

Israeli army kills 29 Palestinians in Gaza in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Zionist regime's forces have martyred 29 Palestinians in the enclave over the past 24 hours.

Explosion hits US steel coking plant in Pennsylvania

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – An explosion Monday at a US Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.

Iran, Armenia FMs discuss Baku-Yerevan recent agreement

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Abbas Araghchi has held a phone call with his Armenian counterpart to discuss the Friday agreement between leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington to build a communicative route.

Iran top security official meets Iraqi parl. speaker

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani met and held talk with Iraq's parliament Mahmoud al-Mashhadani in Baghdad on Monday.

Iraq supports potential Iran-US talks: PM Sudani to Larijani

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani expressed his country’s support for negotiations between Iran and the United States in a meeting with visiting top security official of Iran Ali Larijani.

Tehran to host 35th Islamic Banking Conference

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The 35th Islamic Banking Conference will be held in Abbas Abad Museum Garden Building of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on September 16-17, 2025.

Putin, Pashinyan speak by phone to discuss meeting in WH

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke by phone, the Kremlin said Monday, saying that Pashinyan had briefed Putin on his meeting with US President Donald Trump last week.

Iran, Iraq sign joint security agreement

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Top security officials of Iran and Iraq signed a joint memorandum of understanding on security issues in Baghdad on Monday.

Iran top security official meets Iraqi President (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani  held a bilateral meeting with Iraqi President Rashid Latif on Monday.

Iran cuts its agricultural import bill by 50%: minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s agriculture minister says the country has cut its agricultural imports bill by more than a half amid the government's tighter currency controls.

EU to hold immediate Ukraine talks before Trump-Putin meeting

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA)-EU foreign ministers will hold urgent talks on Mon. to discuss their next steps before talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, as Europe fears any deal made without Ukraine could force unacceptable compromises.

Iran's police detain 80 major drug traffickers in 5 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The deputy chief of Iran's anti-narcotics police says more than 80 major drug traffickers have been arrested across the country over the past five months.

Iran’s export of steel, iron up 13% in 4 months: ISPA

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran Steel Producers Association (ISPA) said the country’s export of steel and iron in first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21) showed a 13 percent growth compared to the same period last year.

Iran secure direct 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Quarter-Finals berth

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran completed a clean sweep of Group B at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, shaking off a slow first half to overwhelm Syria 82-43 on Sunday at King Abdullah Sports City and advance directly to the Quarter-Finals.

Iran joins club of producers of supercapacitors

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Researchers in an Iranian company have designed and manufactured an electrochemical supercapacitor, putting Iran on the list of five countries that produce such an electrical storage.

Pezeshkian to Pashinyan:

Caucasus route must not be in line with foreigners' goals

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during which the latter emphasized that the agreed communicative route should not serve foreigners' hegemonic goals.

Eight dead in shooting outside Ecuador nightclub: police

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Eight people were killed and two others wounded when a group of gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a nightclub in a town in southwestern Ecuador, police said Sunday.

Tehran sets conditions on limiting its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday that Tehran is prepared to accept certain limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

Russia downs two drones approaching Moscow

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed two drones heading towards Moscow, as announced by the capital's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on his Telegram channel.

FM spox. comments on situation of talks with Europe, US

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that negotiations with European countries continue despite no set date or location for the next round.

Iran, Armenia to hold high-level meeting tomorrow

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced upcoming high-level consultations with Armenia to discuss peace accord progress and regional stability.

UK F-35 stealth jet makes emergency landing in Japan

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A British F-35B Lightning stealth fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan on Sunday after developing a technical fault.

Iran, Iraq top security officials hold key meeting in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The top security officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq held a bilateral meeting on Monday morning.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf, 17 arrested

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran on Monday seized a tanker carrying over 2 million liters of smuggled fuel near Jask, arresting 17 foreign suspects.