Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said.

People across Turkey hold rally for Sumud Flotilla, Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – People in Turkey held massive rally in support for “Global Freedom Flotilla” in front of Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul aimed at countering the genocide of Zionists in the Gaza and break the siege on the enclave.

IRGC commander tours naval forces in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Pakpour has paid an inspection visit to the IRGC naval units deployed to the Persian Gulf bases in the south of Iran.

Iranian throwers win two more golds at 2025 New Delhi

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Mehran Nikoee Majd and Sadegh Beit Sayah claimed two gold medals at the final day of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday.

Hundreds of thousands hold pro-Palestine rally in Amsterdam

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday, urging the Dutch government to take stronger action against Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

Yemeni drone triggers sirens in south of occupied territories

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Israeli military said on Sunday that its air force shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from Yemen in the southern Eilat area.

Grossi claims he did not say in his reports Iran sought arms

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi says that he did not say Iran was seeking nuclear weapons in his reports to justify military strikes on the country's nuclear sites.

Decision to send Tomahawk missiles to Kiev ruin Russia ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – A potential US decision to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may ruin the positive trend in relations between Russia and the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin told VGTRK reporter Pavel Zarubin in a comment.

Iran beats Hong Kong at water polo starts 2025 Asian c'ship

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s men’s water polo team beat Hong Kong 22-10 at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships on Sunday.

Police arrest anti-ICE protesters in Portland

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Police clashed with protesters outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday.

Women’s volleyball team crowned champions of 2025 CAVA

Iran’s women’s volleyball team swept past Uzbekistan in straight sets (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) at the 2025 Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup on Sunday to win the title for the first time in the history.

Israeli army kills 65 Palestinians in Gaza in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Zionist regime's forces have martyred 65 Palestinian people in the enclave over the past 24 hours.

Typhoon Matmo batters China coastal regions with fierce winds

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season.

UK mosque set ablaze with two people inside

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – A UK mosque was set ablaze with two people still inside in a suspected arson attack that police are treating as a hate crime.

Iranian, Saudi officials consult on enhancing bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported a meeting between the Iranian ambassador to Riyadh and a senior Saudi diplomat to discuss enhancing bilateral relations.

Caviar exports from Mazandaran up 40% in one year: Official

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – An official at veterinary medicine organization of Mazandaran province says that exports of caviar from this northern province registered a 40 percent growth in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2025).

Hamas al-Hayya makes his statement since Doha attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has made his first media appearance, on Saturday, since the Israeli occupation’s aggression on Doha last month.

China reveals J-35 jets in public for the first time

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – China on Sunday unveiled its hangars housing J-35 and J-35A stealth fighter jets to the public for the first time, Global Times reported, citing a media outlet tied to the Chinese military.

During 12-day war:

Iran police protests infiltrated drones from neighbors

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian border police commander General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi says that during the 12-day war imposed by the Zionist regime, drones entered Iran from some neighboring countries, which were documented to lodge a complaint.

Arab-Islamic states issue joint statement on Trump Gaza plan

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of several Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint statement on Sunday welcoming Hamas' response to Trump's plan and immediate end to the Gaza war.

Iran’s Nemati wins gold at Karate 1 Series A Kuala Lumpur

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Morteza Nemati of Iran won the gold medal at the Karate 1 Series A Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Yemen hits vital Israeli targets with missiles

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) –Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that the country's missile unit struck important targets in the occupied territories with the Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile.

32 police officers injured in riots in Tbilisi

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – At least 32 police officers were injured in the riots in Tbilisi on Saturday, one of them seriously injured, Georgian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Darakhvelidze said at a briefing.

New Iranian satellite set for launch

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Preparations for the upgraded “Dual-View 1” satellite, Iran’s first hybrid remote sensing and communications satellite, have been completed, with plans underway to launch it into orbit in the coming weeks.

Araghchi says;

Cairo agreement with IAEA no longer valid

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that due to the activation of the snapback mechanism, the Cairo agreement reached between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will no longer be valid.

Bitcoin sets another all-time high, rising beyond $124,480

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Bitcoin rose to a new record as the token climbed to as high as $124,480 on Sunday, data from the Binance platform showed.