Iran never sought nuclear weapons: Araghchi to Trump

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has responded to the US president allegations that Iran sought nuclear arms to jusify the 12-day aggression, saying that the Israeli regime cajoled Donald Trump into launching the attack on Iran.

Israeli military says 3 soldiers wounded in south Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Three Israeli reservist soldiers were wounded, two seriously and one moderately, by a grenade that exploded in an alleged accident in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the military says.

Overhaul of 29 platforms in South Pars Gas Field completed

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The head of production and operations at the Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the completion of major overhauls on 29 offshore gas platforms in the South Pars gas field.

Qassem lauds Iran’s victory in US-Zionist aggression

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, addressed the “Iran in Solidarity” event held in Tehran,congratulating the Islamic Republic on the mythical steadfastness in face of the US-Zionist aggression.

Erdogan, Putin discuss bilateral ties, regional, intl. issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.

Iran FM Araghchi receives outgoing Oman, UAE envoys in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held farewell meetings with the outgoing ambassadors of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday.

IRGC aerospace force ready to combat threats: Commander

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force affirmed the full preparedness of his forces to decisively respond to any threat or act of aggression.

German town mayor seriously injured in knife attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A newly elected mayor suffered serious injuries in a knife attack in northwestern Germany, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

3 injured, 5 missing in building collapse in central Madrid

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Spanish firefighters and emergencies services said that they were responding after a building in central Madrid partially collapsed on Tuesday.

Pezeshkian urges for preserving Iran's cultural diversity

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian president has hailed the cultural diversity and presence of different ethnicities in Iran as a blessing from God which needs to be preserved, while warning that the enemies seek to abuse that diversity.

2 IRGC members killed, 3 injured in terror attack in W Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A terrorist attack against servicemen enlisted with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the western Iranian province of Kordestan has killed two of them and injured three others.

Copter crash on Sacramento highway leaves 3 in critical state

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Three people are in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway Monday evening, according to fire officials.

US embassy ‘false flag’ bombing foiled in Caracas: Maduro

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelan forces foil ‘extremist’ plot to plant explosives in US Embassy aimed at escalating tensions with Trump administration.

Explosion reported near French PM office in Paris

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Explosions were heard in Paris before a van caught on fire near the French Prime Minister’s Office, just a day after his resignation, European media reported.

Iran’s steel output up 3.2% in H1: ISPA

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) says that the country’s steel production volume has registered a 3.2 percent growth in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025).

370 UN staff killed in Gaza war since Oct. 7: UNRWA

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), on the occasion of second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, has reported 370 of its staff have been martyred in Gaza, noting that time for a ceasefire has come.

Iran's oil exports hit levels unseen since 2018: source

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) –  Figures released on Monday by a major international tanker tracking service showed that Iran’s oil exports had reached a seven-year record of nearly 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in September.

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Iranian government has measures to counter snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the administration has implemented essential measures to address the activation of the snapback mechanism.

Clashes erupt between Syrian forces, SDF near Aleppo

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Amid escalating clashes in northern and northeastern Syria, particularly around Aleppo, heavy fighting and casualties have been reported between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 60

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) –  The death toll from an Islamic school collapse in the Indonesian city of Sidoarjo has risen to 60.

Netanyahu claims Gaza war nearly complete

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – By acknowledging the resistance of the Hamas movement, the Israeli Prime Minister tried to show himself as a supporter of ending the Gaza war.

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, according to US officials, paving the way for a potential military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Iran slams PGCC–EU allegations on its sovereignty, defense power

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the interventionist and unfounded claims raised in the joint statement of PGCC and EU, including the claims on the trio islands and interference in defense issues.

Oman Air replaces “Israel” with “State of Palestine” on map

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Oman Air has removed Israel from its aerial images and replaces it with the state of Palestine according to in-flight maps.

Plane crash in US's Florida kills 3 people

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) –  Three people were killed when a plane crashed into a field in Florida on Sunday night.

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West Asia’s crisis rooted in foreign military policies

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran's UN ambassador said the situation in the West Asia region is deeply alarming, describing it as the result of interventionist and militaristic policies pursued by certain extra-regional powers.