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Ghalibaf to Trump:
US bases legitimate targets in case of any act of adventurism
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Speaker of Iran's Parliament responded to US President Donald Trump's military threats against the Iranian nation Friday, saying that all US bases and forces will be legitimate targets should they do any act of adventurism.
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By: Mohsen Ranginkaman
Holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf
NAJAF, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The holy shrine of Hazrat Ali (AS), first Imam of Shia Muslims, in Najaf is one of the most prominent examples of religious and Iranian architecture in the Islamic world that has juxtaposed the Islamic art and belief.
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EC chairman slams Trump’s meddlesome comments on Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Condemning US President Trump’s interventionist remarks leveled against Iran, the Expediency Council chairman emphasized that threatening Iran is foolishness and US will receive a more crushing response if US makes a blunder
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Arab, Islamic states warn escalation of human crisis in Gaza
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Eight Arab and Islamic countries on Friday expressed their major concern on the intensification of humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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Senior cleric:
Enemy seeks to turn economic problems into a security crisis
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari says the enemy is trying to create a security crisis by abusing economic problems.
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A look at recent protests inside Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – As economic frustrations simmer in Iran, authorities warn that foreign-backed armed groups are trying to shift peaceful demonstrations into violence and chaos.
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US denies visa to Iranian table tennis player
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian table tennis national Amirhossein Hedayati has been denied a visa by the US government due to the country’s new travel restrictions affecting citizens of several nations.
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Foreign activists to Trump:
Save Americans, not Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Foreign social media users have sharply criticized Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Iran, questioning his claim that Washington seeks to “save” the Iranians and urging him instead to address domestic crises inside the US.
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Book on Gen. Soleimani: The Haj Qasem That I Knew
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, whose profound personal character is captured in the book "The Haj Qasem That I Knew," was martyred on January 3rd, 2020.
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Iran's missile capabilities not subject for negotiation
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh says that the country's missile capabilities are not negotiable.
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Saudi Arabia attacks UAE-backed forces in Yemen
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Saudi fighter jets have struck positions of UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in Yemen’s Hadramout province, as intense clashes continue between coalition-aligned groups in the region.
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VIDEO: Imam Ali (AS) shrine on eve of birth anniversary
NAJAF, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Imam Ali (AS)'s holy shrine in Najaf, Iraq adorned with flowers to celebrate his birth anniversary.
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Baghaei challenges Trump's sympathy narrative
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has pushed back against recent US rhetoric by recalling decades of American hostile actions toward the country.
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MP Azizi told Mehr;
Iran to respond to external threats with unity, cohesion
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has condemned recent remarks by US President, warning that any foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs will entail serious consequences.
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Why nobody trusts Trump's human rights gesture towards Iran?
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about the internal protests in Iran are not the first, but Washington has a record of intervention in the internal affairs of independent countries such as Iran as a policy.
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Leader’s senior advisor:
Shamkhani reacts to Trump's meddlesome remarks
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says that any interventionist hand approaching Iran’s security under false pretexts will be cut off before reaching the country with a regret-inducing response.
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Israel shoots down own drone
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Media have reported that the Israeli regime has has shot down one of their own drones in the Upper Galilee (near Safad).
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MSF sounds alarm on threats to humanitarian work in Gaza
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) –Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has vehemently rejected allegations from the Israeli regime claiming its staff members are linked to Palestinian resistance groups, labeling the accusations as baseless and unsupported by evidence.
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By: Mohsen Ranginkaman
Baghdad Airport
BAGHDAD, Jan. 02 (MNA) – On Jan. 3, 2020, the United States army at the behest of President Donald Trump carried out a drone attack and assassinated former Iran’s IRGC Quds Force Commander General Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport.
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Iran lashes out at Trump's interventionist threats
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has warned that any US interference in Iran’s internal matters would destabilize the entire region and directly undermine American interests.
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Trump raises new rhetoric against Iran over protests
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has issued a new threat against Iran, claiming that Washington is “locked and loaded” and ready to intervene should Iranian authorities allegedly use violence against protesters.
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Venezuela has detained several Americans
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Rally in Istanbul on New Year shows solidarity with Palestine
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Over half a million Turkish people have taken to the streets of Istanbul as the new year began, rejecting celebrations as Israel’s atrocities in Gaza continue unabated despite a declared ceasefire.
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MNA Exclusive;
Most important Iran developments in the past week
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Here is a concise weekly digest of the most significant political, economic, cultural, and social developments in Iran, published every Friday by Mehr News Agency.
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Pezeshkian congratulates Cuban Revolution anniversary
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran has congratulated the anniversary of the victory of the Cuban Revolution.
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Iran’s foreign trade exceeds $85b in 9 months: IRICA
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) put the country’s foreign trade in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21) at more than $85 billion.
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‘Israel’ killed 56 journalists in 2025
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – At least 128 journalists were killed worldwide in 2025, with more than half of the deaths occurring in the Middle East, according to figures released Thursday by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
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Denmark to stand firm against Trump’s plan for Greenland: PM
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has strongly rejected renewed efforts by the United States to acquire Greenland, delivering a firm and defiant speech amid rising diplomatic tensions.
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VIDEO: Iranians pay tribute to Martyr Qassem Soleimani’s tomb
KERMAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Masses of Iranians are converging on Kerman’s Martyrs’ Cemetery to commemorate the sixth martyrdom anniversary of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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Dozens killed, over 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – At least 40 people lost their lives and 115 others were injured when a fire broke out at a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during a New Year's Eve celebration.
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