Iran down US at 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s men registered their fifth win at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships, beating the United States in three straight sets (25-21, 25-15, 25-16) on Wednesday.

Iran defeated by Ukraine at 2026 VNL Week 3

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran were beaten by Ukraine 3-1 at the Week 3 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Wednesday.

Iran focused on defense, has no plan for talks: Spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, says the country has no plans to return to negotiations with the United States as long as Washington violates its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Iran blasts intensfied Israeli aggression against Palestine

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry has deplored the escalation of military attacks and terrorist operations by Israel against Palestinians in both Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

Explosions reported in Kuwait, Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Media have reported that sound of explosions was heard in some areas in Kuwait and Iraqi Kurdistan on Wednesday afternoon.

US projectiles hit Hengam island in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Sources have reported to local Irnaian media that new projectiles hit Hengam island in the persian Gulf on Wednesday afternoon as the the US aggression continues.

260 people wounded in recent US aggression; health min.

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said on Wednesday that as many as 260 people were injured in the recent waves of US aggression on the country, including women and children.

Araghchi travels to Doha to attend ex-Emir of Qatar's funeral

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Doha, capital of Qatar, on Wednesday to take part in the funeral ceremony of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Rad-1 radar satellite to be unveiled soon: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Space Agency says that Iran’s first domestically developed radar satellite, Rad-1, will be unveiled soon after a slight delay caused by technical considerations

INOC introduces flagbearer for 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran's National Olympic Committee has officially named Atousa Golshadnezhad, reigning world karate champion, and Fazel Atrachali, captain of the national kabaddi team, as the country's flag bearers for the 2026 Asian Games.

Iran army blasts UK parliament blacklisting of IRGC

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has strongly condemned a recent decision by the British Parliament to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization

Man executed for arson attack on police station in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A man convicted of setting fire to the governor's office and a police station in the central Iranian city of Dehaghan during the unrest of January 2026 has been hanged after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.

Iran rejects US allegations on military activities in Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA)–Iran's ambassador to UN has refuted US allegations linking Tehran to military activities in Yemen, denouncing Washington for using UN Security Council to spread disinformation and divert attention from its own actions in region.

Iran, Turkey stress expanding coop. in e-commerce field

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish officials have stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the postal and e-commerce service sectors.

Iran women’s taekwondo team wins bronze medal at world cup

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s taekwondo team claimed the bronze medal at the Taekwondo World Cup after defeating Thailand in the bronze medal match on Wednesday in Chuncheon, South Korea.

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Over 30 civilians killed in US strikes on southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – More than 30 civilians have been killed in the recent wave of U.S. strikes on southern Iran, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday.

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,734: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that recently struck Venezuela has risen to 4,734, with 16,740 people injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday on social media.

Iran Army vows revenge for US attack on barracks

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Seven Iranian soldiers were killed and several wounded when U.S. forces fired 13 missiles at a barracks and accommodation block in the southeastern town of Bampur early Wednesday, the army said, vowing an imminent retaliation.

More than 260 injured in latest US attacks on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Health Ministry says that more than 260 people were injured in the latest US attacks.

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US attack on a park ranger post ‘latest example of war crime’

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that US airstrikes on a park ranger post in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan province is the latest example of war crime committed against the Iranian territory.

Over 40 mln people attended Ayatollah Khamenei funeral rites

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – More than 40 million people attended the funeral ceremonies of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, according to the commander of the IRGC's Tehran corps.

IRGC destroys US warplane hangars in Jordan

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed hangars housing U.S. F-15, F-16 and F-35 warplanes and several strategic MQ-9 drones at the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan on Wednesday.

Yemeni Armed Forces down Saudi spy drone

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A Saudi Arabian ‘Wing Loong II’ reconnaissance drone was intercepted and destroyed over Yemen’s Al-Bayda province on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces said.

Iran oil sales continue despite US waiver breach

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s oil minister said Wednesday that crude exports are continuing through established channels after Washington broke a 60-day sanctions waiver agreed under the Islamabad MoU.