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Israel kills 8 more Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Palestinian medical sources say Israeli forces have killed 8 more Palestinians, including 2 children, and wounded several others, despite a 15-point roadmap for implementing the next phase of last year’s Gaza ceasefire deal.
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At least 3 people dead in a shooting in US restaurant
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A shooting at a US fast-food chain restaurant has left several people dead and the suspected shooter killed.
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By: Mohsen Pakaein
Disarming Hamas, a trap of Israel and America
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Disarming Hamas isn’t a path to peace, it’s a trap. After Netanyahu’s U.S. visit, pressure is mounting to weaken the Palestinian Resistance before Israel withdraws from Gaza.
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2026 Arbaeen Walk to Karbala via Tariq al-Ulama
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Pilgrims make their way to Karbala along Tariq al-Ulama (Route of the Scholars)—also known as the Tariq al-Furat—a historic 89-kilometer route from Kufa that runs beside the Euphrates River and through Najaf’s palm groves.
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Armenian government resigned: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Armenia's government resigned on Sunday, as required by the country's Constitution, after the country's newly elected parliament convened for its first session in the capital Yerevan.
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VIDEO: Heavy flooding sweeps through Xi’an, northern China
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A heavy flooding ripped through Xi’an, in northern China. The flash flood was so powerful that swept away almost all belongings of people living in China’s Xi’an state.
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Iran no to be caught off guard: Defense chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's acting defence minister on Sunday dismissed the notion that Tehran might be caught off guard by enemy threats, saying all threats are taken seriously and serve as a basis for increasing preparedness.
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Tehran vows decisive response to any new US, Israeli attacks
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister has warned that any new US-Israeli aggression in cooperation with regional countries against the country will be met with a decisive and proportionate response.
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Ceasefire or deception scenario; What does Trump want?
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – After the cessation of hostilities, the main question is whether Washington is genuinely seeking an end to the crisis with Iran or has once again placed diplomacy at the service of a pressure strategy.
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Trump says he canceled declared attacks on Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says he canceled declared attacks on Iran after regional countries sought a pause amid efforts to reach a possible agreement, and following warnings from Tehran.
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Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza in recent hours has risen to at least five, according to media reports.
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Araghchi warns Pakistan, Turkey of US escalation
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Pakistan's army chief and Turkey's foreign minister on Sunday of the consequences of U.S. "aggressive and destabilising" actions, and stressed Iran's readiness to defend itself.
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Drone attacks pound separatists' positions in northern Iraq
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Drone strikes targeted headquarters of separatist groups in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and Erbil provinces on Sunday, triggering powerful explosions and activating air defence systems, Iraqi media reported.
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Iranian MP says retaliation would go beyond region
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's retaliation to any new attack will not be confined to the Persian Gulf region and will target all enemy bases and the origin of the strikes wherever they come from, a senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Sunday.
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Iran vows to use all means in self-defence against US
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry vowed to use "all its tools" to exercise its inherent right to self-defence against U.S. aggression, denouncing the ongoing naval blockade and military strikes as violations of the UN Charter.