Yemen reports 58 Saudi attacks in one day; vows response

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Sunday that the Saudi military had carried out a total of 58 airstrikes against the provinces of Taiz, Lahj, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Al-Bayda, and Saada.

Ghalibaf reacts to record high gas prices in US

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has shared a clip from the popular American animated series The Simpsons in response to a Bloomberg report that fuel prices had reached $9.99 at a gas station in the United States.

CBI chief travels to Turkey for Muslim top bankers meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati left Tehran for Istanbul on Sunday to attend a meeting of central bank governors from Islamic countries.

Japan wins Iran 3-0 in 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball C'ship final

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Japan clinched the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship title with a commanding 3–0 (25–21, 26–24, 25–23) victory over Iran in the final on Sunday.

Routine ops. continue in majority of Iran's land border gates

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Mehr correspondents across Iran have reported that routine operations are underway at almost all Iran's land border crossings.

Iran ready to hold joint economic commission with S. Africa

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed Iran's preparedness to hold joint economic commission with South Africa.

US forces’ September 30 withdrawal certain: Iraqi MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – US forces will leave Iraq by September 30 as Baghdad no longer needs foreign troops, says a member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee.

Oman deal will not mean reopening of Hormuz: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says an understanding expected to be reached with Oman does not mean the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran, Cuba FMs meet on BRICS summit sidelines

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Cuba's foreign ministers held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS leaders' summit in the Indian capital.

Pezeshkian says;

Iran would not have joined NPT if had sought nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected claims propagated by the United States that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, stressing the Islamic Republic’s commitment to the NPT.

China to continue advancing Belt and Road Initiative

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing will continue to open up the Belt and Road Initiative.

Israeli regime shells southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The Zionist regime carried out an artillery attack on Lebanon's Nabatieh region on Sunday morning.

Pezeshkian warns against unilateral sanctions at BRICS summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian told the BRICS Plus summit that unilateral sanctions are not merely an economic issue but directly affect food security and people's welfare.

Russia expands nuclear team at Iran's Bushehr plant

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said 47 of the company's specialists have returned to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and Russia intends to raise that number to 150.

Iran, Iraq FMs discuss border security, stability

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq's foreign ministers held phone talks on bilateral relations and regional developments, emphasising continued coordination on border security.

Tehran to host Andrei Stenin press photo exhibition

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An exhibition of works by winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest will open on Monday at the Iranian Photographers' House gallery in Tehran.

Senior lawmaker:

Iran can easily withdraw from NPT, revise nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the parliament's presiding board, said trusting the United States amounts to accepting deception, and that leaving the NPT is a readily attainable step.

Iranian cargo vessel hit near Qeshm Island, one martyred

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – One person was martyred and three wounded when an Iranian cargo vessel came under attack near Qeshm island on Sunday morning, according to the local governor.

New details on Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement released

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A final Iran-Oman agreement on Hormuz transit routes will be announced soon in the presence of Persian Gulf foreign ministers, according to an informed source.

Yemen strikes Saudi military base with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemen's armed forces struck a Saudi military base in Sharurah with a large volume of ballistic missiles and drones, hitting targets directly.

Araghchi, Fidan discuss regional de-escalation

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey's foreign ministers held a phone talk, emphasising the necessity of continued consultations and diplomatic efforts to help establish stability and calm in the region.

UKMTO:

Vessel struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

BRICS agrees to safeguard energy flows as oil prices soar

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – BRICS countries have agreed to work together to protect global energy supplies and keep trade moving amid growing instability in West Asia.

Iran won't surrender, Pezeshkian reiterates

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran people can't be bullied into submission and the country won't surrender to bullies, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says.