Iran fifth gold consumer in 2025, global data show

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – According to the World Gold Council, Iran ranked as the 5th largest gold consumer globally in the first nine months of 2025, trailing only China, India, the US, and Turkey.

Russia, Oman FMs confer on recently-resumed Iran-US talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the country's foreign minister held talks with the foreign minister of Oman.

Kharrazi:

Iran should prioritize ties with neighbors in foreign policy

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran should make improving relations with its neighbors the top priority of its foreign policy, while firmly resisting external pressure, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday.

Iran’s Ahmad Abbasi named Most Valuable Player

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Saied Ahmad Abbasi capped a memorable AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 after he was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player on Saturday.

Iran’s dep. FM, Taliban minister discuss ties by phone

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi held a telephone conversation with Afghanistan’s Minister for Borders and Tribal Affairs Mullah Noorullah Noori late on Sunday.

'Israel' pushes steps entrenching 'de facto annexation' in WB

Israeli ministers Israel Katz and Bezalel Smotrich have pushed through a set of far-reaching decisions aimed at further entrenching "Israel’s de facto annexation of Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank," Ynet reported.

Iran exports $730m pistachio to 67 states in 9 mos: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture says the country exported $730 million worth of fresh pistachio products to 67 countries of the world in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).

MSF warns Israeli ban plunges Gaza need lifeline into risk

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that the Israeli regime’s ban on the agency puts at risk the medical relief lifeline provided by the international charity organization for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran armed forces ready to face any level of threat: cmdr.

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Air Force Brigadier General Bahman Behmard has warned the enemies that his force is progressing according to the threats, adding that the Iranian armed forces are ready to face any level of threat.

Orban says Ukraine is enemy of Hungary: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has branded Ukraine an “enemy” over its demands that Hungary stop buying Russian oil and gas.

8 killed in gas cylinder explosion in Kabul

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – At least eight people were killed when a gas cylinder exploded inside a residential home in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, the city's governor's office said in a statement on Saturday evening.

General Mousavi:

Iran not eager to initiate regional war while fully prepared

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says that his country is not interested in initiating a regional war, but it is fully prepared to take on the enemy.

From Beijing to Milan, Olympics fuel China's winter sports

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – As the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened Friday, 15-year-old Chen Keyu, a rising star on China's national ice hockey team, sat glued to her screen in Shenzhen, tracking every shift of the hockey competitions in Italy.

Army cheif:

Iran Armed Forces ready to response to any hostile act

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami said the country’s armed forces are closely monitoring enemy movements and are fully prepared to deliver a decisive response to any hostile action.

Foreign minister says;

Iran will not accept zero enrichment under any circumstances

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Saying that Tehran is open to building trust regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi underlined that uranium enrichment inside the country would remain a red line for Iran.

FM Araghchi:

Iran's nuclear bomb is the power of saying no to great powers

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that diplomacy is the sole way to resolve issues, stressing that the country's independence is non-negotiable.

Iran sees 'step forward' in nuclear talks with US

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the recent Iran-US talks in Oman a positive move, stressing that Tehran rejects coercion and upholds international law in its nuclear program.

Explosion at China biotech workshop kills five

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – An explosion at a small biotech company in northern China early Saturday (Feb 7) killed eight people, China's state media reported on Sunday.