Iran military vows to target origin of any aggression firmly

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces and the Central Headquarters of Khatam-al-Anbia have issued stark warning against any renewed US agggression, vowing to target its origin.

Iran media people reaffirm commitment to Leader’s guidelines

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – More than 2,300 Iranian media personnel and social media activists have renewed their commitment to the guidelines issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.

Leader agrees to pardon, reduce sentences of 2,500 convicts

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed with pardoning or reducing the sentences of 2,500 convicts on the occassion of the holy Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh's birthday anniversary.

Iran warns any hostile act will be met with decisive response

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s air defense chief says the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to any new hostility amid a new wave of military confrontation with the United States.

IRGC shoots down hostile US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Local Iranian media reported shooting down yet another MQ-9 Reaper drone belonging to the US enemy over the east of Hormuz Strait on Monday afternoon.

Military source refutes US claim on Iran mining Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A military source rejected the US claim that its latest attack on Iran was aimed at preventing Iran from laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz as "fantasy."

Iran, Azerbaijan presidents meet in Bishkek to deepen ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev met and held talks in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit.

Iran, Tajikistan presidents meet in Bishkek for SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon met in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit.

Senior Armed Forces spox:

Iran exposed Hollywood-style façade of US military, Israel

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Shekarchi has said, “Our greatest honor is that we exposed the Hollywood-style façade of the US military and the Israeli regime.”

Pres. Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan PM in Bishkek

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Biahkek, Kyrgyzstan on Monday.

Iran, Mongolia FMs meet in Bishkek for SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Mongolian counterpart Battsetseg Batmunkh met in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan presidents meet in Bishkek for SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov met and held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Monday.

Pezeshkian meets with Indian PM in Bishkek on SCO Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, in the first part of his trip to Kyrgyzstan to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Shanghai Plus Summit, met and held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Khoy-Van joint free zone to be launched soon: official

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The launch of Khoy-Van Joint Free Trade Zone, construction operation of which began about four years ago, is currently approaching its final stage with necessary follow-ups made between Iran and Turkey, a lawmaker said.

Araghchi reveals Netanyahu deception to drag US into Iran war

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Reveling Israeli PM’s deception to drag US into war with Iran, the Iranian foreign minister says when Netanyahu speaks Hebrew, he proudly says he deceived the US government and led it into a war with Iran on Israel's behalf.

Oil prices continue to rise after US attack on Iran’s Larak

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Oil prices were trading more than two and a half percent higher ⁠after the US attacked Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Death toll from deadly Nepal floods rises to over 5,000

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced an increase in the number of victims of the country's deadly floods, noting that the death toll from the deadly floods in this country has surpassed 5,000.

IRGC spox:

US attack on Larak to shift power balance against planners

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Spokesman for the of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi says that the US attack on Larak Island will shift the balance of power against its planners.

Pezeshkian arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit, regional talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek on Monday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Shanghai Plus summit, where he is due to deliver a speech and hold bilateral meetings.

Iran Foreign Ministry issues statement after US aggression

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned a U.S. military strike on Larak island, calling it a clear violation of the UN Charter, and said U.S. bases in Jordan were hit in self-defence.