Iran, Russia gas agreement near finalization: Acting oil min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Hamid Bovard, caretaker head of the Iranian oil ministry, said Sunday broad agreements on gas exchange between Iran and Russia had reached the final stages.

Caretaker oil minister heads to Moscow for GECF meeting

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Caretaker oil minister left Tehran for Moscow on Sunday to accompany President Masoud Pezeshkian at the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Previous winner of Mustafa Prize donates $160,000

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – A previous winner of the Mustafa Prize donated some $160,000 to Mustafa(PBUH) Foundation through the Rasul Medal to support young scientists across the Islamic world.

Aref asks Azeri girls facing bans to continue studies in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has called on Azerbaijani girls and women that face hijab restriction in their country to continue their education Iran.

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Conflict with Russia to cost Ukraine over $470 mln per day

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Ukraine’s military spending in 2027 will amount to $473 million per day if the conflict with Russia continues, according to a media estimate.

Putin tells Witkoff is ready to help resolve US-Iran conflict

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed Moscow's willingness to assist in resolving the conflict between Iran and the United States.

Iran, Russia FMs discuss mutual tie, reg., intl. developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met and held talks in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and the most important regional and international developments.

SCO must go beyond condemning US-Israel aggression: Iran VP

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) –Iran's First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has said Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) must move beyond merely condemning US-Israeli aggression and sanctions imposed against Iran, and also strengthen its economic power.

FM Araghchi:

"Never in history Iran, Russia worked as closely as today"

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Emphasizing Iran and Russia have so far established excellent ties with each other the Iranian foreign minister has said the amicable relations has never been so close as they have now.

Iran, Russia presidents to hold meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to Russia said consultations between Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin will continue at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow, calling active diplomacy a sign of strategic change.

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Iran resolved to stregthen strategic ties with Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Russian foreign minister that Tehran is resolved to solidify its strategic relations with Moscow.

Russian PM says expanding economic ties with Iran a priority

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said expanding trade and economic cooperation with Iran is a priority for Moscow.

Araghchi to Lavroov:

Iran-Russia cooperation key to promoting regional stability

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran Monday that Iran-Russia cooperation can help promote stability in the region.

Iran's 1st VP Aref arrives in Tajikistan for SCO PMs meeting

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref arrived in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan on Monday to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Prime Ministers’ meeting.

Leader congrats Iran’s freestyle team for winning world title

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday congratulated Iran’s national U-23 freestyle wrestling team on winning the world title in Las Vegas, the United States.

Iran’s U23 Freestyle Team wins world title of C’ships in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle team won the title of championships at 2026 U-23 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States on Sunday, finishing ahead of Russia with four coveted gold medals.

Russian FM Lavrov to visit Tehran Mon. for high-profile talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to Tehran on Monday for ongoing bilateral consultations and reviewing regional and international developments.

Al-Yaqoubi calls on Baku to repeal ban on veiled students

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, a senior religious authority, called on the government of Azerbaijan to immediately reverse its decision banning veiled female students from attending schools.