2026 UNGA, US pullout from Iraq herald major global changes

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Tehran interim Friday Prayers leader says that the region is going through major changes as could be seen in the expulsion of the US troops from Muslim nations such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

Leader says prayer is Iran's source of strength

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei said prayer is the backbone of jihad, conquest and triumph in the current struggle of the Iranian nation, in a message to the 33rd National Prayer Summit.

Nominees for Rasoul Prize announced

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The shortlist for the second edition of the Rasul Medal was recently released. The winners are to be announced in November and honored at a ceremony in December.

St. Petersburg univ. seeking to set up Persian Dep.

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Rector of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture Turgayev has expressed the university’s interest in establishing a Persian Language Department, he said in a meeting with the visiting Iran's culture minister.

Iranian photographer awarded at Canada’s Fine Shot Festival

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – A photograph by Mehdi Ashena received a special commendation from the jury at the 3rd International Fine Shot 2026 competition in Canada.

Minab schoolchildren send message to US students

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A student from Minab read out a letter to American students in English at the start-of-school-year ceremony held at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, recalling the classmates lost in a US military strike on the school.

Knowledge, morality to ‘cut off’ hands of aggressors: Leader

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has urged students to pursue knowledge, skills and ethics, describing education as a defense tool against the US-Israeli aggression.

Mehr shines in OANA 65th anniversary conference in Moscow

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Mehr Media Group shone during the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) 65th anniversary conference in Moscow, ranking in the two first spots in the category of the best articles in the event.

Iran FM:

Center linked to French embassy closed after many warnings

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has strongly rejected claims made by the French Foreign Ministry regarding the closure of the language center affiliated with the French Embassy.

Mehr CEO addresses OANA meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The CEO of Mehr Media Group Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati addressed a meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) held in Moscow, Russia on Monday.

Language center in French embassy in Tehran closed

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Center for Language and Culture (CLF), a facility linked to the French Embassy in Tehran has been shut down by judicial order from the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office.

“Sacrifice for Iran” (Janfada-e-Iran) parade in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Thousands joined a parade in Tehran on Friday as part of the “Sacrifice for Iran” (Janfada-e-Iran) campaign, marching from the iconic Imam Hossein to Enghelab Square.

SputnikPro holds first session for Iranian think tank

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcaster has held its first-ever SputnikPro session for Iran’s Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT).

Sunni cleric assassinated by unidentified gunmen in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Zahedan Governor Jamshid Rokhshani Nasab told local Iranian media on Monday that Molavi Yousef Gorgij, a Sunni prayer leader in the city, was assassinated by unidentified gunmen earlier in the day.