UN chief Guterres comments on peaceful Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made comments on peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Phase 2 of Ahvaz crude desalination plant inaugurated

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Phase 2 of the Ahvaz Central Desalination Unit was officially inaugurated on Wednesday under the directive of President Masoud Pezeshkian and in the presence of Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad.

Pezeshkian vows to address issues of Khuzestan Province

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian promised to resolve the issues faced by people in Khuzestan Province as he held a public meeting in the provincial capital Ahvaz.

Iran, Russia consult on media, information: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran and Russia held a periodic consultation meeting on media and information issues online on Wednesday with the participation of spokespersons of the two countries' foreign ministries.

Iran's judiciary:

Swiss national who died in jail took photos of military sites

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary says a Swiss national who committed suicide in an Iranian jail earlier this month had photographed military sites before being arrested on suspicion of espionage.

Iran intel. minister:

US tries to exercise pressure on Iran for imposed talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Minister has said that the US is seeking to increase pressures to lay the ground for imposed negotiations with the country.

Behdad Salimi becomes coach of Iran weightlifting team

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Behdad Salimi has been appointed as the head coach of Iran's men's weightlifting team.

Leader comments on ex-US president's remarks about Iran power

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has rebuked the former US President Joe Biden who had claimed Iran has become weaker as a result of US actions in the region.

Ahmadian, Azeri dep. PM stress discuss ties, Caucasus region

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran has met with the Azerbaijani deputy prime minister to discuss the expansion of bilateral relations and recent developments in the South Caucasus region.

Grossi says IAEA has no evidence Iran building weapons

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has said the agency has no evidence that Tehran is building a nuclear weapon, while claiming that Tehran is not fully cooperating.

Iranian VP travels UAE to discuss environmental issues

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Vice President and the Head of Iran's Department of Environment has discussed environmental issues with Emirati officials on a visit to the southern neighbor.

Iran produces near 2 million tons of fresh dates: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture says that 1.660 million tons of the fresh dates were produced in the country in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 231, 2024).

FM Araghchi:

Iran seeks stepped-up relations with China as per agreements

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has stressed that Tehran wants increased relations with China in accordance with the existing long-term comprehensive agreement and other agreements between the two nations.

Army military plane crashes in Iran's Hamadan

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A military plane crashed in Kabudarahang city of Hamadan province.

Resistance decisively defeated Israeli regime: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emphasized that the resistance movements have decisively defeated the Israeli regime.

Iran to launch ‘Kowsar 1.5’ satellite into orbit in 2025

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran is set to launch an advanced version of its domestically developed Kowsar satellite into orbit in the first half of the upcoming Persian calendar year, starting on March 21.