Hamas delegation due in Cairo for talks on Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya is set to arrive in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks on the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Trump must be worried for his security: Senior Iranian MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The chairman of Iran's parliamentary National Security Commission says that Donald Trump must worry about his own security instead of making "endless threats" about the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran FM spox:

UN Security Council's silence towards Lebanon deplorable

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman has lambasted the United Nations' Security Council's silence towards the Zionist regime's continued violations of international law and human rights in Lebanon as deplorable.

FM Araghchi stresses expanding trade ties with Tajikistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received a high-ranking Tajik delegation in Tehran Saturday and stressed deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two neighbors.

Ghalibaf:

Trump recognized Resistance Front in MoU signed with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf says US President Donald Trump had given the US recognition to the Axis of Resistance by signing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Hezbollah vows not to leave Israeli attacks unanswered

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah has announced to respond to the continued Israeli aggression on south of the country.

Multiple people shot at Virginia State University

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said.

Bulk of polluted waters in shores of Qeshm cleaned up

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A local official in the southern Hormozgan Province has said that major parts of the polluted waters in the shores of Qeshm Islamd has been cleaned up of the recent oil slick

Iran urges ICRC's probe into fate of 3 pilots held in Qatar

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA)– For 1st time, Iran has publicly said three Air Force pilots, who went missing after March 2 strike on a US military base in Qatar, were captured alive by Qatari army, calling for ICRC to investigate their condition for release.

Increasing arsenals won’t enhance global peace: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Germany, referring to a new report on a surge in global arms transfers, has said that lasting security across the world cannot be achieved through military bases, arsenals, and nuclear weapons.

Iran seeks to strengthen ties with India: Pezeshkian to Modi

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Congratulating the National Day of India to the president, prime minister, government and people of India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is seeking to bolster relations with India in all fields.

Iran, Tajikistan to sign long-term agreement in energy field

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Officials from Tehran and Dushanbe will ink a long-term cooperation agreement for the export of petroleum products and the supply of crude oil to Tajikistan’s refineries.

Iran's envoy slams 168 days of intl. silence over Minab crime

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali has hit back at 168 days of silence by the international organizations over Minab Elementary School’s crimes committed by the United States and Israeli regime jointly.

Intel. Min. warns France against meddling in Iran's affairs

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has warned France against interfering in country’s internal affairs, pointed to French diplomats’ involvement in a foreign infiltration project.

FM spox:

US policy towards Iran driven by extreme reliance on lies

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policy towards Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the US system of governance & foreign policy regarding Iran and the region finds itself due to its extreme reliance on 'lies.

Iran warns France after diplomats detained in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence ministry said documents seized during the arrest of two suspects revealed a French-designed project involving infiltration and covert networking inside Iran.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Granada, Spain

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near the Spanish city of Granada in the autonomous community of Andalusia, the kingdom's National Geographic Institute reported.

Iran warns Trump against adventurism in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran's judiciary chief said Saturday the Strait of Hormuz is an "inseparable part" of Iranian territorial waters, telling Trump that "what multi-billion-dollar carriers could not achieve will not be achieved with tweets.

IRGC downs US-made MQ-9 drone over Iran's Hormozgan prov.

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that a US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone has been shot down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.

7 killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from an Israeli air attack on the southern Lebanese town of Ansar has risen to seven, according to local media.

Oil tanker hit by drone while exiting Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – An oil tanker was struck by a drone while making an “outbound transit” through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Friday.

Vessel reportedly struck in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO) reported that a vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC chief praises armed forces after 6 months of war

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi praised Iranian forces for standing against what he called the world's most heavily armed military over six months of war.

6 killed, suspect dead in shootings in US State of Michigan

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A series of shootings in Michigan left six people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area.

Pezeshkian hails Iran girls' historic weightlifting feat

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran's young female weightlifters after they secured the country's first runner-up finish at an Asian championship, calling it a valuable milestone for the sport.

Araghchi:

No decision made so far on resuming talks with US

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran has not decided to resume negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, adding that the 60-day period in the Islamabad MoU was a window for talks, not a ceasefire subject to extension.

No one can seize Strait of Hormuz by tweets, Iran warns Trump

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz can only be closed or reopened by Tehran's command, rejecting President Trump's claim that Washington will declare the strategic waterway U.S. territory.

Israeli regime violates Lebanon truce, strikes Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Israeli forces attacked multiple areas of southern Lebanon on Saturday and set farmland ablaze in southern Syria's Quneitra countryside, Lebanese and Syrian media reported.