Airstrikes

France calls on Iran to refrain from provocation after US airstrike

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that Tehran must not retaliate over the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike, amid an escalating war of words between Iranian officials and President Donald Trump.

Your home less stable than spider web, Sadr tells Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Tue. has addressed the US president in a series of tweets, after Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions following the parl. vote to expel US troops.

Malaysian Islamic body:

World should not remain silent over Gen. Soleimani’s assassination

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Chairman of Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organization Mohammad Azmi Abdul Hamid said in a statement released on Sat. that the world should not remain silent about the assassination of Lt. General Ghasem Soleimani.

PMU dismisses reports of its leaders’ assassination in N Baghdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has rejected earlier reports which claimed that some PMU leaders have been assassinated in an airstrike on Saturday in North Baghdad.

World reacts to assassination of Iran's Qassem Soleimani in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – A number of international leaders have called for restraint and de-escalation following the targeted assassination of Iran's top general, ordered by terrorist-sponsoring US President Donald Trump, as Iran's allies warned that the killing could lead to conflict.

China calls for respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity of Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – People’s Republic of China in its reaction to the US airstrikes on Friday in Iraq, which led to the martyrdom of IRGC Commander of Quds Force General Ghasem Soleimani, called for respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.

Perpetrators of assassination of “Gen. Soleimani” must wait for tough vengeance

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Following the assassination of IRGC’s Commander of Quds Brigade General Ghasem Soleimani in today’s US airstrike in Iraq, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement and said, “perpetrators of this heinous crime must wait for tough revenge.”

US citizens ordered to leave Iraq after airstrike kills Iranian general

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The US embassy in Baghdad has called on all American citizens to leave Iraq immediately.

Gen. Soleimani’s assassination will not go unanswered: Army cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi in a message condoled the martyrdom of IRGC’s Commander of Quds Brigade General Ghasem Soleimani and said, “the US airstrike, which is a clear manifestation of terrorist nature of US government, will not go unanswered.”

Leader vows tough revenge waiting for criminals over Gen. Soleimani martyrdom

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei conveyed a message and expressed his deep condolences on the martyrdom of Commander of IRGC Quds Brigade, General Qasem Soleimani and emphasized that Iran will take tough revenge on criminals.

US Secretary of State calls Iraqi armed forces ‘terrorist’

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – In his reaction to anti-US protests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wed. called Iraqi armed forces as ‘terrorist’.

Pentagon deploying extra troops to Baghdad after attack by protesters

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said that the United States is sending additional troops to Baghdad to provide security for the American embassy there following an attack by protesters.

Hundreds of Iraqis gather outside US Embassy in Baghdad to protest against airstrikes

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – In their reaction to US airstrikes to Iraq and targeting positions of Iraqi’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), numerous Iraqi citizens gathered outside the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on Tue., protesting against the latest airstrikes by the American military in the country.

Iraqi President condemns ‘unacceptable’ US attack on PMU

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih slammed the Sunday attack of US forces against Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units, describing the act as unacceptable.

Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missile attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Syrian air defense intercepted an attack launched from "the occupied territories", reported Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

Israeli regime strikes Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Israeli regime's fighter jets have attacked over a dozen targets in the Gaza Strip.

Iran strongly condemns Saudi-led airstrikes on Sanaa residential areas

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi severely condemned recent Saudi-led air raids on Yemen’s capital of Sanaa on Thursday which claimed lives of six civilians, including children.

UN report links missile strikes on Libya's government to UAE

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – UN experts are investigating missile strikes near Libya's capital that were point to possible involvement by the United Arab Emirates, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Monday.

Syria intercepts Israeli airstrike at Hama military base 

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The air defenses at the Syrian Arab Army intercepted an Israeli aerial attack that targeted one of the military positions towards Massyaf City in Hama northern countryside.

Tens of civilians martyred in new massacre by US-led coalition in Syria 

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The US-led 'International Coalition' continued to shell residential areas as at least 20 civilians were martyred, including children, in al-Baghouz village in the far southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.