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Hungary will fight Brussels' plan to fully ban Russian energy

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Hungarian government opposes the European Commission's plan to fully ban Russian oil and gas by early 2028, as well as EU energy sanctions against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says.

Putin not to attend Group of Twenty (G20) Summit

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in South Africa on Nov. 21, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Trump says in process of deciding whether to meet with Putin

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said that he is still deciding about a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Iran, Hungary sign educational cooperation agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Hungary have signed an agreement on educational cooperation on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Hungary uncovers new oil field

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The field was discovered at a depth of 2,400 meters near the town of Galgaheviz in northern Hungary, the country’s MOL oil and gas company said in a statement.

Iran, Hungary review 100 years of diplomatic relations

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Hungarian foreign minister highlights Hungary’s dedication to expanding cooperation with Iran across various sectors.

Ukraine doesn’t deserve EU membership: Budapest

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) –Ukraine cannot force its way into European Union with extortion, bombings and threats, according to Prime Minister Victor Orban and other Hungarian officials, who have accused Kiev of jeopardizing the country’s energy security.

Hungary ready to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks: FM says

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Hungary has offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine twice, and the offer still stands, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a podcast broadcast on Facebook on Thursday.

Iran freestyle team to compete in Hungarian event

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle wrestling team will participate in the 2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament.

Hungary says it is withdrawing from ICC: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Hungarian government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in the country for a visit.

Netanyahu arrives in Budapest despite ICC arrest warrant

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in the Hungarian capital Budapest early Thursday on an official visit, defying an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in Gaza.

Hungary to hold referendum on Ukraine’s accession to EU

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The government of Hungary will hold a referendum on whether Ukraine should be allowed to join the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters after the European Council meeting in Brussels.

Hungary slams Ukrainian attack on TurkStream

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Hungary views Ukraine’s attack on the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline as an attack on its sovereignty, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart.

Iran summons Hungarian envoy over EU bans on shipping com.

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Hungarian ambassador whose country has a rotating presidency over the European Union, was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry in protest over the sanctions imposed on the Iranian shipping company.

Hungarian FM:

Europe on the verge of sweeping changes

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The European Union will have to change its approach to the conflict in Ukraine as a result of Donald Trump’s victory at the presidential election in the US, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

Hungary envoy summoned by Iranian foreign ministry

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Hungarian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran was summoned to Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest to a recent statement by the European Union and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).

Iran summons Hungarian envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Hungarian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran was summoned to Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest against the new EU sanctions imposed against some Iranian natural and legal entities.

Hungarian FM:

Ukraine's accession to NATO would mean World War III

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Hungary's agenda does not include Ukraine's accession to NATO, since this would mean a direct confrontation between the alliance and Russia and would lead to World War III, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.

NATO could have prevented Ukraine war: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The current standoff between Russia and the West could have been avoided if NATO and the US had engaged in serious talks on Moscow’s demand for security guarantees, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has argued.

NATO states oppose Ukraine membership behind closed doors

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – There is no opportunity for Ukraine to join NATO, and the majority of NATO members speak against Ukraine's accession to the alliance behind closed doors, Hungarian Foreign Minister says.

Taiwan’s Gold Apollo:

Pagers used for terrorism in Lebanon 'made in Hungary'

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says the pagers used in the Israeli deadly terrorist attack in Lebanon on Tuesday had been made by a Hungarian firm, to which the company had authorized its brand on the devices.

Deadly flooding sweeps central Europe, leaving 16 dead

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported on Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic, and one in Romania.

Hungarian Foreign Minister slams EU as 'lie factory'

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto sees the EU as a "lie factory" for obstructing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's peace initiative, supporting the halt of oil transit, and making accusations regarding migration policy.

Iran's Acting FM:

Israel should be rendered incapable of intensifying raids

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister says the Israeli regime should be rendered incapable of intensifying its acts of aggression in the region.

Hungray president congratulates new Iranian president-elect

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Congratulating the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the 9th president of Iran, the Hungarian president expressed his satisfaction with the long-standing good relations between the two countries.

Hungarian PM supports China’s peace plan for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Hungary supports China’s plan on settling the Ukrainian conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Any tension in region to be detrimental to warmongers

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Any new tension in the region will definitely be detrimental to the warmongers, Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said.

Euroskeptic Hungary takes over EU's rotating presidency

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – On July 1, Hungary, led by EU skeptic Viktor Orban, will take over the bloc's rotating presidency of the EU Council until the end of the year.

Iran wrestlers crowned at Budapest wrestling ranking series

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – At the end of the Budapest wrestling ranking series 2024 on Sunday, the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team became the champions.

Hungary warns of ‘world war’ as NATO pushes Ukraine to strike

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that the role NATO plays in the Ukrainian conflict risks dragging the US-led military alliance into “a world war.”