ISIL

Iraq destroys two ISIL hideouts in Anbar province

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iraq’s Joint Operations Command announced that the country’s F-16 fighter jets destroyed two ISIL hideouts north of Rawah in Anbar province during a successful security operation.

US Air Force carries out attacks on ISIL sites in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The US Air Force has carried out air raids on positions held by the ISIL terrorist group in northern Syria.

Residents in Syria's Palmyra recall tense hours after attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Residents of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra are slowly resuming daily life after a deadly shooting on Saturday left US service members dead and triggered hours of heightened security and fear.

Iraq detains six terrorists in 3 provinces

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iraqi counterterrorism forces arrested 6 terrorists in coordinated operations across Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, officials said.

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack targeting forces affiliated with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani on the outskirts of Idlib, northwestern Syria, according to regional media reports.

Trump vows retaliation after two US troops killed in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump vowed retaliation Saturday after two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria.

2 US Army soldiers, 1 civilian interpreter killed in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Pentagon, while CENTCOM has blamed an ambush by a lone ISIL gunman in Syria.

CENTCOM reports multiple air, ground operations in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces carried out several air and ground attacks in southern Syria between November 24 and 27, claiming the strikes targeted and destroyed ISIL positions near Damascus.

Pakistani cleric shot dead in in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) provincial council member Hafiz Maulana Abdul Salam Arif was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district on Tuesday, according to a police officer.

PMF dismantles ISIL-affiliated terrorist cell in Iraq's Anbar

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have identified and dismantled a terrorist cell linked to ISIL in the western province of Anbar, according to security sources.

Senior ISIL leader detained in Syria's Aleppo

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested a senior ISIL leader in a joint operation with the US-led Global Coalition east of Aleppo, marking the second high-level arrest in as many days.

US to scale back military mission in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Pentagon has introduced plans to reduce its military presence in Iraq.

ISIL attack targets Kurdish forces in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – ISIL terrorists attacked a patrol of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's Deir ez-Zor countryside, killing one and wounding two others.

Iraq Intelligence dismantles terrorist network linked to ISIL

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iraq’s intelligence services announced they had dismantled a network linked to Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists responsible for moving fighters and funds inside the country.

Iran executes ISIL terrorist after supreme court approval

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran has executed an ISIL terrorist who planned terror attacks inside the country after receiving training in Syria and Iraq.

Iraq renews call for global recognition of Yazidi genocide

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iraqi Foreign Ministry Sunday reiterated its call for international recognition of the atrocities committed against the Yazidi community as acts of genocide, while urging global cooperation for the release of abducted Yazidis.

At least 21 killed in attack on Congo church

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by ISIL-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader.

Turkey detains 150 suspects with links to ISIL terrorists

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Turkish law enforcement authorities have detained 153 people on suspicion of participating in the activities of the ISIL terrorists, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced.

Iran hangs 9 ISIL over 2018 terrorist plot

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran has executed 9 ISIL members over the 2018 terrorist plot in Western Iran on Tuesday.

Afghan forces, ISIL exchange fire near Kabul airport

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – A news source on Monday reported an exchange of fire between Afghan interim government forces and ISIL terrorist group near Kabul Airport.

Iraqi PM hails Iran's assistance in fighting ISIL

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani hailed Iran’s support for Baghdad in its fight against the ISIL terrorist group.

Tehran keen to cooperate with Kabul to resolve issues

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister that Iran is ready to expand cooperation with its neighboring country in an “environment of understanding” in order for the existing issues.

Tajik FM:

Palestinian issue has always enjoyed paramount importance

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin says that the current situation in West Asian region including Palestine is always of particular importance.

9 senior ISIL ringleaders killed in Iraq

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Nine senior ISIL ringleaders were killed across Iraq in the early months of 2025, according to a parliamentary source.

Pentagon confirms reduction of military contingent in Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The US Department of Defense has confirmed its intention to reduce the military contingent in Syria to less than 1,000 troops in the coming months.

ISIL-affiliated terrorist team dismantled in Kordestan prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – A terrorist team affiliated with the ISIL terrorist group was dismantled in Iran’s Kordestan province on Monday.

Trump claims US has apprehended top ISIS-K terrorist

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US is transporting a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan.

CENTCOM says it targeted ISIL leader in Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that it carried out an airstrike in northwestern Syria.