Iran

Mobarakeh steel ready to join Afghanistan mining projects

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – At the joint Iran-Afghanistan summit, emphasis was placed on the development of rail corridors, joint mining investments, and cooperation in the transfer of technical know-how.

Araghchi calls for deeper Tehran-Caracas cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Araghchi met Iran's envoy to Caracas, stressing the need to continue and strengthen strategic bilateral cooperation across areas of mutual interest.

Iran calls for fair energy order within BRICS

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to Russia said that global energy security is now largely determined by countries of the Global South, particularly BRICS members, and called for the bloc to help shape a fairer and more stable energy order.

Iran urges IAEA not to weaponise technical reports

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi sharply criticised the IAEA and its director general on Saturday, accusing Rafael Grossi of acting under U.S. and Western direction.

Azerbaijan rejects CNN claim of Israeli forces on its soil

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has categorically rejected CNN claims that Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence units on its territory during the war against Iran.

SCO members back Iran against US-Israeli aggression: Minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Interior Minister says all members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, especially China and Russia, declared firm support for Iran against US-Israeli aggression at the SCO interior ministers' summit in Bishkek.

Ulyanov slams West for ignoring attacks on Iran nuclar sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna warned at the IAEA Board of Governors that Western silence on attacks against nuclear facilities is normalising a dangerous precedent.

Iranian military official says;

War may spread beyond region if conflict resumes

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution told American media that Iran will “drag the war” beyond the Persian Gulf if the US resumes the conflict.

Jalali:

Iran, Oman have control over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran and Oman control the Strait of Hormuz, collecting transit fees from passing ships, Tehran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali says.

Araghchi reacts to Lebanese president's anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Araghchi has told Lebanese President Aoun to save Lebanon from its real enemy, rejecting claims that Iran uses Lebanon as a bargaining chip.

Tehran urges IAEA not to tolerate attacks on nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s delegation to international organizations in Vienna urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to show zero tolerance for attacks on nuclear facilities.

Magazine:

Iran severely damaged US air operations center in Qatar

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – During the first weeks of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, an Iranian missile strike rendered inoperable the US command center that ran America’s campaigns in the Middle East for over two decades, an American magazine reported.

IRGC retaliates against US attacks, warns full Hormuz closure

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran has launched two retaliatory attacks on US installations in Kuwait and Bahrain with ballistic missiles, warning that any further aggression will result in the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas exports.

Iran, Russia advance largest joint atomic project: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Russia has announced the implementation of the largest nuclear cooperation project between Tehran and Moscow.

Iran, Egypt FMs discuss regional developments by phone

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss the latest regional developments and the Pakistan-mediated Iran-US diplomatic process.

Baghaei:

US claims cannot distract world from crimes against Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected allegations made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against Iran, saying Washington’s claims cannot obscure the realities of its actions against Iranians.

Army pledges unrelenting defence of Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian army pledged Wednesday that it will not neglect its duty to defend the country for a single moment, vowing to stand against any enemy that seeks to harm the nation.

Araghchi congratulates Azerbaijan on national day

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated Azerbaijan on its national day in a message to counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Wednesday.

US imposes sanctions on Iranian crypto firms, individuals

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran, targeting several cryptocurrency exchanges and individuals linked to the sector as Washington continues its pressure campaign against Tehran.

IRGC strikes US Navy's 5th Fleet HQ with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force has struck the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet with missiles and drones, the IRGC announced, in retaliation for a series of US attacks on an Iranian tanker and an IRGC communications tower.

Iran's air defense network inflicted heavy UAV losses in war

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s integrated air defence network inflicted major losses on enemy drone capabilities during the recent conflict, Iran's joint air defence commander said Tuesday.

24 ships cross Strait of Hormuz with IRGC coordination

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Twenty-four vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining permits and under security coordination with Iran's Revolutionary Guards naval forces, the IRGC Navy said Tuesday.

Informed source:

Iran still studying draft deal, no reply sent yet

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iran is still debating and reviewing the draft text of a potential memorandum of understanding and has not yet sent a response, an informed source close to the negotiating team told MNA.