Iran

Iran sweep Thailand for second Asian Games win

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran's national volleyball team beat Thailand 3-0 in their second preliminary match at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, recording their second straight victory.

Non-peaceful options on Iran won't work, Ulyanov says

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, urged the United States to focus on peaceful solutions regarding Iran, saying other options do not work.

Oil prices climb after Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Oil markets have opened in Asia, with prices rebounding after Trump rejected a peace proposal put forward by Iran.

Tehran seeks deeper ties with Sahel states: FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore in New York, discussing bilateral relations and developments in the Sahel and West Asia.

Several US Marines wounded in Iran attack: American media

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – An American media outlet reported that several US Marines were injured following an attack launched by Iran.

Spox.:

Strait of Hormuz now IRGC's hunting ground for American UUVs

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman said the Strait of Hormuz is a hunting ground for the IRGC Navy against US underwater vehicles, describing the latest capture as both a technological and intelligence trophy.

Araghchi:

Iran to remain steadfast even if apocalyptic war happens

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat said Iran will continue to stand firm against any aggression, even if the situation escalates into an apocalyptic war, adding that Tehran is simultaneously ready for genuine diplomacy.

Pezeshkian congratulates Turkmenistan on independence day

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Turkmenistan on its independence anniversary in separate messages to national leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

FM Araghchi:

New York talks focused on Hormuz reopening terms

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said all his meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly focused on presenting Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli regime nuclear arsenal cannot be ignored: Gharibabadi

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs asked how the world can speak of disarmament while ignoring the Zionist regime's nuclear arsenal.

Muslim states must stand together: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – President Pezeshkian said Muslims are brothers and must stand together, warning that the enemy is trying to provoke them against each other and deepen internal divisions.

PGSA warns ships using invalid Hormuz routes

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Persian Gulf Strait (PGSA) management authority warned vessels using invalid routes through the Strait of Hormuz that charterers forcing ships off approved paths will be added to a non-compliant list.

Tehran blasts NATO support for US military aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's UN envoy told the Secretary-General and Security Council that NATO's chief had confirmed extensive use of European bases to support US aggression against Iran, calling this a violation of international law.

Senior military spokesman:

Iran to punish Trump, Netanyahu even after war ends

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran's senior armed forces spokesman, General Abolfazl Shekarchi, said that Iran would continue to pursue punishing Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu even after the end of the war.

Iran initiatives reshaped battle balance: IRGC

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The IRGC intelligence arm said Iranian forces' battlefield initiatives have shifted the war's balance, forcing U.S. troops to evacuate regional bases and pull back military assets.

Iran pursues expanding cooperation with regional states

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Iran's established policy of expanding cooperation with regional and neighboring countries, stressing the implementation of bilateral agreements with Armenia.

Pezeshkian:

Europe's alignment with US actions limited its Intl. role

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized European countries for their passivity toward the United States, saying their support for hostile US actions had diminished their ability to influence international developments.

China urges US, Iran to choose peace, resolve disputes

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry has stressed the need for Iran and the United States to choose peace and resolve disputes through diplomacy.

Iran, Bangladesh stress stronger ties, joint cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) –Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have called for deeper bilateral relations, expanded economic cooperation and the convening of the sixth Iran-Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission.

Iran's defense chief:

Defence production accelerates under new doctrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran's acting defence minister said the country's message from the UN podium was clear: Iran's defence doctrine has changed, and production of defensive power is accelerating in line with that doctrine.

Iranian president rebukes Trump over annihilation threats

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States acts against all international laws and humanitarian frameworks, doing nothing but applying force, citing its behaviour in different states.

Pezeshkian reiterates Iran's will to resist pressure

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will resist pressure, threats and policies based on force while defending its national rights and interests, stressing that disputes can only be resolved through diplomacy.

Tehran warns Seoul against aligning with US aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran and South Korea's foreign ministers met in New York and signed a memorandum of understanding on transferring convicted prisoners between the two countries.

Iran slams Canada PM for justifying Trump threats

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Canadian PM has sought to justify U.S. aggression and warmongering instead of condemning it, describing his framing of threats to destroy a country as the language of wartime.

50% of South Pars gas field capacity restored

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran's oil ministry said about 50% of the damaged capacity at the South Pars field has returned to service after the March attack.

Witkoff confirms ‘lengthy’ UN talks with Iran via mediators

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says he had “lengthy talks” with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Minab schoolchildren send message to US students

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A student from Minab read out a letter to American students in English at the start-of-school-year ceremony held at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, recalling the classmates lost in a US military strike on the school.