Iran
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Iran loses to Kazakhstan in 2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran lost to Kazakhstan 38-33 in the 1st AHF Asian Women’s U16 Handball Championship on Monday.
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Night rally on Kish Island backs Iran's Leader
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Residents of Kish Island held a nighttime rally in support of the Leader, the latest in a series of nationwide gatherings since the start of the Ramadan war.
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Pakistani ambassador to Russia:
Islamabad to remain venue for US-Iran talks
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Islamabad is highly likely to remain the venue for US-Iran talks as Pakistan’s mediation efforts suit both sides of the conflict, Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi says.
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Tehran slams US push for Hormuz Strait security resolution
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs has warned that any UN Security Council draft on the Strait of Hormuz that fails to address the aggression and illegal blockade against Iran will be biased and doomed to failure.
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Iran's UK embassy hits back at Trump with list of US crimes
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in London responded to US President Donald Trump’s fresh accusations against Tehran by listing American atrocities, including the atomic bombing of Japan, the Vietnam War, and killings of civilians in Palestine.
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By: Mohsen Pakaein
No trust, no deal: Why Tehran rejects US overtures?
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran has repeatedly said that the United States is playing a double game by seeking negotiations while sustaining military pressure, and warned no breakthrough is possible until Washington fundamentally changes course.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 12
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Tuesday, May 12.
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FM Spox.:
Iran engages in diplomacy with good faith, distrust US
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran participates in diplomatic processes with good faith, but the United States has repeatedly proven unreliable, Esmaeil Baghaei said, citing Washington’s 2018 JCPOA withdrawal and attacks on diplomacy itself.
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Iran's president outlines three paths after war
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran's rational choice is to complete its battlefield victory through diplomacy, outlining three options before the country.
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Tehran, The Hague consult on diplomacy, regional developments
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat Araghchi and his Dutch counterpart Tom Berendsen exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional developments in a telephone call.
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Gorgan people denounce US, Israel attacks
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Residents of the northern Iranian city of Gorgan took to the streets for the 71st consecutive night on Sunday, part of nationwide gatherings expressing anger toward the United States and Israel's aggression against Iran.
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Iran, Egypt FMs discuss regional developments by phone
TEHRAN, May 11 (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.
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Iran shoots down enemy spy drone in southwest
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran's Army has announced the destruction of an enemy spy drone in the southwestern region of the country.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 11
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Monday, May 11.
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Iran holds initiative in confrontation with US: Spox.
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran has the initiative in the battle with the United States, and the Iranian Armed Forces are enjoying a favorable level of preparedness, a senior Spokesman of the country's Armed Forces says.
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None of enemy's war goals achieved: Army Spox.
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran's Army spokesperson has declared that none of the enemy's objectives in the recent war were achieved, warning that countries enforcing US-led sanctions against Iran will face difficulties transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East hostilities rapidly burn out global oil reserves
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Global oil reserves are rapidly declining due to the ongoing Middle East conflict and restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan pledges continued mediation for lasting peace
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Pakistan's army chief has reaffirmed Islamabad's commitment to serving as a neutral mediator in the Middle East, pledging to continue all efforts toward achieving lasting regional peace.
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Rubio, Witkoff meet with Qatari premier for talks on Iran
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting on May 9 in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as part of the efforts to settle the Iranian conflict.
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IRGC Aerospace chief:
Missiles locked, awaiting fire order
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Seyyed Majid Mousavi, has declared on social media that Iran's missiles and drones are locked onto the enemy and his forces are awaiting the order to fire.
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Putin:
Russia prepared to offer asistance regarding Iran issue
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is prepared to assist resolving the Iran war if all sides agree.
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Media:
Israel built secret base in Iraq before attacking Iran
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Israel established a covert base in the Iraqi desert shortly before launching military operations against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing informed sources.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 10
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English dailies on Sunday, May 10.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"Israel likes forever wars"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – A lasting peace deal is possible to hope for but hard to achieve, British commentator Bushra Shaikh tells Mehr News Agency — because Israel, she says, remains the central destabilizing force in the region.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"No one in Iran asked to be bombed"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Bushra Shaikh tells Mehr News Agency what Iranians shared with her about living through war, and why the nightly rallies she witnessed were unlike anything in her career.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"Western coverage of Iran is a fabricated story"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Western media doesn't just misrepresent Iran — it deliberately dehumanizes its people to justify war, says British-Pakistani commentator Bushra Shaikh in an interview with Mehr News Agency.
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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;
"If you visit Iran once, it's not enough"
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – British broadcaster Bushra Shaikh paid a visit to Iran during wartime. What she found in Isfahan and beyond challenged everything Western audiences are told.
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Ulyanov:
US yet to understand intimidation does not work with Iranians
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Russia's envoy to international organizations in Vienna criticised US President Donald Trump on Saturday after he implicitly threatened Iran again, stressing that blackmail does not work on Iranians.
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What Netanyahu prusues from ceasefire violations in Lebanon?
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Israel's escalating attacks on Lebanon have less to do with security and more with one man's survival. Netanyahu faces corruption charges — and peace would put him in the dock.
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UAE, Russia top diplomats confer on regional developments
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates held a phone call to discuss the latest regional developments.