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New images show damage to US bases in Iran strikes

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – New images published by American media reveal significant damage to U.S. bases after Iranian missile and drone attacks.

SputnikPro holds first session for Iranian think tank

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Sputnik International News Agency and Radio Broadcaster has held its first-ever SputnikPro session for Iran’s Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT).

Bafel Talabani holds talks with Iran FM in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the foreign ministry in Tehran on Tuesday morning.

Pakistan, IAEA discuss Iran-US peace MoU

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has discussed the “evolving regional situation” in a phone call with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

IRGC downs fourth MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brought down a fourth MQ-1 drone in several days over the eastern Strait of Hormuz, using its modern air defence system and integrated network.

US government watchdog confirms hit to weapons stockpiles

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A US government watchdog report released on Monday officially confirms that the military is facing strategic inventory shortfalls and severe supply bottlenecks for advanced weapons following months of direct war with Iran.

Iran, Lebanon stress unity against Israeli plots

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat and Lebanon's parliament speaker discussed the situation in southern Lebanon, with Berri urging the international community and Islamic states to hold the Israeli regime accountable for its crimes.

Amid regional tensions;

Hormuz shipping traffic declines, crude prices climb

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle in the wake of intensifying attacks in the West Asia region, shipping data showed.

Lawmakers push for Iran's withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A group of Iranian lawmakers issued a statement calling for a review of Iran's membership in the NPT, saying the treaty has failed to protect Iran's nuclear facilities or deliver any of its promised benefits.

US seeks to seize $61m of Iran oil revenue

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Washington has filed a lawsuit to seize $61 million in proceeds from Iranian oil sales, accusing Iran of laundering $1.5 billion in oil revenue through a cryptocurrency network operating in China.

Several Iranian fishermen missing after drone attack on boats

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A drone attack targeted two fishing boats in the waters near Iran's Larak Island and Bandar Kargan in the Persian Gulf on Monday night, leaving a number of fishermen missing.

PUK head Talabani to visit Tehran for talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Jalal Talabani, is set to visit Tehran on Tuesday at the invitation of Iran's foreign minister for talks on a range of issues.

SNSC chief:

No talks with US until Iran’s conditions met

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's security chief dismissed mixed signals from Washington ranging from "we will not negotiate" to "we are ready to talk," saying no negotiations will take place until Iran's conditions are realised.

IRCS chief urges Doha to clarify fate of missing pilots

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Kolivand called on the Qatari Red Crescent to follow up on the status of three Iranian pilots in Qatar.

American media:

US wants to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The US wants to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in its talks with Iran, an American media outlet reported.

Iran downs American MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A U.S. MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

Defense chief:

Iran far more powerful than was in previous wars

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – If another war takes shape today, Iran will act far more powerful and advanced technologically than in previous wars, the country's acting defence minister said.

Over the weekend;

Strait of Hormuz vessel transits fall to single digits

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Preliminary ship-tracking data shows vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz falling to single digits over the weekend.

Regional meeting on Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement postponed

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The regional meeting of Persian Gulf foreign ministers on the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed at the request of some regional countries and by joint decision of Oman and Iran.

Claim of IRGC troops trapped in Lebanon tunnels false

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Claims circulating on some social media channels that a number of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel were trapped in tunnels in the Ali al-Taher area of southern Lebanon are false.

Iran, Cuba FMs meet on BRICS summit sidelines

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Cuba's foreign ministers held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS leaders' summit in the Indian capital.

Pezeshkian says;

Iran would not have joined NPT if had sought nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected claims propagated by the United States that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, stressing the Islamic Republic’s commitment to the NPT.

Pezeshkian warns against unilateral sanctions at BRICS summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian told the BRICS Plus summit that unilateral sanctions are not merely an economic issue but directly affect food security and people's welfare.

Russia expands nuclear team at Iran's Bushehr plant

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said 47 of the company's specialists have returned to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and Russia intends to raise that number to 150.

Iran, Iraq FMs discuss border security, stability

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq's foreign ministers held phone talks on bilateral relations and regional developments, emphasising continued coordination on border security.

Tehran to host Andrei Stenin press photo exhibition

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – An exhibition of works by winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest will open on Monday at the Iranian Photographers' House gallery in Tehran.

Senior lawmaker:

Iran can easily withdraw from NPT, revise nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the parliament's presiding board, said trusting the United States amounts to accepting deception, and that leaving the NPT is a readily attainable step.