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Namibia rejects Israeli membership in African Union

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – After South Africa and Algeria protested the Zionist regime's membership in the African Union, Namibia also protested the decision to accept the regime as an observer member in the union.

FM Zarif's letter to UN Secretary-General

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General entitled "Documenting Six Years of Western [Non-] Implementation of the "Iran Nuclear Deal," on Friday.

N.K. leader warns US, S. Korea ahead of military drills

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned South Korea and the United States before their annual military exercise expected for mid-August.

Iran volleyball defeated by Italy in 4 sets

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian national men's volleyball team were beaten by Italy in four sets in Pool A in the Tokyo Olympics Volleyball competitions on Friday.

Iran reports 270 deaths, 24,715 new cases of Covid-19 on Fri.

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – A statement by the Health Ministry said that the coronavirus took the lives of 270 Iranians and infected 24,715 more people in the past 24 hours since Thursday.

Iran ready to help Turkey as wildfires rage through neighbor

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman expressed sympathy over the recent wildfires in the south of Turkey, saying that Iran is ready to help the government and people of the neighboring country.

Iran futsal team become champions of Thai tournament

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national futsal have won the prestigious Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand.

Turkey fights forest fires raging through country's south

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Turkey is battling wildfires that have broken out in 41 different areas recently, with 31 of them successfully brought under control so far, Turkish local media say.

Iraqi media say US convoy attacked in Babil province on Fri.

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Local Iraqi media reported on Friday a US convoy was targeted in the south of the country in Babil province.

Iran Parliament Speaker:

Comprehensive agr. with Syria finalized during state visit

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said after his official visit to Syria that a previously signed comprehensive agreement between Iran and Syria to boost economic cooperation was finalized during his visit.

Iran reports increase in imports, exports in past 4 months

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Customs Administration has reported that both Iran's imports and exports in past four months have increased.

Britain says ship targeted off Oman on Fri. was Israeli-owned

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – UK Defence Ministry said that the vessel reported earlier on Friday to have been targeted off Oman's coasts belonged to Israeli regime.

"I am glad I angered the Zionists": Algerian Judoka

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Warmly welcomed upon his return home, Algerian judoka Fethi Noorin, who refused to face an Israeli opponent at the Tokyo Olympics, said he was “proud” of his decision.

A ship targeted off Oman, British military group says

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – A ship reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, a British military group said Friday, offering few other details.

Iran receives 2nd batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Japan has dispatched its second shipment of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to Iran and the flight carrying the shipment landed in Tehran early on Friday.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Quadrilateral working group on use of Chabahar port

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – India has said that a quadrilateral working group on use of the Iranian port of Chabahar port is likely to meet this year.

Mexico president blasts ‘inhumane’ US sanctions against Cuba

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic bans.

Blinken says Iran talks 'cannot go on indefinitely'

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran "cannot go on indefinitely" but that Washington was "fully prepared" to continue negotiations.

Iranian film Botox to be screened in Beijing festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iranian film 'Botox' directed by Kaveh Mazaheri will be screened at the 11th Beijing International Film Festival.

Iran reports 292 new deaths, 34,433 new cases of Covid-19

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –A statement by the Health Ministry said on Thursday that the coronavirus took the lives of 292 Iranians and infected 34,433 more people in the past 24 hours since Wednesday.

Iran into final of Continental Futsal C’ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national futsal team defeated Uzbekistan to advance to the final of the Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand.

Three US logistics convoys in Iraq come under attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Local Iraqi media reported Thursday that as many as three US convoys were targeted in the country following an earlier attack on a military base at the US Embassy in Baghdad.

Iran expresses concern over new Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman on Thursday expressed regret over the casualties in the recent escalation of conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, voicing Iran's readiness to help establish peace.

Taremi’s stunner voted UEFA Goal of Season

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Mehdi Taremi’s sensational overhead goal against Chelsea has been voted as Goal of the Season at UEFA.com.

3 Americans among 4 killed in Ukraine plane crash

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –A small plane has crashed into a home in western Ukraine, killing the pilot and three American tourists, local and US officials say.

Ghalibaf to Syrian FM:

To win in economic war, private sector must be supported

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met in Damascus during which the Iranian side stressed the need for removing obstacles hindering the private sector avtivities.

Iraqi army helicopter crash kills five: statement

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Five Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when their helicopter crashed on a "combat mission" north of Baghdad, the military said in statement.

Iraq media report rocket attacks against US embassy

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Local Iraqi media have reported a rocket attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone at the Third Al-Tawheed Base.

Iran, Syria stress expanding bilateral economic ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous met in Damascus on Wednesday evening during which the two sides stressed expanding bilateral economic relations.

Iran IAEA envoy hails parl. legislation role in nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Vienna-based organizations has hailed a piece of legislation approved last year by the Iranian parliament to lift the sanctions as boosting Tehran's status in any nuclear talks.

Iran envoy:

UNSC inaction emboldens Israeli regime to commit crimes

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – An Iranian diplomat to the United Nations says the inaction of the UN Security Council regarding the crimes committed by the Israeli regime in the occupied territories has emboldened the regime to continue its behavior.

Ghalibaf tells Assad Iran-Syria coop. to boost in next 4 yrs

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – In yesterday's meeting with President Bashar Assad of Syria, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the next four years provide a good opportunity for boosting Iran-Syria cooperation.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Iran, Austria emphasize judicial, human rights coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Austria stressed the need to enhance judicial and human rights cooperation.

Vaccination of Iranian journalists to begin on Saturday

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The head of Iran's PHC Network Management said Wednesday that as many as 32,000 journalists across Iran will receive the anti-Covid-19 vaccines beginning on Saturday.

Ecuador revokes Julian Assange’s citizenship

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Ecuador’s justice system formally notified WikiLeaks founder his naturalisation had been nullified after Ecuadorian authorities said the supporting letter had multiple inconsistencies.

Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky's release warrant issued

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Nigeria's “Kaduna” State High Court today acquitted the Secretary General of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife of all charges and issued the release warrant on them.

IRGC forces capture shipment of weapons in SE

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The IRGC's Ground Force Quds headquarters announced in a statement the identification and seizure of a large shipment of pistols from terrorists in the southeastern region of Iran.

Judiciary pardons, reduces sentences of 2019 unrest convicts

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iran Judiciary said Wed. that a large number of convicts who were detained in the riots that followed the hike in gasoline prices in late 2019 have been pardoned or their sentences have been commuted.

Typhoon Nepartak over Sea of Japan no threat for Olympics

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Typhoon Nepartak weakened to an extratropical cyclone Wednesday over the Sea of Japan off the coast of northeastern Japan but it is said to be no threat for the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics games.