Iran at war

Spokesman slams Trump’s absurd claims of seeking peace

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the Trump administration’s simultaneous claims of pursuing a nuclear solution and issuing threats of a nuclear attack amount to a “grotesque absurdity”.

Food prices rise to highest rate due to US-Israel war on Iran

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The global food prices climbed to their highest level in more than three years as the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran disrupted supply chains, raising the prospect of larger bills for shoppers.

Iran, Turkey top diplomats confer on recent reg. developments

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a telephone call late on Friday on the recent developments in the region following the US and Israel aggression imposed on Iran.

FM Araghchi warns US of its new adventurism against Iran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the US of its new adventurism against Iran, emphasizing that the Iranian Armed Forces are 1,000 percent ready to defend its people with all might.

FM denounces US aggression against 2 Iranian oil tankers

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the aggressive attacks by the terrorist US military forces against two Iranian oil tankers near the port of Jask and the Strait of Hormuz.

SE Asian leaders discuss Mideast war challenges

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Leaders of Southeast Asian nations gathered in the Philippines on Friday to discuss challenges stemming from the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, as the conflict disrupted global energy supplies.

Iran’s Army Navy seizes offending oil tanker in Sea of Oman

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy has seized a violating oil tanker identified as “OCEAN KOI” for attempting to disrupt Iran’s oil exports, the Army announced on Friday.

Senior cleric:

Honorable, dignified negotiations Iranian nation major demand

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Hailing the unwavering support of noble nation of the country for the Islamic Establishment, Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader says that ‘honorable, dignified’ talks is the major demand of the Iranian nation.

Iran starts reconstructing B1 bridge damaged in US aggression

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran began the reconstruction of B1 Bridge, in Karaj County, Alborz province, destroyed in the US and Israeli war of aggression imposed against the country.

Iran's MP hails S Korea rejection of US op. in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has praised South Korea’s wise decision not to joint the United States’ military campaign to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

In a letter to UN chief:

Araghchi lashes out at US-Bahrain anti-Iran moves

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in a letter penned to the UN secretary general, has criticized the anti-Iran moves by the United States and Bahrain.

Europeans want more independence from US: survey

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Around 70% of people living in the EU and UK want more independence from the US and believe it’s time for Europe to “go its own way,” a new study compiled by the Germany-based research foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung indicates.

Iran Army Navy wards off US destroyers from Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran's Army Navy Force has struck American destroyers with cruise missiles and combat drones near the Strait of Hormuz after US forces attacked Iranian oil tankers in violation of a ceasefire, forcing them to flee the area.

Traitors to be prosecuted, punished under law: Judiciary head

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has emphasized that “traitors to the homeland” will be prosecuted and punished in accordance with law and justice, while stressing support for the security forces.

Pezeshkian lauds Leader’s humility, sincerity in 1st meeting

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has described his recent meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, praising Leader's personal, ethical, and managerial qualities.

Russia rejects US-backed anti-Iran resolution at UNSC: envoy

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Russia’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has categorically rejected a US-proposed anti-Iran resolution at UN Security Council, calling it as yet another confrontational attempt by Washington to isolate Iran.

Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss ties, latest regional developments

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation late on Thursday to discuss the recent developments in the region as well as the importance of diplomacy.

Military commander:

Iran forces hit US vessels in retaliation for tanker attack

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Thursday that Iranian Armed Forces gave an immediate and decisive response to a series of US military aggressions in strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

FM Araghchi:

Iran hopes China plays role in promoting peace, ending war

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has said that Iran hopes China to play a constructive role in advancing peace and end to war in the region, stressing that Iran backs China’s role in restoration of peace and security in the region.

Iran has sent 35 files against US, Israel to intl. bodies

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has said that it has forwarded 35 war crime’s files against the US and Israel to the international bodies.

World Bank predicts:

Hormuz Strait traffic not to be normalized until late 2026

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The World Bank (WB) has predicted that the transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will not return to the levels prior to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran until late 2026.

IRGC Navy:

Safe passage via. SOH to be ensured if enemy's threat foiled

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy Force has emphasized that the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) will be ensured if the aggressor’s threats are neutralized.

Iran rights official:

US-Israeli attacks on civilians amount to ‘war crimes’

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says the US-Israeli attacks on hospitals, and children during their 40-day war of aggression constitute a “gross violation” of Geneva Conventions and amount to war crimes.

Iran, US nearing to ink one-page MoU to end war: report

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A foreign media outlet on Wednesday has claimed that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States are very close to sign a one-page Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the war imposed by the US against Iran.

Pakistan welcomes US withdrawal from the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause “Project Freedom” and withdrew from the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

US dream in Iran to never come true: Dep. parl. speaker

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy parliament speaker has warned the United States will miserably fail to achieve its objectives against Tehran, saying Washington ignites conflicts around the world to advance its interests.

Lavrov, Rubio hold phone call on international developments

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday to discuss the international developments, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said.

US military attacks boat in eastern Pacific, 3 killed

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The US military said on Tuesday it had struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people, in the latest such attack that rights groups label as “extrajudicial killings”.

Iran’s powerful Armed Forces stand ready: Rezaei

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A senior military advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said the powerful Armed Forces of the country are at the apex of its readiness to counter threats waged against the country.

Russia's consulate in Isfahan resumes operations after attack

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Russia’s Consulate General in the central Iranian city of Isfahan has announced that it resumed operations on Tuesday after part of the building was damaged in a recent attack during the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran.