Middle East
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Iranian MP says retaliation would go beyond region
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's retaliation to any new attack will not be confined to the Persian Gulf region and will target all enemy bases and the origin of the strikes wherever they come from, a senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Sunday.
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US, Israel main culprit in eroding intl. law: Baghaei
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said that the United States and Israel are the main perpetrators of “genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression."
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Iran UN envoy:
Continued US actions threaten security of Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –The ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran to the UN says that continuation of the US actions threaten the security of the Strait of Hormuz, terming US, Israel a great threat to regional and international peace.
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Iran Army attacks US radar, fuel tanks in Jordan
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Army said its drones targeted a fixed radar site, communications systems and fuel storage tanks at the U.S. al-Azraq airbase in Jordan early Thursday.
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Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said.
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Post-war West Asia: From confrontation to coexistence
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The 2026 US-Israeli war failed to isolate Iran, instead convinced Arab states to pursue a new regional security order rooted in coexistence and the management of competition rather than confrontation.
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Iran turns Hormuz Strait into strategic lever against rivals
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic lever, proving that control over this waterway depends on geopolitical will, not just naval firepower, reshaping global energy security.
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By: Mohsen Pakaein
Nations will no longer be America’s shield
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The world is gradually coming to believe that nations and governments should not be the shields of American bases to secure the interests of this country and Israel.
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How America's Iran gamble redrew region's map
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iran preserved its deterrence, strengthened its regional position, and is now making demands. The U.S., facing domestic backlash and rising costs, is looking for a way out that it cannot find.
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Hezbollah releases images of Israeli tanks being destroyed
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah released on Monday images of an operation targeting an Israeli tank in the town of Al-Bayada in southern Lebanon with a one-way drone.
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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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US increases military presence in ME to 50,000 troops: Report
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Since February, the United States has increased its troop presence at bases in the Middle East by about 10,000 personnel, bringing the total to 50,000 amid the conflict with Iran.
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Khatam al-Anbia HQ warns UAE against any hostile action
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a stark warning to United Arab Emirates (UAE) against using the Emirati soil for action against Iranian islands, ports and coaslines.
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Senior diplomat says;
Iran committed to strengthening trust with southern neighbors
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that Tehran attaches great importance to its relations with Persian Gulf littoral states.
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What's behind Trump's announcement of Lebanon truce?
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Lebanon ceasefire wasn't a White House gift. It was an Iranian precondition for negotiations—one Washington now scrambles to disguise as a diplomatic win for itself.
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Pakistani analyst says;
Iran emerged victorious, curbed Israel's expansionist agenda
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Pakistani Political Analyst Javed Rana says Iran has emerged from the recent conflict with greater strategic leverage, arguing that Tehran’s military posture and diplomatic red lines have reshaped regional calculations.
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IRGC conducts 67th wave of Op. True Promise 4
TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announces execution of the 67th wave of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4 against aggressors' targets in the Israeli-controlled Palestinian lands and the US bases.
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Leaders of regional states unwilling to join US war on Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – A media outlet in the United States has said that rulers of the Persian Gulf littoral states are not willing to engage in the war waged by the US against Iran.
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Iran warns against continued attacks on energy infrastructure
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Second Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, has urged Islamic countries to promptly warn the United States and Israel against further inhumane actions.
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IRGC Navy ready to block Strait of Hormuz if ordered: cmdr.
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Rear Admiral Tangsiri says Iran is prepared to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever instructed by the country’s senior authorities.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia exchange views on regional developments
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a telephone conversation, exchanging views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.
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US pursuing 'law of jungle' over diplomacy
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that the United States pursues “the law of jungle” over diplomacy, resorting to force and sanctions to advance its interests.
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Iran, Japan diplomats hold political consultations in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The 16th round of political talks between the directors-general of the Iranian and Japanese foreign ministries was held in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Iran summons Cyprus ambassador over interventionist stance
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Cypriot ambassador in Tehran to protest the interventionist position regarding Iran’s territorial integrity.
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Saudi Arabia launches artillery attack on Yemen
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia carried out artillery attacks on villages in Yemen’s border regions, according to local media reports.
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah targets.
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US deploys Shahed-136 clones to West Asia region
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The U.S. military has stood up its first operational unit armed with Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) kamikaze drones, a design reverse-engineered from the Iranian-designed Shahed-136, in the Middle East.
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Saudi defense minister, US officials discuss regional issues
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met with senior US government officials at the White House in Washington.
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Sisi:
Gaza agreement opens door to new era of peace in Middle East
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The agreement on the Gaza Strip signed in Sharm El-Sheikh opens the door to a new era of peace in the Middle East and is a turning point in history, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said on Monday.
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Qassem lauds Iran’s victory in US-Zionist aggression
TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, addressed the “Iran in Solidarity” event held in Tehran,congratulating the Islamic Republic on the mythical steadfastness in face of the US-Zionist aggression.