Russia

US to send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, US officials said Tuesday as Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Ukraine will lose if US ceases military aid: Zelensky

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The end of US military aid to Kyiv will lead to Ukraine's defeat in the armed conflict with Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky said.

VP Aref:

Iran, Russia very determined to develop ties at maximum level

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has announced Tehran and Moscow's strong determination to strengthen bilateral relations to the maximum level.

Member of Parliament:

Iran, Russia aim to increase transit via North-South Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy has said that Iran and Russia aim to increase the transit of goods through the North-South Corridor to two million tons this year.

US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) –The US embassy in Kyiv has received information of a potential significant air attack on Wednesday and will be closed, the US Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement.

Erdogan reacts to Russia's revised nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented on Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine.

Pentagon admits;

US arsenals shrinking amid Ukraine, West Asia crises

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Washington’s military assistance to Ukraine and Israel is "eating into" the United States’ own stocks of advanced weapons, including air defense systems and missiles, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Samuel Paparo said.

Ukraine carries out first attack with US ATACMS missiles

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – After months of refusal, President Joe Biden finally authorized Ukraine on Sunday, November 17, to carry out deep strikes in Russia with ballistic missiles supplied by the United States, as Kyiv had long demanded.

Iran, China, US, Russia to attend Vietnam defense expo

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Companies from different countries including Iran, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defense ministry said on Tuesday.

Putin issues warning to US with new nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a new nuclear doctrine, bringing into force changes he first announced in September.

Borrell confirms US greenlit deeper strikes inside Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed that the US lifted restrictions for US-supplied missiles to be used for strikes up to 300 kilometers inside Russia.

Serbian deputy PM:

US decision to allow strikes on Russia could trigger WW III

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The US President's decision to permit Kyiv to use US weapons for attacks deep into Russian territory will have catastrophic consequences for the entire world, potentially escalating into World War III, Serbian Deputy PM said.

Russia destroys 26 Ukrainian drones over Bryansk region

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Russian air defense forces destroyed 26 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Bryansk region, Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported.

US authorizes use of its long-range weapons to strike Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, an American media said, citing US officials.

Araghchi slams EU behavior toward Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – There is no legal, logical, or moral basis for the European Union's approach toward Iran, the country's foreign minister said.

Iran, Russia call for developing North-South Corridor

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The CEO of Iran Railways, known as RAI, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, and his Russian counterpart Oleg Belozerov have emphasized enhancing cooperation on the North-South Corridor development.

Scholz calls conversation with Putin ‘important, detailed’

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called his recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin important, and reiterated that Kiev may rely on Berlin's aid.

Russia takes control of 2 more settlements in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Russian forces have captured the villages of Makarivka and Leninskoye in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the Kremlin claimed on Saturday.

Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' with Trump as president

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv hopes the war with Russia will end “sooner” through diplomatic means with the arrival of the new Republican US president Donald Trump in 2025.

Pentagon says Ukraine conflict to be resolved with talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The conflict in Ukraine will be resolved at the negotiating table, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at a news conference in Darwin, Australia.

Russia destroys 4 Ukrainian unmanned boats, 2 UAVs

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region overnight, while four unmanned boats heading towards Crimea were destroyed in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Russia defense ministry:

Ukraine loses up to 255 soldiers in Kursk region in past day

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have lost 255 service people, three armored fighting vehicles, one air defense system, and one electronic warfare station in the Kursk region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russian air defense destroys 12 UAVs over Bryansk region

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Air defense forces have destroyed 12 aircraft-type UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region, the governor Alexander Bogomaz said.

Russia destroys 12 UAVs over country's Bryansk Region

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Air defense forces have destroyed 12 aircraft-type UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region, the governor Alexander Bogomaz said.

Russia awaits Trump’s proposals on Ukrainian settlement

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that he has no idea how US President-elect Donald Trump intends to settle the crisis in Ukraine, but Moscow looks forward to seeing what he comes up with.

Russian FM comments on Moscow relations with Trump Admin.

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Moscow is ready to work with the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, and the ball is on Washington's side, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

Russia warns Israel against airstrikes near its base in Syria

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Russia warns Israel against carrying out airstrikes near one of its airbases in Syria, saying such attacks put the lives of its soldiers in danger.

NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) –  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Western allies to provide Ukraine with further support “to change the trajectory of the conflict” with Russia.

States to line up for Russia gas when US stops exporting LNG

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – When the United States stops exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the next few years due to its own increased needs, Western countries will line up to Moscow for Russian gas, Serbian President says.

Russian defense minister:

West aims to keep dominance by undermining regional stability

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – In a bid to preserve its global dominance, the West is attempting to undermine regional stability, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said.