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Tabriz Petrochemical Co. bolstering ties with Russian firms

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The CEO of Tabriz Petrochemical Company (TPC) emphasized the necessity of increasing cooperation in a meeting with Russian petrochemical industry executives.

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14 killed in Ukraine rocket strike on hospital in LPR

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Ukraine’s Armed Forces have hit the hospital in Novoaidar in the Lugansk People’s Republic, using a US-made HIMARS rocket launchers, as a result, 14 people were killed and 24 more wounded, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Turkey-Sweden talks on NATO bid suspended: FM Billstrom

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Discussions between Turkey and Sweden on NATO membership have been suspended, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Saturday.

Almost 60% of Italians oppose weapons being sent to Kyiv

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – At least 58 percent of Italians do not support the decisions of western governments to send weapons to Ukraine, according to a poll published on Saturday by an Italian newspaper.

Russian forces hit 86 Ukrainian army units in past day

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Russian forces hit 86 Ukrainian army units at firing positions in the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Russia expels Lativia ambassador

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has given Latvia’s ambassador, Maris Riekstins, two weeks to leave the country.

CIA chief, Zionist officials discuss Iran in Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns, in a visit to the Palestinian Occupied Territories, discussed Iran-related issues with Zionist officials.

Fire breaks out at construction market warehouse in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – A fire broke out at a construction warehouse on the territory of the Sindika market in the Moscow region on an area of 2,100 square meters, emergency services said.

Russian, Belarusian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The International Olympic Committee has been criticised after it further paved the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Russia reacts to Berlin decision to send tanks to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Russian embassy reacted to Germany’s move to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, saying that Berlin's decision means abandoning its “historical responsibility to Russia” arising from Nazi crimes in World War II.

US claims some China companies helping Russia in Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US claims it has evidence that suggests some Chinese state-owned companies may be providing assistance to Russia in the Ukraine war.

Colombia rejects US call for supplying Kyiv with weapons

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed that the country had rejected the US suggestion of transferring Russian-made military weapons to Ukraine.

Russia to destroy US tanks, NATO equipment if Kyiv gets them

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Russian armed forces will destroy US-made M1 Abrams tanks and other NATO military equipment if they are supplied to Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.

Syria's Idlib, Latakia come under terrorists attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A high-ranking Russian military official has announced Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group carried out attacks on Syria's de-escalation zone on Wednesday morning.

Iran’s agro export to Russia hits $283m

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The export of Iran’s agricultural products to Russia has hit $283 million, a parliamentarian said.

Iraqi FM calls for resuming Vienna negotiations

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hossein called for the resumption of negotiations to lift anti-Iranian sanctions.

Ukraine being used for hybrid war key threat to Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – NATO’s ambitions to expand, and to use Ukraine for waging a hybrid war threaten Russia’s military security, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said.

State Duma speaker:

Russia, Iran successfully countering US, NATO expansion

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The unprecedented sanctions pressure on Russia and Iran proves that the two countries are successfully countering the United States’ and NATO’s expansion, speaker of the Russian State Duma said.

Sergey Ryabkov:

Current atmosphere discourages Russia-US strategic arms talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Currently, the situation is not conducive for setting a new date for a session of the Russia-US consultative commission on the Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction and Limitation Treaty (New START), Sergey Ryabkov said Monday.

Russia's FSB foils terror attack plotted by Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has foiled a terror attack plotted by a Nazi ideology supporter on an assignment from Ukraine’s intelligence in the North Caucasus, the FSB press office reported on Monday.

Envoy:

Iran-Russia interactions strengthens axis of emerging powers

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Referring to the visit of the Russian State Duma Speaker to Iran, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow called for the continuation of interactions between Tehran and Moscow.

Russia warship to join drills with China, South Africa navies

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – A Russian warship armed with hypersonic cruise weapons will take part in exercises with the Chinese and South African navies in February, according to Russian sources.

Iran, Russia stress implementing 25-year documents ASAP

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Russian counterpart Vyacheslav Volodin stressed the implementation of the 25-year Iran-Russia cooperation document as soon as possible.

Russia says it destroyed US-made radar in Kherson area

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov on Sunday said Russian forces destroyed a US-made radar in the Kherson Region.

Medvedev says;

Military alliance of countries ‘annoyed with US' may appear

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The West will be ready to make endless attempts at mauling or destroying Russia, and a new military alliance may emerge globally, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said.

Ukrainian Su-25 plane, two HIMARS rockets downed by Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A Ukrainian Su-25 plane was downed by Russian air defense systems in the course of the special military operation during the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.