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Japan to dispatch its own troops to Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Japan will send its own self-defense troops to the Strait of Hormuz instead of joining the US-coalition to protect commercial vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways, the Asahi newspaper reported.
2019-10-18 12:45
Turkey, US agree on temporary ceasefire in northeast Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Ankara has agreed to halt its offensive in northeast Syria to allow the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from a safe zone.
2019-10-18 11:02
US throwing intl. arrangements into disarray: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – “Americans are sowing insecurity in international arrangements,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on the sidelines of the 141st assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade.
2019-10-16 20:00
Europe unable to fulfill its commitments: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – “Unfortunately, Europe took no effective step to fulfill its [JCPOA] commitments which proves their inability. Iran’s strategic patience ended and the country reduced its commitments in three steps legally and in accordance with sections 26 and 36 of the JCPOA,” Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
2019-10-16 16:58
Erdogan says he won't meet with Pence and Pompeo

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.
2019-10-16 16:06
By: Ramin Hossein Abadi

US Suspicious activities in Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Along with the achievements of Iraqi forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces in the fight against the remnants of ISIL terrorists in the operation of “The Will of Victory”, the US seeks to show Iraq’s situation unstable by disrupting the said operation and overshadowing its achievements. In this way, it will inflame Iraq's atmosphere in order to create chaos in the country.
2019-10-16 12:35
Report claims US carried out secret cyber strike on Iran after Saudi oil attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A report claims that the US carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran in absence of any evidence.
2019-10-16 12:07
Iran to take Sabiti oil tanker case to UN: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A member of Parliament’s national security commission said Iran has compiled a case containing evidence and documents regarding the perpetrators of an attack on an Iranian oil tanker and will soon take it to the United Nations.
2019-10-16 10:35
‘Like A Secret’ screenplay finalist at Flickers' Rhode Island filmfest. in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The screenplay for ‘Like A Secret’ written by Iranian screenwriter Saeed Zamanian, has made it into the list of finalists of the screenplay competition at the 37th Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in the US.
2019-10-15 13:37
By: Martin Love

A speculation about the Trumpian core

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Here is a wild and maybe baseless hunch the Zionists and Israel could start working hard but covertly to see Donald Trump impeached by the Democrats in Congress. One might say this sounds bizarre and implausible given all that “Israel” has extracted from Trump and his administrative cronies: more billions of American taxpayer bucks than ever before, the “gift” of the Syrian Golan as recognized Israeli territory as if such US recognition legitimized the Israeli hold on the territory, the further gift of a free hand for the Zionists to build more illegal settlements in the West Bank, the refusal to speak out against the horrors of life in Gaza, the move of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem, and much more.
2019-10-14 21:31
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

Continuous duality by Washington

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, claimed in an interview with Alhurra recently that Iran should decide between its economy or talks with the United States.
2019-10-14 18:06
‘Fourteenth Day’ wins at Queen Palm filmfest. in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Fourteenth Day’, directed by Mahmoud Nazeri, has won an award at the second edition of bi-monthly Queen Palm International Film Festival in the United States.
2019-10-14 15:08
By: Ali Shamkhani

Middle East to be safer without US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has penned an article in Persian about the adverse presence of US in the region.
2019-10-14 10:51
American Golden Picture filmfest. to screen 2 Iranian shorts

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Two Iranian short films, including 'It Rains for You' and 'Watercolor Girl', have made it into the October 2019 screening lineup of American Golden Picture International Film Festival in the US.
2019-10-14 09:26
US to pull about 1,000 troops from Syria's North due to Turkish offensive

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US will be pulling out around 1,000 troops from Syria's north, calling it a part of a "deliberate withdrawal".
2019-10-13 17:22
‘Greyish’ goes to St. Louis Intl. Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Greyish’ directed by Eghbal Shirzaei Sani will take part at the28th St. Louis International Film Festival (2019 SLIFF), US.
2019-10-13 16:48
US raised IRGC’s esteem with its hostility: Iran’s Leader

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Americans helped increase the esteem and glory of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps with their hostile behavior and “aggressive faces”.
2019-10-13 12:51
US announces "phase one" trade deal reached with China

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal.
2019-10-12 11:53
Saudi Arabia, Israel discouraged with US: IRGC chief cmdr.

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – “The US allies, Saudi Arabia and Israel regime, are now discouraged with it and fully aware that the US cannot protect them in difficult days,” Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Thursday in Ardabil province.
2019-10-10 10:05
VIDEO: Iran vs US highlights at 2019 FIVB World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran suffered a 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-12) loss against the defending champion US in the 2019 edition of FIVB Men’s World Cup on Wednesday in Japan.
2019-10-09 15:57
Iran loses to US 3-1 at FIVB World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran national volleyball team suffered a 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-12) loss against the defending champion US in the 2019 edition of FIVB Men’s World Cup underway in Japan.
2019-10-09 15:25
Moscow calls for dialogue between Syrian Government, Kurds

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Russia encourages the establishment of dialogue between Syrian Kurds and the government in Damascus as Turkey is set to embark on a military operation in northeastern Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
2019-10-09 12:49
Untrustworthy US betrays own allies: Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement warned against putting trust in the United States, emphasizing that Washington cannot be trusted at all as it betrays own allies and does not stand committed to any agreement.
2019-10-09 09:42
Path of resistance to continue till enemies fully disappointed: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the path of resistance against the US’ so-called ‘maximum pressure policy’ should continue till the full disappointment of enemies.
2019-10-08 16:48
US making systematic attempts to silence Iranian delegations: diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Following Iranian representatives’ protests at US’ attempts to silence the Iranian mission through not giving visas to its delegation, the session of the United Nations Sixth Committee was adjourned on Monday.
2019-10-08 11:31
FM spox:

Iraqi govt., nation to overcome internal issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said late on Mon. that the Iraqi government and people will overcome internal issues.
2019-10-08 09:26
US irrelevant occupier in Syria: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – In a Tweet on Monday, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif named the US 'an irrelevant occupier in Syria', reiterating that peace will be achieved in Syria only through respecting its territorial integrity and nation.
2019-10-07 22:27
Risk of war to region at highest than ever: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohamamd Javad Zarif said on Monday, “our region is faced with the risk of war more than ever and it is in dire need for peace and negotiation among regional countries.”
2019-10-07 19:14
‘Gray Body’ goes to LA Women’s filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Gray Body’, directed by Samaneh Shojaei, has been accepted into the competition program of 15th Los Angeles Women's International Film festival in the US.
2019-10-07 16:20
Kremlin blasts Russian lawmaker Yumasheva’s detention in US as unacceptable

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The detention and the questioning of Russian lawmaker Inga Yumasheva in the United States are unacceptable and Moscow is deeply concerned over this situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
2019-10-07 16:08