Ukraine

Blinken, Le Drian discuss Iran, Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed Iran’s nuclear program and the situation in southeastern Ukraine with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.

Ukraine President's aide survives assassination attempt

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – More than 10 bullets hit the car of the advisor to the President of Ukraine, Sergey Shefir, during an assassination attempt.

Belarus to deploy S-400 system on border with Ukraine

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Belarus uses S-300 systems to protect Belarus from the West, but it is said to need a more advanced system to secure his country’s southern border with Ukraine.

Two Iranian plays invited to Golden Lion Intl. Theater Fest

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Two Iranian plays "Holodomor" and "Women's Auschwitz" will participate in the 32nd Golden Lion Internation Theater Festival in Ukraine.

Blair says S. Arabia turning Islam into an ideology

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said on the anniversary of 9/11 that Saudi Arabia with huge oil wealth is propagating a fundamental, old-fashioned, and quite a backward view of Islam.

Ukraine Foreign Ministry rejects hijacking of plane in Kabul

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Rejecting reports that a Ukrainian plane had been hijacked in Afghanistan, a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman said all Ukrainian planes had returned home safely.

Iran rejects claim on hijacking in Kabul

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Some reports and sources claimed that a Ukrainian plane that arrived in Afghanistan to evacuate Ukrainians has been hijacked by unidentified people.

3 Americans among 4 killed in Ukraine plane crash

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –A small plane has crashed into a home in western Ukraine, killing the pilot and three American tourists, local and US officials say.

Russia conducts live fire exercise near US-led naval drill

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Russia carried out live-fire military drills in the Black Sea as the US and Ukraine-led drills go on in the same area in the sea.

Russia tests air-defense systems as US-led drills begin

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Russia has tested its air-defense systems in Crimea as Ukraine and the United States begin their joint drills in the Black Sea.

NATO drills in Ukraine provoke destabilization: Russian Spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday that the joint drills of Kiev and NATO serve as a provocation for endless destabilization along the Russian borders.

Biden backs Ukraine's membership in NATO

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – US President Biden gave assurances to his Ukrainian counterpart on issues such as Ukraine’s NATO membership aspirations.

Deputy FM:

Politicizing of issues in Flight 752 case harms everyone

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Referring to the third round of talks on the case of Flight 752, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs said that the politicizing of specialized issues in this incident harms everyone.

NATO Baltops drills start in Baltic Sea region

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Local media reported one of the largest NATO exercises in the Baltic Sea with the participation of 18 countries and about 4,000 troops.

PS752 case:

Iran criticizes ‘unprofessional’ behavior of some states

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Kiev Manouchehr Moradi provided a report on the third round of talks between Iran and Ukraine regarding the flight 752 tragedy.

Tehran, Kiev hold new round of talks on downed airliner

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The ambassador of Iran to Ukraine Manouchehr Moradi has reported a new meeting between Iran and Ukraine to discuss the passenger plane incident last year.

Iran, Ukraine to hold 3rd round of talks on Flight 752 case

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs arrived in Kyiv to hold the third round of talks on the case of Flight 752.

Canadian court ruling sensational, politicized: Judiciary

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said that the Canadian court ruling over the case of a Ukrainian airliner has no legal value.

Tehran:

Canadian court has no jurisdiction over airliner case

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Friday that the Canadian court does not have jurisdiction over the case of a Ukrainian airliner mistakenly shot down by the IRGC over the suburb of Tehran in January 2020.

Russia holds World War II victory parade amid tensions with W

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Amid tensions with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed Russia's traditional World War Two victory parade which was held in Moscow's Red Square on Sunday.

Russian troops still in, around Ukraine: NATO chief

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has said that tens of thousands of Russian troops remain in and around Ukraine.

Moscow to respond to any new western sanctions: Lavrov

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Commenting on EU threats to impose new sanctions against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Brussels is obsessed with impunity and that this is a road to nowhere.

Russia’s Black Sea fleet launches naval combat exercises

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Russia’s Black Sea fleet launched naval combat exercises on Tuesday as a US coastguard vessel headed to the region.

Ukraine expels Russian diplomat

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – In a tit-for-tat move on Tuesday, Ukraine expelled the Russian consul general in Odessa.

Blinken to pay a visit to Ukraine amid Kyiv-Moscow tensions

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – In addition to Biden's possible European summit with Putin, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also scheduled to make a trek to Ukraine in May, a source close to the Ukraine government says.