Ukraine war

Iran calls on EU to stop its selfish, irresponsible behavior

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says that the European Union should stop its selfish and irresponsible behavior towards the existing challenges and international issues.

Lavrov slams NATO for discussions of strikes on Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Claims of the possibility of preemptive strikes against Russia by several inexperienced NATO representatives are reckless, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

US working on new $725 mn military aid package for Kyiv

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The incumbent US administration is preparing to provide Kyiv with another package of US military aid worth $725 million, media sources reported.

France, UK to pay for helping Ukraine strike Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – France and the United Kingdom will have to face the consequences of their decision to help Ukraine strike inside Russia, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said.

Russia strongly warns Seoul over arms supply to Kyiv

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – South Korea's arms supplies to Ukraine will completely destroy relations between Seoul and Moscow, Russia will respond to them in every necessary way, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko said.

Kremlin:

Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine is a signal to the West

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The publication of the updated nuclear doctrine of the Russian Federation can be considered a signal to the US administration, which is conducting an unprecedented escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin Spokesman said.

Biden vows to arm Ukraine as much as possible

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden is trying to strengthen Kiev as much as possible during his remaining time as head of the country before Donald Trump, who won the election, comes to power in late January.

US expects 10 K North Korean troops to enter Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has said.

Iran refutes US, UK allegations over Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations strongly rejected US and UK allegations against Iran over the war in Ukraine war, calling the accusations “baseless”.

Any escalation scenario possible in Ukraine conflict

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Any escalation scenario is possible in the Ukraine conflict because of what the West is doing, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

Kremlin:

Hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine warning to reckless West

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Kremlin said on Friday that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine.

Putin:

Russia used its new ‘Oreshnik’ hypersonic ballistic missile

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The Russian military has launched a start-of-the-art intermediate-range ballistic missile against a Ukrainian target, President Vladimir Putin said in a public address on Thursday.

Russia says making 'Maximum Effort' to avoid nuclear conflict

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The Kremlin said Thursday it was making "maximum effort" to avoid a nuclear conflict.

Ukraine:

Russia fires 1st ICBM at Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Russia has reportedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) targeting Ukraine, specifically the city of Dnipro, according to a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force on Thursday.

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.

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.

UK announces fresh sanctions against Iran: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Britain on Monday announced new sanctions against Iran, freezing the assets of its air and shipping carriers.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Trump says Russia-Ukraine war ‘gotta stop’

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration will work hard to end the Russia-Ukraine war.