War and Conflict

Iran urges for restraint amid new Azeri-Armenian conflict

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) –Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed concern over the new escalation of the war on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and called on the two countries to exercise restraint.

Armenian official briefs Iranian envoy on border situation

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan met with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, Armenian media have said.

Normal diplomatic discussions with NATO impossible: Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said that normal diplomatic relations with NATO are impossible amid the hostile measures taken by the alliance against Moscow.

Iran has grown too strong no power can attack it: Gen. Safavi

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Wednesday that Iran has become too powerful that no power from beyond the region can wage a large-scale war against it.

3 Su-35 jets escort US B-52 bomber out of Russian airspace

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Russian Air Force scrambled 3 Su-35S fighter jets to intercept a US Air Force B-52H bomber that came close to Russia's borders in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defence said Sunday.

Iraqi official:

Three US combat units to leave Iraq by Sep. end

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iraq Joint Operations Command said Tuesday that three US combat units will withdraw from Ain al-Assad and Harir bases in the country by the end of this month.

Three Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Turkey's Defense Ministry said late Sunday a soldier was killed and another was wounded in northern Iraq by the PKK elements.

Takhar province's capital in Afghanistan falls to Taliban

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Security sources in Afghanistan have said the capital of Takhar Province has fallen to the Taliban.

UN Security Council considering meeting on Afghanistan Fri.

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The UN Security Council is considering the possibility of holding a meeting this Friday to address the escalating violence in Afghanistan.

Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking ceasefire

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – As the tensions between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia escalates, the Azeri Ministry of Defense announced the mortar attack of the Yerevan Army on its positions in Nakhchivan.

Taliban attack in Khost on Sat. leaves 2 killed 30 injured

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Two civilians are dead and 30 others sustained injuries in a Taliban* attack during a National Flag Day celebration in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, national media reported Saturday.

Five killed, wounded in border clashes between Baku, Yerevan

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that three Armenian soldiers were killed and two others were injured in a new round of clashes with Azerbaijanian forces.

Afghan government retakes 30 districts from Taliban: spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – General Ajmal Omar Shinwari, spokesperson for the Afghan security sector, says that the Afghan forces have recaptured 30 districts from the Taliban, claiming that 1,528 Taliban militants were killed and over 800 more wounded.

Nari District in Kunar falls to Taliban as fighting continues

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Afghanistan local media reported on Sunday that the fierce fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces was going on with the latest reports saying that Nari District in Kunar Province has now fallen to group.

4 IRGC forces martyred in clashes with armed gangs in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A statement by the public relations department of the IRGC Ground Force's Quds Base in the southeast of Iran said that four of their forces were martyred in clashes with armed gangs in Gonik district.

No agreement on a ceasefire in Sun. talks: Taliban spokesman

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – After yesterday's round of intra-Afghan negotiations, the Taliban spokesman Mohammed Naeem categorically rejected any agreement on a cease-fire or release of prisoners with the Afghanistan government.

Iranian FM official:

Afghanistan has no choice but to talk, mutual understanding

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Turing to Afghan crisis, Director-General of the Department of South Asian Affairs of Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Afghanistan has no choice but to talk, compromise, mutual understanding and turning a blind eye to past.

Armenia says one of its soldiers killed in exchange of fire

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Armenia defense ministry says that in an exchange of fire between Armenian Azerbaijani soldiers on Wednesday, an Armenian soldier was killed.

Yemeni, Ansarullah-led forces retake al-Bayda province

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Yemeni army and Houthi Ansarullah-led Popular Committees have recaptured the Al-Bayda Province from the ousted Hadi forces, dealing a heavy blow to them.

Yemeni forces kill 80 Saudi-backed mercenaries in Al Bayda

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The Yemeni army and Popular Committees forces killed or wounded 80 people in two separate military operations in response to attacks by Saudi coalition mercenaries and al-Qaeda terrorists in Yemen's al-Bayda province.

Taliban overrun 3 more districts in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The Taliban have taken three more districts in Afghanistan since yesterday, local Afghan media said on Tuesday.

ICRC calls for joining hands to stop Yemen war, save people

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC ) Peter Maurer has called on the world to stop the war in Yemen and end the people's suffering.

Intense fighting in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan kills 23

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Afghan security sources said on Saturday dozens of people were killed in heavy clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province.

Normal Iran-Afghanistan border trade at Dogharoon continues

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Aref Rezaei, the head of the Association of International Transport Companies of Herat Province in Afghanistan said that trade relations with Iran continue despite ongoing conflicts between Taliban and government forces.

Khanabad district in Kunduz's province falls to Taliban

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Khanabad district in Kunduz province of Afghanistan has fallen to Taliban control after fierce clashes between the Afghan security forces and the group.

Over 40 Afghan troops, 167 Taliban fighters killed in clashes

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Afghan local media report that heavy clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban in the past 24 hours in different parts of Afghanistan has killed nearly 40 government forces and 167 Taliban militants.

We will soon enter Al-Aqsa Mosque: Ghaani

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The commander of IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani wrote a letter to the commander of al-Quds Brigades on Thursday, praising their recent victories against the Israel regime.

EU Borrell, US Blinken exchange views on ending Gaza conflict

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday he had exchanged views with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the violence in Palestinian-occupied lands and joint cooperation to reduce tensions.

Zionists seeks de-escalation with Gaza resistance forces

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Media are reporting that the Israeli regime's army is trying to prevent the escalation of the conflict with the resistance forces in Gaza, citing the efforts of international mediators to reduce tensions in the Gaza Strip.

State of Emergency declared in Darfur for ethnic conflicts

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – A state of emergency was declared in western Darfur, Sudan, following a bloody tribal conflict that has left dozens dead and wounded.