War and Conflict
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Iran UN envoy
"Iran has never initiated a war against Israel"
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iran has never initiated a war against Israel while it reserves the right to respond to any act of aggression, according to the Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani.
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Zionist occupying settlers attack West Bank villages
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Saturday amid the indifference of the Zionist Israeli regime's security forces.
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UN:
Sudan conflict claims thousands of civilian lives in one year
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The UN Fact-Finding Mission in Sudan reports that nearly a year of fighting in the country has left thousands of civilians dead and millions more displaced, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
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Russia could seize Ukrainian stronghold Avdiivka in Donbass
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The head of Ukrainian forces in the southern part of Russia’s Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions, insisted that the situation in Avdiivka was “difficult but under control.”
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Fully ready for war with Israel: Hezbollah official
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Amid continued Israeli-triggered border confrontations between the occupying regime and Hezbollah, a senior official with the Lebanese resistance movement says the group is completely ready for potential war with Tel Aviv.
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Iranian envoy to Syria:
US conveyed messages to Iran via Arab country
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Syria has said that the United sent a message to Iran via an Arab country.
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US could be drawn into Ukraine conflict: President Biden
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The Ukraine conflict poses a grave threat to NATO security, US President Joe Biden has said, warning that Washington could be drawn in.
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Russian forces capture stronghold Maryinka in Donetsk
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA)– Russian troops completely captured Maryinka in the Donetsk region, Defense Minister Shoigu reported to Putin, according to local Russian media.
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UN says 'high risk of famine' for Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The population of Gaza, especially women and children, risk famine if humanitarian food supplies do not continue, the UN's World Food Programme warned Tuesday.
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Gaza truce takes effect after 7 weeks of fighting
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Four-day Gaza truce agreed by the Palestinian Hamas movement and the Zionist Israeli regime started on Friday 7 am after seven weeks of war.
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BRICS members calls for humanitarian truce in Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The BRICS leaders have called for an immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.
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Iran FM to Russian counterpart:
Resistance to definitely determine outcome of Gaza battle
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed confidence in the victory of the Islamic Resistance in Palestine in the Gaza battle against the Zionist Israeli regime.
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Sudan terminates UN political mission in country, UN says
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Sudan formally informed the UN Security Council of its request to terminate the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), citing a lack of progress and a need for a new form of cooperation with the body.
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Hamas rejects report on Haniyah, Iran's Leader meeting info.
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Hamas has categorically rejected the accuracy of a Reuters report regarding the meeting between Ismail Haniyeh, the head of its political bureau, and Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
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US definitive loser in Gaza unequal combat: Iran dep. FM
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said that regardless of the outcome of the ongoing unequal battle in the Gaza Strip, the definite loser will be the United States.
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70K Ukrainian soldiers died in the war, up to 120K wounded
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – American officials estimate that at least 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war and that up to 120,000 more have been wounded.
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Several Israeli soldiers hurt in Hezbollah attack: Tel Aviv
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime army has confirmed that 7 troops were hurt in a mortar attack from Lebanon.
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Myanmar fighter jet crashes, rebels claim responsibility
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed during clashes between the military and an insurgent group, both sides said, in another setback for a junta facing the biggest challenge to its rule since a coup in 2021.
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Gunmen kill at least 20 in attack in Cameroon
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Suspected separatists opened fire and set several homes ablaze in an attack Monday on the town of Mamfe in southwest Cameroon, killing at least 20 people and injuring many others, said local authorities.
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Iran FM in New York for consultations amid war on Gaza
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has traveled to New York for international consultations following the increase in conflict between Palestinians and the Zionist Israeli regime and the possibility of the escalation of the war.
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Iran FM urges for promoting cooperation, peace in Caucasus
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – "With the war over in South Caucasus, now the time is ripe for promotion of peace and cooperation," according to the Iranian foreign minister in the meeting of the foreign ministers of 3+3 Format.
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OANA concerned about situation in Gaza, journalists safety
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) has issued a declaration, expressing concern about the situation in Gaza Strip and the safety of journalists in the enclave amid the Zionist regime's heavy bombardments.
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China opposes escalation of Palestinian-Israeli war
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Beijing is concerned over the escalation of the war between Palestine and Israel, calling for an end to the conflict and enduring peace.
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Niger's military leader promises power transition in 3 years
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Niger's new military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani said on Saturday that a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved.
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Clash in Sudan leaves over 43 civilians dead: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Clashes have renewed between the Sudanese Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in western Sudan’s South Darfur State have left over 43 individuals dead, news media reported.
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Sudan conflict displaces nearly 4 million, UN official says
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, including over 884,000 who have fled to neighboring countries, a UN official has said.
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UNHCR urges end to Sudan conflict 100 days on: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – As the Sudan conflict enters its 100th day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the fighting, amid growing displacement, media outlets reported.
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Around 200k people displaced in Sudan last week: UN
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Last week alone, nearly 200,000 people were displaced by the fighting inside Sudan, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Rocket attack reported on residence of former Sudan president
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Media sources reported a rocket attack on the residence of the former president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, and a number of former Sudanese officials in a hospital in Khartoum province.
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Sudan army returns to S. Arabia for cease-fire talks: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Representatives of Sudan’s army has arrived in Saudi Arabia to resume cease-fire talks with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, media outlets reported.