War and Conflict

Ukraine 'lost contact' with F-16 during combat, pilot ejected

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Air Force "lost contact" with an F-16 jet during a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack overnight on May 16 following an emergency situation on board.

Afghanistan rejects Pak claims about Indian missile strike

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense Inayatullah Khawarizmi has firmly denied Pakistan's assertion that Indian missiles struck Afghan soil.

Pakistan seeking to re-establish nuclear deterrence

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Pakistan reserves the right to respond to India’s missile attacks in a bid to defend itself and re-establish its nuclear deterrence, former Pakistan Army Brigadier Rashid Wali said.

India cuts water flow through Baglihar dam into Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Local media in India said that the country has blocked the water flow through the Baglihar Dam amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors.

Israeli, Turkish fighter jets encounter over Syria

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Turkish fighter jets reportedly issued electronic warning signals and engaged in jamming operations late on Friday in an effort to deter Israeli aircraft operating in Syrian airspace, amid a new wave of airstrikes.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces kill more than 30

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed more than 30 people in another deadly attack in the war-torn nation's Darfur region, according to activists, media reported on Tuesday.

China issues travel warning for citizens heading to US

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese citizens planning to visit the United States, citing the recent decline in China-US economic and trade ties.

Yemen attacks US carrier, Israeli positions: Spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree has said that the Yemeni armed forces have targeted a US aircraft carrier and the positions of Israeli military in occupied lands in continuation of their operations.

US presenter close to Trump warns against conflict with Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – A renowned TV presenter close to US President Donald Trump has warned in a post on social media against the dangers of initiating conflict against Iran.

44 civilians killed in attack on mosque in southwestern Niger

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – At least 44 people were killed and 13 injured in a “deliberate strike against civilians” on Friday in southwestern Niger, Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba said on state television.

Fistfights, anthem boos in stormy US-Canada ice hockey clash

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey clash between the United States and Canada in Montreal on Saturday.

18 Pakistani troops killed in fighting with rebels

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Pakistani soldiers fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years.

Fierce clashes go on in West Bank (+video)

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Local media in Palestine's West Bank report the continuation of fierce clashes between the resistance fighters and PA security forces in the West Bank.

Clashes between SDF, Turkish-backed forces intensify

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Local media in Syria reported on Monday fierce clashes between the US-backed SDF and Turkish-backed groups around Tishrin Dam in Aleppo Governorate.

Qatar foreign ministry expresses concern on Syria conflicts

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Issuing a statement, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the recent developments in Syria.

Russia sees no grounds for talks with Ukraine: Kremlin

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russia currently sees "no grounds for negotiations" with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.

Clashes kill 16 people in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – At least 16 people, including three women and two children, were killed in a fresh clash in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.

Over 40 killed in Sudan village attack by RSF

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – More than 40 civilians were killed in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the village of Gouz Al-Naqa in Sudan’s Gezira State. The RSF has blocked villagers from returning to bury the dead.

6 killed in India’s Manipur as ethnic violence escalates

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur on Saturday, authorities said.

Ukraine's troop losses top 5,800 in Kursk region: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Ukraine has lost more than 300 troops in Russia's Kursk Region over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of military casualties past 5,800, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Russian Deputy FM:

No chance of talks with Ukraine under current circumstances

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister has said that the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region the circumstances decimated any chance of talks with Kyiv about a diplomatic settlement.

Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.