War and Conflict

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.