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Iran slams German Chancellor Merz hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran has censured German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his “knowingly distorted” rhetoric regarding the US-Israeli war of aggression.

Iran warns against growing use of AI in wars

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of science, research and technology warns that artificial intelligence could turn control over data into control over people and create an “invisible dictatorship,” raising concerns over its use in warfare.

US plot to use Iraqi Kurdistan as launchpad foiled: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US and Israel attempted to use Iraqi Kurdistan Region as a military and security launchpad against Iran during the 40-day war, but the plot was successfully defeated.

Pentagon confirms F-35 fighter jet hit by Iran during war

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A Pentagon inspector general has reported that a stealth F-35 fighter jet was hit by Iran and sustained sustained combat damage for the first time in the aircraft's operational history during the war with Iran.

Pezeshkian:

US seeks to turn brotherly Muslim nations against each other

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has no problem with its Muslim neighbors, but it is the United States that wants the friendly and brotherly countries to become enemies.

Iran raps IAEA over safeguards expectations amid aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna has criticized the IAEA’s expectation of normal safeguards implementation amid continued US and Israeli threats and aggression.

Lavrov tells Saudi FM that Russia is 'ready to mediate' in ME

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud in Moscow on Tuesday that his country was ready to help resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

27 airports damaged during war of aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Airports and Air Navigation Company CEO Morteza Dehghan said 27 airports suffered varying levels of damage during the war.

Ghalibaf mocks $40 oil pbd forecast by US secretary

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded sarcastically to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks that global oil prices could fall to $40 a barrel after the war with Iran ends.

Qatari PM set to visit China

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is set to arrive in Beijing on a two-day visit to China.

Ghalibaf:

Iran backs collective security architecture offered by China

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Tehran has always supported a collective security for the region demanded by China.

Iran Army spox says US failed to achieve war goals

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Army spokesman says that the US and Israel suffered a major defeat in their latest aggression against Iran, failing to achieve their stated objectives.

Araghchi lambasts Jordanian FM remarks about US aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticized recent statements made by his Jordanian counterpart, questioning how long Tehran is expected to wait before responding to external aggressions.

Iran manufactured, deployed new air defense sys. during war

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian armed forces successfully developed, deployed, and operationalized new air defense systems amid recent military conflicts, according to a senior general.

Rezaei reiterates his warning to US over continued aggression

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei has renewed his warning to Washington over its ongoing military aggression and economic war on Iran.

SCO highlights need to counter unilateralism

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, emphasized the global shift towards a new order centered on multilateralism.

Aggression against Iran main cause of regional crisis: Pak PM

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the violation of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity earlier this year triggered a major regional crisis.

Iran military vows to target origin of any aggression firmly

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces and the Central Headquarters of Khatam-al-Anbia have issued stark warning against any renewed US agggression, vowing to target its origin.

Iran warns any hostile act will be met with decisive response

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s air defense chief says the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to any new hostility amid a new wave of military confrontation with the United States.

Ghalibaf calls U.S. Treasury secretary a big liar

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has criticized U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on social media, pointing to soaring bond yields and war costs.

Iran to continue building defense capabilities: acting MoD

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Caretaker Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn-ol-Reza has stressed his ministry's resolve to advance military and defense capabilities.

Maintaining unity brought defeat to the enemy: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Islamic unity has successfully delivered defeat to aggressors, adding that regional security built on extra-regional intervention is inherently fragile

New weapons prepared for future battle with US: Iran MoU spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Reza Talaei‑Nik, says that Iran has prepared new weapons, equipment and technical and tactical capabilities for a possible future war.

Pezeshkian:

All Iranian nation's legitimate rights must be recognized

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian says all the legal rights of the Iranian people must be recognized within the framework of international law, stressing that Tehran seeks nothing beyond its legitimate rights.

US will fail in economic battle against Iran: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said during a meeting with the head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council that Washington will fail in its economic battle as it did in the political and military battlefields.

Yemeni leader pledges support for Iran amid aggression

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayed Abdul‑Malik al‑Houthi has declared that his country will stand firm with Iran, saying that aggression on Iran, Lebanon and Yemen are part of joint US-Israeli plot.

Oman's Busaidi meets with FM Araghchi in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi, Foreign Minister of Sultanate of Oman has been received for a meeting by his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday.

Mokhber calls on US to learn lessons from previous defeats

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Mohammad Mokhber, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has rejected the newly escalated US economic war on Iran, saying that Washington must learn from its previous defeats in confrontation with Tehran.