Category: politics
Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar speaks to Araghchi on Mecca agreement
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday held a phone call with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the recent Mecca agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
S Korea, US troops to begin annual drill next week
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – South Korean and US forces will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities.
SNSC could strengthen strategic coord. btw field, diplomacy
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi has said that Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) could bolster the strategic coordination between field and diplomacy.
Baku stands with Iran: Aliev
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – President Ilham Aliev of Azerbaijan has addressed his Iranian counterparrt President Masoud Pezeshkian to say that his country stands with Iran.
Iran asks reg. states to bolster own security sans foreigners
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iran has consistently called on regional countries to cooperate and strengthen their own security without relying on foreign actors, stressing that the latest development should be taken into consideration, a spokesman said.
Damaged Iranian airports back to service after US-Israeli war
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA)–Iran’s airports damaged during the US-Israeli war of aggression have returned to the operational service after extensive efforts to restore air transport infrastructure, the head of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company said.
US senator Murphy says Trump has ‘lost’ war on Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost this war” with Iran.
Oil rises as Strait of Hormuz reopening remains uncertain
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Oil prices have climbed as markets reopened in Asia after the weekend amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Casualties reported as Yemen targets Saudi coalition sites
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Yemen’s armed forces targeted gathering centres, ammunition depots and operations rooms of Saudi-led forces in the al-Makha region.
Rezaei appointed secretary of SNSC
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by President Masoud Pezeshkian.