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Ghalibaf urges UNSC to take action against Israeli crimes

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to stop the heinous crimes of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people.

Another Hezbollah combatant martyred in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement announced that one of the other forces was martyred in southern Lebanon.

VIDEO: Invading Israeli troops attacked by hand grenade

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Footage captures the moment Israeli forces were confronted with a hand grenade during their invasion of a Palestinian home in Al Khalil. Two soldiers were reportedly wounded.

US lifts ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Biden administration will send Saudi Arabia shipments of bombs worth more than $750 million in the coming months, removing a major irritant between Washington and Riyadh, according to officials from both nations.

VIDEO: Russian missile strike destroys rare Su-27 jet

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Footage released on August 13 revealed the destruction of one of the Ukrainian Air Force’s few remaining Su-27 air superiority fighters at Mirgorod Air Base.

Iran, Iraq stress broadening coop. in Quranic diplomacy field

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Head of the International Center of Quran and the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization emphasized the need for increasing bilateral cooperation between Iran and Iraq in the field of the Quranic diplomacy.

IRGC Gen.:

Iran defense capability matches its drone, missile power

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Khatam al-Anbiya Base Brigadier General Ali Shadmani has emphasized that Iran’s defense capabilities are on par with its drone and missile power.

VIDEO: Zionist regime’s forces attack Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The local sources in Palestine reported that over 1,400 Zionist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque on the occasion of the anniversary of the destruction of the temple and attacked this holy place.

Qassam conducts missile attack on Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance movement Hamas targeted the occupied city of Tel Aviv with missiles.

Russia has an eye on ME despite Ukraine war: Putin

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said despite being busy with the Ukraine war, Moscow has not overlooked the developments in the Middle East.

By: Fooroogh Taherkhani

Ismail Haniyeh commemoration ceremony in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau was held at Iran's Foreign Ministry Tuesday afternoon with the participation of high-ranking officials and ambassadors of Islamic countries.

Iran, Burkina Faso emphasize strengthening ties in handicraft

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Burkina Faso stressed the need to bolster bilateral ties in the field of handicrafts.

IAEA:

Fire at Zaporizhzhia power plant not a drone attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAE) claimed that a drone attack to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is unlikely!

Closing ceremony of 6th Arbaeen Poetry Congress

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 6th Arbaeen Poetry Congress was held at Malik Ashtar University of Technology on Monday with the participation of the religious poets at the initiative taken by the Ministry of Defense.

One dead as Greek wildfire burns in Athens suburbs

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Greece's worst wildfire of the year killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts had helped reduce its intensity, authorities said.

OPEC reports further increase in Iran’s oil output

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA)–Iranian oil output had reached an average of 3.271 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, up from 3.25 million bpd reported in June, according to the latest data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

US senator urges NATO pilots to fight for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – US Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Western pilots to come and fight for freedom in Ukraine until Kyiv can train its airmen as there are not enough pilots to fly American-made F-16 fighters that arrive in Ukraine.

Sudani, Blinken discuss preventing regional escalation

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani held a telephone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in the region and de-escalation in the West Asia.

Italian FM:

Iran insists on right to respond to Israeli aggression

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said that Iran insists on rightful response to an attack on its territory and consulate in Damascus.

Young Palestinian martyred during Israeli raid on Ramallah

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – A young Palestinian man, Moataz Sarsour, was martyred on Tuesday morning after succumbing to injuries inflicted by Israeli forces during a raid on the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh at dawn.

Israeli ex-minister:

Netanyahu's cabinet unable to achieve goals in occupied lands

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The former member of the Israeli war cabinet, Benny Gantz, emphasized that Netanyahu's government is unable to achieve its objectives and called for early elections to be scheduled.

Ismail Haniyeh commemoration ceremony in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau was held at Iran's Foreign Ministry Tuesday afternoon with the participation of high-ranking officials and ambassadors of Islamic countries.