Middle East Headlines

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission over Kentucky on Wednesday night, the US military said....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Highlighting the significant and fruitful meeting with his Russian counterpart during a visit to Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said negotiations have been held on the long-term comprehensive cooperation agreement...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Deploring the Western governments for complicating the situation by arming Ukraine, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian highlighted Tehran's constant efforts at ending the Ukraine war....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland's first minister on Wednesday, becoming the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe but already facing unrest in his party....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian unveiled plans to finalize the draft agreement on comprehensive and strategic cooperation with Russia within the next month....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian underlined that the defense cooperation between Tehran and Moscow does not pose any threat to any country, dismissing concerns from the US....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry pointed to Washington's concern about the serious political crisis that has engulfed the Zionist regime, saying Israel is the sole entity to whose security the US is sincerely committed....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russia and China are developing cooperation, including on the military track, but this...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei donated 15 billion rials to a charity organization that collects money for the release of needy prisoners convicted of unintentional crimes....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market stress....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Mississippi on Sunday after a powerful storm tore across the state, killing at least 25 people there and one in Alabama....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US administration said it does not have any intelligence information that would indicate Russia's intention to use nuclear weapons and sees no reason to adjust the deployment of its nuclear forces....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A security official warned that Iran will give a prompt response to any pretext for an attack on the bases inside Syria established at the Damascus government's request for the purpose of fighting terrorism....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson condemned the "aggressive and terrorist" military attacks by the US army against civilian targets in Syria's Deir ez-Zur....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The US used "no less than 300 tons of depleted uranium" during the early years of the Iraq war, the commander of the Russian army's Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces said....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iranian foreign ministry dismissed the brazen accusations leveled against the country by the prime ministers of Britain and the Israeli regime, stressing that Iran is the anchor of stability in the region....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Syria's ambassador to the UN said the politicization of the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and its negative acts towards Syria have undermined the professionalism of its work....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Two illegal bases belonging to American occupation forces in eastern Syria came under rocket attacks....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denounced the crackdown on the peaceful demonstrations in France, urging the French government to observe human rights and avoid violence against the protesters....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Saudi Arabia and Syria are reportedly in talks to resume consular services between the two countries, according to Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi reported progress towards reaching an agreement with Iran on protocol issues, adding that he is actively involved in consultations with the JCPOA parties to re...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his opposite number from Qatar underlined the need for the promotion of cooperation between the two neighbors....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran condemned the latest Israeli airstrike against the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo as a stark violation of international humanitarian principles and the United Nations Charter....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described the Holy Quran as a book of wisdom that encompasses lessons for all areas of life....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran and Russia football teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in a friendly match here at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian are scheduled to hold talks in Moscow on March 29, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed hope that the recent agreement reached between Tehran and Riyadh to restore ties would play a positive role in increasing stability, peace, regional development, and dialogue-o...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg welcomed the recent agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A new report suggests that the UK government lied about the number of civilian casualties resulting from its airstrikes against Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) in Mosul, Iraq, during 2016-17....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said the country is ready to contribute to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Baqeri vowed to use Iran's full potential to find peaceful solutions to regional issues....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanaani, dismissed the latest annual report by the US State Department on Iran's human rights situation, calling it baseless, without credibility, and politically mot...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian offered congratulations to the people and government of Kuwait on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, relaying President Ebrahm Raisi's greetings to the country's top officials...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri assured that the country's military forces are ready to safeguard the Islamic Republic, even if it means sacrificing their lives....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed gratitude towards Iran for its support in Syria's fight against terrorism and foreign threats, as well as for the aid it provided during the recent earthquake disaster....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said on Tuesday that the country is looking to expand its partnership with Russia in the energy sector, including projects involving nuclear power and renewables....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) The international airport in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo came under attack by Israeli warplanes early on Wednesday morning....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Head of Iran football federation Mehdi Taj said Amir Ghalenoei will remain Team Melli's coach until the 2026 FIFA World Cup....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) At UN-brokered talks in Switzerland, Yemen's Ansarullah movement and the Saudi-backed administration of ousted president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi agreed to exchange over 880 prisoners....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar year....