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Iran Confirms Support for Lebanon
(MENAFN) Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, affirmed on Wednesday that Tehran will continue to support the Lebanese people “under all circumstances.” His statement was made during an official visit to Beirut,...

E3 Nations Gear Up to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran
(MENAFN) France, Germany, and the UK have informed the United Nations that they are prepared to reinstate sanctions on Iran if the country does not re-engage in negotiations over its nuclear program. This warning, which signals a possible...

Nexxen Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Generated record Q2 Contribution ex-TAC, programmatic revenue and CTV revenue Increased Adjusted EBITDA Margin to 34% of Contribution ex-TAC from 32% in Q2 2024 Renewed and expanded strategic partnership with VIDAA in Q3 2025 through at least the...

Iran rejects US strategy for Armenia-Azerbaijan transit route
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized a US-backed proposal to establish and oversee a transit route through Armenia, warning it would threaten regional stability and harm Tehran’s security interests. The plan, signed in Washington by Armenian...

Iran Ready to Proceed with U.S. Talks “Under Equal Conditions”
(MENAFN) Senior Iranian official Mohammad-Reza Aref stated on Tuesday that nuclear negotiations with the United States could proceed directly if the conditions become favorable, according to media. "Iran is ready to negotiate under equal...

Iranian senior official states Iran is willing to accept nuclear restrictions
(MENAFN) A senior Iranian official has indicated that Iran is willing to accept certain constraints on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of international sanctions, but insists that completely halting uranium enrichment is...

Iran, Iraq ink joint deal to enhance security coordination
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran formalized a joint security agreement on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani...

UN nuclear senior official makes high-level visit to Tehran
(MENAFN) A senior representative from the UN nuclear watchdog visited Tehran on Monday for high-level discussions, marking the first such visit since Iran halted its cooperation with the agency in June, according to state media. Massimo Aparo,...

FM’s of Iran, Armenia exchanges views on recent peace deal
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation on Monday to exchange views on the recent peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, according to a statement from Iran’s...

Iran Says Trust in U.S. Shattered After Involvement in Israeli Airstrikes
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei declared on Monday that Tehran’s confidence in Washington has plummeted to “below zero” due to the U.S. involvement in Israel’s recent attacks on Iran. Addressing a question about the...

Iraq, Iran Seal Border Security Agreement
(MENAFN) Iraq and Iran finalized a bilateral security pact on Monday aimed at enhancing coordination along their shared borders, officials confirmed, in a move signaling tighter defense cooperation between the two neighbors. The agreement,...

UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Top Official Makes Visit to Iran
(MENAFN) A senior representative from the United Nations nuclear monitoring body conducted a high-level visit to Tehran on Monday, the first since Iran halted its cooperation with the agency in June, according to Iranian state media. Massimo...

Iran to eliminate four zeros from nation’s currency gradually
(MENAFN) The Iranian cabinet has given the green light to a proposal that will remove four zeros from the country’s currency, the rial, as announced by government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. The decision came during a cabinet meeting in Tehran...

Iran Rejects US-Controlled Corridor Through Armenia
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly objected to a United States initiative aiming to develop and oversee a transportation corridor through Armenian territory, emphasizing that the move could endanger regional equilibrium and compromise Tehran's strategic...

Iran Faces Serious Water Crisis, President Warns
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a stark warning Sunday, revealing that several regions, including the capital Tehran, are confronting a "serious" water crisis. Speaking at a gathering with Iranian media leaders in Tehran,...

Iran’s FM says deputy chief of IAEA will arrive in Tehran on Monday
(MENAFN) Iran’s foreign minister announced that a senior official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Monday. “A deputy director general of \[Rafael] Grossi will come to Tehran tomorrow, while...

Lebanon’s Leader Rejects External Interference in Internal Affairs
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed Lebanon's openness to collaborate with Iran under the principles of sovereignty and mutual respect during a meeting with Ali Larijani, Secretary-General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council,...

Iran denounces US-backed plan to build transit route through Armenia
(MENAFN) Iran has voiced strong opposition to a U.S.-supported initiative to create a transit route through Armenia that would be controlled by the United States, warning that the plan threatens regional stability and undermines Iran’s security...

Iran object to Lebanese government's decision to disarm Hizbollah
(MENAFN) A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei stated Saturday that Iran opposes the Lebanese government’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Tehran, according to reports. Ali Akbar Velayati, an...

Iran’s police reports killing of four people in gun fight
(MENAFN) An armed clash early Sunday between police and gunmen in southeastern Iran resulted in four deaths and one injury, according to local reports. Police were conducting a patrol in Saravan County, located in Sistan and Baluchestan province,...