news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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At least 85 students have died at the Shajaba Tayyiba School, according to state news agency IRNA, which cited the prosecutor of Minab city, where the school was located.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
There was an explosion in the island Saturday, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency, which didn’t provide more details or make any reference to the oil terminal.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran state news agency reported 57 people had been killed in an Israeli strike on a girls school in Southern Iran, and another 60 wounded.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
After the strikes, Iran effectively stopped ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim, imperiling global oil distribution.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
There was an explosion in the island Saturday, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency, which didn’t provide more details or make any reference to the oil terminal.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran state news agency reported 57 people had been killed in an Israeli strike on a girls school in Southern Iran, and another 60 wounded.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
After the strikes, Iran effectively stopped ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim, imperiling global oil distribution.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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