news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.
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Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Two semiofficial news agencies in Iran seemed to challenge Araghchi’s announcement about the strait.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Several news agencies pushed back against the announcement from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who declared on X the measure would stand while the ceasefire with the US is in place.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The Reuters news agency says production hubs in Mahshahr and Asaluyeh were targeted by Israeli strikes in recent weeks.
—April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Two semiofficial news agencies in Iran seemed to challenge Araghchi’s announcement about the strait.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Several news agencies pushed back against the announcement from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who declared on X the measure would stand while the ceasefire with the US is in place.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The Reuters news agency says production hubs in Mahshahr and Asaluyeh were targeted by Israeli strikes in recent weeks.
—April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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