Iran adds 2 more gold medals to tally at 2026 Asian Taekwondo

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian fighters secured two additional gold medals on Friday during the second day of the 27th Asian Taekwondo Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Iran to play Mali in 2026 World Cup preparation

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran have added a second friendly to their pre-World Cup itinerary, announcing a June 4 meeting with Mali during their training camp in Antalya, Turkey.

Iran exporting 1.4m crude bpd despite US naval blockade: IEA

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that Iran is exporting 1.4 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in spite of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

UKMTO reports a security incident in northern Yemen

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a security incident involving a tanker near Yemen's island of Socotra, after a small boat carrying five people approached the vessel about 181 km north of the island.

Araghchi, Naqvi discuss proposals to resolve Iran-US disputes

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The visiting Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held fresh talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday to discuss proposals aimed at resolving the disputes between Tehran and Washington.

Pakistan urges broadening judicial relations with Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has called for strengthening and deepening judicial cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

German president denounces US-Israeli aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has taken a strong and principled stance against the illegal US and Israeli aggression against Iran, terming the conflict as a “truly avoidable, unnecessary war.”

Iran FM denounces US sanctions on its envoy to Lebanon

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned illegal US sanctions on its ambassador to Beirut, Lebanese citizens and officials, saying that US unjustified action incites sedition in Lebanon.

Iran, Austria FMs discuss ties, latest trends on diplomacy

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger held a telephone conversation late on Thursday to discuss the latest developments and processes related to the diplomacy.

IRGC warns enemies to take Iran’s threats seriously

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned enemies of the country to take its threats seriously.

FM spox:

Attacking Iran Pasteur Inst. menaces regional health security

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA)–Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman says attack against a century-old scientific and public health center like Pasteur Institute of Iran is not an attack on a building; it is an assault on people’s right to health, science, and life.

IRGC coordinates safe passage of 31 vessels via Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says 31 commercial vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, have safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours under the coordination of its Navy.

Army readiness displayed Iran's might: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran's army on Thursday for displaying high operational readiness and deterrence that prevented the United States and Israel from achieving their "sinister goals" during the war.

Iranian sailors return home after US vessel seizure

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Twenty Iranian sailors returned to Tehran on Thursday after being released following the illegal seizure of their vessel by US forces off the coast of Singapore, according to a diplomatic source.

Zakharova:

Russia ready to help Iran, US reach solution on uranium

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Russia stands fully ready to assist Iran and the United States in implementing decisions on enriched uranium that may be reached during negotiations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Magnitude 4.6 quake rattles southern Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near the town of Dargahan in Iran's southern Hormozgan province on Thursday.

Pezehskian:

Forcing Iran to surrender ‘nothing but an illusion’

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has dismissed US threats against Iran, saying forcing the Islamic Republic to surrender is “nothing but an illusion.”

Pakistan interior minister meets Iran's Araghchi

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Thursday.

Iran has weapons not deployed yet: Report

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Amid renewed US threats, an Iranian military source announced the existence of weapons that have not even been tested yet.