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Report:
Iran's warning made Trump retreat from renaming Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Local American media reported that the reason for President Donald Trump's revision of the decision to rename the Persian Gulf was Iran's stark warning amid talks.
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IRGC chief mocks capability of Israeli air defense systems
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said Tuesday that the Israeli air defenses cannot intercept one single Yemeni missile, so they cannot do much against hundreds of Iranian missiles.
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Chances of restoring P5+1 extremely low: Russian diplomat
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The chances of restoring the P5+1 group of negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program, are extremely low, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Tuesday.
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Iran FM Araghchi hails strengthening consultations with Japan
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has welcomed the bolstering and strengthening of consultations with Japan.
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Yemen's missile landed in vicinity of Tel Aviv airport
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A ballistic missile fired by the Yemeni Ansarullah movement has reached the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday.
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US sanctions network facilitating Iran oil sales
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department has sanctioned an international network for its alleged facilitation of the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth billions of dollars to China
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By: Mohsen Ranginkaman
IDO chief visits 36th Tehran Intl. Book Fair (TIBF)
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Head of the Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi visited the 36th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) in Tehran’s Mosalla of Imam Khomeini (RA) on Tuesday.
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Iran to meet Pakistan in 2025 Asian Beach Handball C'ship
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran beat the Maldives 2-0 (14-8, 32-15) in the quarterfinals round of the 2025 Asian Beach Handball Championship on Monday.
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Iran names special envoy to tackle key Caspian Sea issues
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appointed Kazem Gharibabadi as Iran's special representative on Caspian Sea issue.
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US, Saudi Arabia sign $142bn defense sales agreement
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The US and Saudi Arabia have signed an almost $142bn defense sales agreement that provides Riyadh with state of the art equipment and services from US firms, the White House said.
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Investment in upstream oil sector key to economic growth
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The vice chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee said investment in the upstream oil sector is a strategic move that drives economic growth, improves livelihoods and enhances public services.
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Iranian women's futsal advance to Asia semifinals
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The national Iranian women's futsal team defeated the team of Chinese Taipei on Tuesday to advance to the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup.
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Yemen's Sanaa airport to resume operations on Wednesday
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Yemen's Sanaa International Airport will resume operations from Wednesday, the airport's general director said on Tuesday, according to media.
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By: Fatemeh Sadat Mir-Ahmadi
Press conference of 18th Intl. Resistance Film Festival
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The press conference of the 18th edition of International Resistance Film Festival was held in Tehran on Tuesday with the participation of Secretary of the Festival Jalal Ghaffari.
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Iran, Iraq emphasize developing joint coop. in energy field
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi officials stressed the need to strengthen cooperation in the fields of oil and energy.
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By: Fatemeh Amouzad
Tehran hosts 4th meeting of OICOA member states
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The 4th assembly of Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ombudsman Association (OICOA) was held in Tehran’s Esteghlal Hotel on Tuesday with the participation of Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
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Iran will not back down from nuclear rights: Pres. Pezeshkian
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will not retreat from its inalienable right to nuclear technology for the peaceful purposes.
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By: Fatemeh Amouzad
Inaugural ceremony of “Andrey Stenin” Photo Exhibition
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The exhibition of selected works from the Andrey Stenin Photography Competition was inaugurated in Tehran’s Hozeh Honari on Monday May 12 for a period of one week.
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At least 160 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – At least 160 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza.
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Israeli regime conducts fresh drone attack in S Lebanon
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Local media in Lebanon on Tuesday announced that the Zionist regime launched a drone attack in southern part of this country.
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Death toll in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza rises to 52,908
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Gaza’s Ministry of Health has released its daily bulletin, saying that at least 46 people have been killed and 73 wounded over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 52,908.
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Hamas condemns assassination of Gaza journalist
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Palestinian resistance group movement has released a statement in the wake of the killing of Hassan Eslaih in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital this morning.
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Iran, Japan senior diplomats hold consultative meeting
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The 33rd Iran-Japan Vice-Ministerial Consultation has been held in Tehran with the participation of the deputy foreign ministers for political affairs of the two countries.
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Iran reacts to PKK dissolution
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has reacted to the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) group.
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Andrei Stenin Photo Exhibition in Tehran;
Photographs ranging from human suffering to hope
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – An exhibition of selected young photographers from around the world was inaugurated at Art Center in cooperation with Mehr Media Group and will run for a week. The exhibition depicts photos ranging from human suffering to hope.
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Witkoff :
Peace in Ukraine is impossible without Putin's consent
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine is impossible without Putin's consent, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff says.
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VIDEO: Elon Musk cozies up to MBS, Trump
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Special guest Elon cozies up to Saudi King Bin Salman as he joins him and Trump in conversation.
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VIDEO: Trump's welcoming ceremony at Al Yamamah Palace
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – As President Trump arrives in Riyadh for the first leg of his Persian Gulf tour, he was officially welcomed at Al Yamamah Palace, the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia.
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Official reveals new details about Iran-US nuclear talks
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who is a member of the Iranian negotiating delegation in nuclear talks with Washington, revealed new details regarding the Iran-US talks.
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Iran’s nuclear progress unstoppable: AEOI chief
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), stressed that Iran’s nuclear progress will not be stopped, despite facing absolute sanctions.