Iran’s Bagheri arrives in Moscow for Intl. Security Forum

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Bagheri arrived in Russian capital of Moscow on Tuesday to take part in 14th International Security Forum.

Iran and Russia NPCs ink MoU

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Iran and Russia have officially inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering bilateral development.

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.

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.

Xi, Putin denounce US-Israeli attack on Iran

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have strongly condemned the US and Israeli attack against Iran.

Iranian soccer players still await US visa for 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iran’s National Football Team (Team Melli) have traveled to neighboring Turkey to continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup while still waiting for the visas required to enter the United States.

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media report.

NPT provides Iran with right to enrich uranium: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium since the country is a member of the NPT.

UK bans imports of Russian uranium

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The United Kingdom has imposed a ban on uranium imports from Russia, according to amended trade restrictions published by the UK Department for Business and Trade.

ECO holds meeting in Tehran to discuss agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss agricultural cooperation between member states.

Russia holding nuclear forces drills: Top brass

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Russia is holding drills on May 19-21 to practice preparing and employing nuclear forces amid an aggression threat, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

Leaders of Russia, China to discuss global, regional issues

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss global and regional issues of mutual interest during the Russian leader's upcoming visit to China, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said.

US resolution on Hormuz Strait ‘not right’: Ulyanov

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has stated that the US resolution on the Strait of Hormuz is not right, echoing China's criticism of the draft measure.

Iran FM urges using BRICS potential to revive multilateralism

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has called for making use of capacities and potentials of BRICS group of emerging economies to rebuild global governance and restore credibility of multilateralism.

Turkish foreign minister meets Iranian security official

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met on Saturday with Iranian Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri in Istanbul.

Araghchi holds talk with his Russian counterpart in New Delhi

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

Iran attends SCO security meeting in Bishkek

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – A meeting of secretaries of security councils from member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened in Kyrgyz capital on Thursday, focusing on counterterrorism, extremism, illicit arms, and drug trafficking.

Araghchi leaves Tehran for New Delhi to attend BRICS meeting

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for India’s capital of New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

Eurasia system puts into operation at IRICA

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) system is ready for operation at the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), aimed at paving suitable ways for activists to use exemptions predicted in the EAEU agreement.

Mossad spy transferring Iran's Intel. data to Israel executed

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A convicted spy who was trained by Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, in Nepal and systematically funneled sensitive information from Iranian military and cyber institutions to Israel has been hanged, Iran’s Judiciary announced.

Iran, Azerbaijan FMs discuss ties, regional developments

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a telephone call on Wednesday to discuss the latest diplomatic situation and regional developments.

Iran, Uzbekistan FMs discuss ties and regional tensions

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iranian and Uzbek foreign ministers spoke by phone, exchanging views on bilateral ties and the latest regional developments amid the ongoing diplomatic push to end the war on Iran.

Pakistani ambassador to Russia:

Islamabad to remain venue for US-Iran talks

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Islamabad is highly likely to remain the venue for US-Iran talks as Pakistan’s mediation efforts suit both sides of the conflict, Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi says.

Iran, Turkey have high potential to rise annual trade to $30b

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) –Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Turkey have enjoyed high potentials and capabilities to boost their annual trade turnover to $30 billion, the chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.

Iranian, Turkish FMs hold phone call again within in 48 hours

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation on Sunday afternoon for second time in the past 48 hours.

Putin:

Russia prepared to offer asistance regarding Iran issue

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is prepared to assist resolving the Iran war if all sides agree.

Ulyanov:

US yet to understand intimidation does not work with Iranians

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Russia's envoy to international organizations in Vienna criticised US President Donald Trump on Saturday after he implicitly threatened Iran again, stressing that blackmail does not work on Iranians.

Iran, Turkey top diplomats confer on recent reg. developments

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a telephone call late on Friday on the recent developments in the region following the US and Israel aggression imposed on Iran.