Iraq army kills, detains dozens of ISIL terrorists in Saladin

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) forces, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, on Sunday pounded ISIL hideouts in eastern Saladin province with artillery, killing several ISIL terrorists.

Pres. Raeisi leaves Muscat for Tehran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi left Muscat for Tehran on Monday evening after a one-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman and meeting with Sultan of Oman and other high-ranking officials of this country.

Iran, S Africa stress implementing mutual economic projects

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and South Africa explored avenues for the implementation of bilateral economic projects.

Iran, Kazakhstan railway heads sign contract for cooperation

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The heads of the railways of Iran and Kazakhstan signed a MoU to increase cooperation and set preferential tariffs between the two countries in order to significantly increase the transit of goods passing through Iran.

Gen. Bagheri:

Assassination of martyr Khodaei to not go unanswered

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said that assassination of holy shrine defender Martyr Sayyad Khodaei will certainly not go unanswered.

Salami vows to take revenge for IRGC member assassination

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has vowed that the IRGC will take harsh revenge on enemies after the assassination of Colonel Sayyad Khodaei.

President Raeisi meets with Omani deputy PM in Muscat

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has held a meeting with Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Saeed, Deputy Prime Minister of Oman on his one-day visit to Muscat on Monday.

Erdogan:

NATO's enlargement not in interest of Turkey

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Turkish President says Ankara believes that NATO's enlargement policy without prioritizing basic security concerns is not in the interest of Turkey.

Bagheri meets S African, Bulgarian counterparts in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday held two separate meetings with his South African and Bulgarian counterparts in Tehran and discussed several regional and international issues with them.

ISIL claims responsibility for Kabul explosion

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack near the Esteghlal Hotel where the anniversary of the assassination of former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was held.

Iran deputy FM:

Transport integration of ECO member countries need to expand

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said transit activities between ECO member countries should expand and tariffs rates should be coordinated and the same.

Uzbekistan eying on utilizing Iran's transit routes

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Uzbekistan's deputy minister of foreign affairs Furkat Sidikov in a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mahdi Safari expressed his country's willingness on using Iran's transit routes.

EU Council president:

Azerbaijan, Armenia border commissions to meet soon

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The first meeting of the joint border commissions of Azerbaijan and Armenia will take place soon, the president of the European Council said Monday.

China reacts to Biden's remarks on Taiwan

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – After US President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, China's foreign ministry said that "no one should stand against the 1.4 billion Chinese people."

IRGC in reaction to member's assassination:

Terrorist groups to be definitely punished for criminal acts

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – In reaction to the assassination of an IRGC member in Tehran, the IRGC spokesman said the thugs of the terrorist groups affiliated with arrogance and global Zionism will be definitely punished for their criminal acts.

One person killed in Qatar Embassy in Paris

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – A person has been killed at the Qatar Embassy in Paris and one person has been arrested as part of the investigation, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Monday, confirming earlier media reports.

Iranian, Omani FMs sign 12 coop. documents

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Twelve cooperation documents and a memorandum of understanding were signed between Tehran and Muscat by Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Foreign Minister of Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Monday.

Iran, Oman trade at 53% growth last year: IRICA

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that Iran’s volume of trade exchanged with the Sultanate of Oman registered a 53 percent hike last year (ended March 20, 2022).

Over 100mn people forcibly displaced worldwide: UN says

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed on Sunday.

5.5 Magnitude quake shakes SE Iran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit near Sarjangal in Sistan and Balouchestan province on Monday.

Tourist flights to be launched between Iran, Oman: min.

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced the launch of tourist flights with the aim of transporting Omani tourists to tourist attraction centers of Iran.  

Iranian President meets Sultan of Oman in Muscat

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi met and held talks with the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik in the Al Alam Palace.

Iran ready to cooperate with Bulgaria in energy field

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Bulgarian official, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy said that Iran is ready to cooperate with Bulgaria in the energy field.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran aims to expand ties with African Continent

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Stating that the new Iranian administration aims to expand ties with countries on the African Continent, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran sees no limits to ties with South Africa.