Iran women volleyball to compete at Asian Games after 50 yrs

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s volleyball team will participate in the Asian Games for the first time after about half a century.

Army cmdr.:

Iran Army to use its power, expertise to eliminate threats

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Army commander said that the army will use its high military strength and professional expertise to eliminate threats and increase political, security and military interactions.

Ghalibaf, Berdimuhamedov stress need for stepped-up ties

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Chairman of the People’s Council of the National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed the need for expanded ties between two nations in Tehran talks.

Raeisi:

Iran, Turkmenistan relations could further develop

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Raeisi said in a meeting with the Chairman of the People’s Council of the National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov that the bilateral ties between the two neighbors could further develop given the potentials.

Maria Zakharova:

NATO forces in Kosovo escalating situation in region

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The NATO-led international security force in Kosovo known as KFOR has turned into a source of unwarranted violence and escalation in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said in a statement on Tuesday.

Road min.:

Iran, Turkmenistan to prepare comprehensive transport doc.

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Emphasizing the activation of Ashgabat agreement, Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced the drafting of a comprehensive transportation document between Iran and Turkmenistan.

Ilham Aliyev true friend of Israel: Herzog

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The head of the Israeli regime Isaac Herzog says that the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is a true friend of the Israeli regime.

Judicial official:

Iran biggest victim of terrorism in world

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Saying that as many as 17,000 people in Iran have been killed in terrorist atatcks, Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights said that no country has fallen victim to terrorism like Iran.

Oil minister:

Iran to import gas from Turkmenistan soon

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister says that Iran will soon sign a contract with Turkmenistan to import natural gas from the neighboring country.

Iran successfully test-flies domestically-made aircraft

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Simorgh light transport aircraft has been successfully tested on Tuesday.

Gen. Elhami:

Bolstering Iran's air defense capablities seriously pursued

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Deputy Commander of Iranian Army Air Defense said that the production of long-ranged and accurate air defense missiles is a serious and durable threat to enemies.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran to support any initiative to bolster CICA's intl. role

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has said that Tehran supports any initiative to enhance the role of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on the international stage.

Matin Rezaei from Iran wins Bronze in world taekwondo in Baku

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Young Iranian taekwondo practitioner Matin Rezaei bagged the first medal for Iran in the Baku world championships.

Iran-Turkmenistan electricity swap to increase to 1,000 MW

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian energy minister said the current 500 megawatts capacity of electricity swap between Iran and Turkmenistan will double to 1,000 MW after the inauguration of a new transmission line between the two nations.

Iran's pistachio export to Europe exceeds €28m: Eurostat

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Figures by the statistics agency of the European Union, known as Eurostat, show that the export of Iran's pistachio to EU countries has surged past €28 million.

Maduro visits Brazil despite US efforts to isolate Venezuela

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has visited Brazil on a formal invitation to take part in a South American leaders’ summit, marking a new thaw in bilateral ties despite persisting US efforts to isolate the country.

Sound of explosions heard near US base in E Syria

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The sound of three explosions was heard on Tuesday near a US illegal base in eastern Syria.

Palestinian Resistance launches fresh missile test in Gaza

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Palestinian Resistance forces carried out a new missile test on the coast of Gaza on Tuesday.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement not just a tactical agreement

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Tehran does not consider the rapprochement of Iran and Saudi Arabia as a tactical agreement, the Iranian Foreign Minister says.

Iran's Ghalibaf meets Turkmen senior official Berdimuhamedov

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met and held talks with the Chairman of the People’s Council of the National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Tehran on Tuesday.

Raeisi:

Accelerating Iran-Turkey coop. to ensure interests of region

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Calling for the further acceleration of regional cooperation between Tehran and Ankara, President Raeisi said that the cooperation will ensure the interests of the regional countries.

Raeisi:

Regional organizations bolstering to replace unilateralism

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – President Raeisi said Tuesday that unilateralism in the world is on the decline while regional organizations are bracing for shaping the future world order.

Zionist killed in Resistance forces' operation in WB

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Following a successful operation carried out by Palestinian Resistance forces in West Bank, on Tuesday, a Zionist was killed.

Spox.:

Iranian government ready to develop ties with Egypt

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran's government Spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi says that the Iranian administration is ready to develop relations with Egypt.

Taliban says not want relations with Iran to deteriorate

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Taliban doesn’t want relations with its neighbors including Iran to deteriorate, the Taliban's deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Russia says US plotting terror attacks in Syria

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The United States is preparing terrorist attacks on crowded places and government institutions in Syria, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Tuesday.

Iranian table tennis player advances in World Ranking

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian best table tennis player Noshad Alamian was able to advance ten places in the new ranking of the International Table Tennis Federation.

Qatar calls for meaningful dialogue between Iran, Arab states

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Qatar's Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of openness and meaningful dialogue between Iran and the Persian Gulf countries, with a focus on principles of good neighborliness.