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Yemeni army downs US drone, strikes carrier with missiles
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The Yemeni army said in a statement on Tuesday that its forces carried out military operations and downed a US drone and targeted the USS Harry Truman in the northern Red Sea with missiles and drones.
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Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar in mid-May
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump will visit the Middle East next month on a three-country tour, his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
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Iran FM departs for China to meet with high-ranking officials
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Beijing to meet with senior Chinese officials on Tuesday.
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FM Araghchi, IAEA chief hold phone call amid Iran-US talks
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), who is in Washington, on Tuesday evening amid Tehran-Washington talks.
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Iran condemns terrorist attack in India's Pahalgam city: spox
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the Indian city of Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of several citizens of India and other countries.
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Massive explosions reported in Russia’s Vladimir region
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Massive explosions have been reported on Tuesday near the town of Kirzhach in Russia’s Vladimir Region, some 75 km northeast of Moscow. The blasts are said to have taken place at a munitions depot.
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Iran FM says expert-level talks with US to be held on Sat.
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman told reporters on Tuesday that the technical-expert level talks meeting between Iran and the United States will be held on Saturday rather than the previous date, which was Wednesday.
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IRGC symbol of resistance, national pride: FM spox
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is a symbol of resistance and a source of pride for the steadfast Iranian nation
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces kill more than 30
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed more than 30 people in another deadly attack in the war-torn nation's Darfur region, according to activists, media reported on Tuesday.
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China says expects ‘in-depth’ talks during Iranian FM's visit
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Beijing said it expected “in-depth” talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, adding that the two countries would work on “deepening political mutual trust”.
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Iran blind football determined to qualify for 2028 LA: coach
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s blind football team head coach, Javad Felfeli, has expressed the team’s determination to secure a spot in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Hamas calls on all Palestinians to attend pro-Gaza rallies
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A senior official of the Hamas resistance group has called on all Palestinians, including those in the occupied West Bank, to take part in the planned demonstrations in solidarity with the Gaza Strip.
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By: Fouad Ashtari
Presser of Iranian government spokeswoman
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani held a presser with the participation of media persons on Tuesday.
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US imposes new sanctions on LPG magnate in Iran amid talks
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – In continuation of the hostile Maximum Pressure campaign, the United States Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Tuesday on Iran's gas export network as its talks with Tehran continue.
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Iran names squad for 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iran head coach Ali Naderi has named his team for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
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Syria’s HTS-led regime nabs two Islamic Jihad officials
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Syria's Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) regime has detained two officials of the Islamic Jihad resistance movement in the Arab country following a recent ban by the United States on Palestinian groups.
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IRGC seizes 1.5 mn liters of smuggled fuel in Pesian Gulf
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy seized two foreign vessels in the Persian Gulf carrying 1.5 million liters of smuggled fuel.
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Witkoff plans to visit Moscow this week, Kremlin aide says
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to travel to Moscow this week, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.
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Iran, Tajik interior ministers ink MoU on security coop.
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The interior ministers of Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to broaden bilateral ties in the field of security.
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Tehran to host Dialogue Forum on May 17-19
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF) will be held on May 17-19, 2025, the head of the Center for Political and International Studies of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
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6.3 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Talaud Islands on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (Geofon) said.
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Iran pistachio exports up 40% in 2nd half of 2024: official
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The deputy head of the Board of Trustees of Iran Pistachio Association has announced that the country’s pistachio exports registered a 4% growth in the second half of the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2025).
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Sheikh Naim Qassem:
From Movement of the Deprived to Hezbollah secretary general
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – In a series of reports, Mehr takes a look at the biography, struggles and political activities of the current secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Sheikh Naim Qassem.
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Yazd Listed as world city of traditional jewelry
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The World Crafts Council officially introduced Yazd as the World City of Traditional Jewelry.
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Iran sells each kilo of heavy water for $1,000: nuclear chief
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says that Iran has sold domestically produced heavy water at the price of $1,000 per kilo.
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Russian president, Omani sultan hold talks in Moscow
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said have held a narrow-format negotiations, which will be followed by a state dinner on Tuesday.
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Trainer aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli, pilot killed
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A speeding truck carrying laborers, women and children fell into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and injuring 20 others, police said Tuesday.
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Israeli regime targets S Lebanon in violation of ceasefire
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime has once again conducted drone strikes in the south of Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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IRGC spox warns enemy against any aggression
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Any aggression from the enemies against the country will receive a strong and remorseful response, Spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini said.
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Russia proposes to create BRICS centre for food diplomacy
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA)-A Centre for Food Diplomacy should be established based on the National Committee for BRICS Research to coordinate the implementation of decisions related to the development of food export and import supplies by BRICS countries.