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.

Gaza death toll rises to 72,757 since Oct. 7, 2023: ministry

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has put the number of Palestinians martyred in the Israeli aggression on the enclave since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel on October 07, 2023 at 72,757.

Thousands march in London for Palestine on Nakba Day

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have taken to the streets in central London to mark the 78th anniversary of Nakba Day on Saturday.

Iran to unveil new mechanism for Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker says the country has devised a new mechanism to control maritime traffic through a “designated route” in the Strait of Hormuz, which includes charging fees for "the specialized services."

Restraint not to last forever: Iran warns Arab states

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that the country’s patience could run out if Persian Gulf Arab countries continue to serve US interests in the region.

Iran, Pakistan interior ministers discuss peace talks

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting in Tehran to dsicuss bilateral ties and prospects for resuming Pakistani-mediated peace talks.

Train-bus collision kills at least 8 in Bangkok: report

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people.

Three Iranian satellites are in final testing phase: ISA

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has announced that three domestically developed satellites have entered final testing, signaling an acceleration in the country’s civilian space program despite Western pressures.

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Book 'sign of vitality of thought, dynamism of culture'

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has considered the Book Fair as a sign of cultural dynamism and vitality of thought in society, stressing the role of book in raising knowledge, coexistence and lasting peace.

Iran sends martyred schoolchildren's backpacks to UN Museum

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The backpacks of two child martyrs from Minab, school which was attacked by the US during the first hours of the recent aggession by the US army and Zionist regime, have been sent to the UN Museum.

Pakistan's interior minister in Tehran for talks

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday with plans to meet Iranian officials.

US war on Iran cost dearly for ordinary Americans: Araghchi

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed that US war waged against Iran has burdened ordinary Americans with avoidable economic costs.

Tehran warns states co-sponsoring US resolution against Iran

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's mission to the United Nations has emphasized that all countries co-sponsoring the United States bear international responsibility for any escalation of tensions.

Iran urges end to Gaza genocide on Nakba anniversary

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – On the occasion of Nakba anniversary, Iran reiterates the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and recalls the legal and moral responsibility of the international community to stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Tehran lashes out at Western hypocrisy

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry has shared excerpts from Aimé Césaire’s “Discourse on Colonialism”, highlighting criticism of civilizations that fail to address their own injustices and resort to hypocrisy.

Pezeshkian urges nations to counter illegal US demands

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian called on world nations to confront Washington's illegal demands in a letter to Pope Leo XIV.

Israeli strikes kill 7, wound 50 in Gaza

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Israeli airstrikes hit a residential apartment and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip, killing at least seven people, including three women and a child, and wounding more than 50, emergency officials said.

Houthi warns of Zionist plot after being defeated by Iran

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Yemen’s Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned that Israel’s defeat against Iran will not halt its escalation in the region, describing the Zionist project as a grave threat to all humanity.

Iravani:

Global energy crisis rooted in US-Israel war on Iran

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iran's UN Ambassador has told a special ECOSOC session that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its global economic consequences are solely the responsibility of those who started the war against Iran.