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Preventing Muslim women from participation in sporting events contrary to Islam

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said preventing Muslim women from participation in sporting events is contrary to Islamic justice between men and women.

Iran condemns all attacks taken place against civilians

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Gholam-Ali Khoshroo condemned in a statement all the attacks that have taken place against civilians, including medical and humanitarian staff throughout the world, especially in Palestine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria.

Coop. with EU futile if interests not protected: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Tuesday that it is useless to keep cooperating with Europeans if they are not going to preserve their own and Iran’s interests in the face of Trump’s approaches.

Iran-Egypt poised to develop parliamentary ties

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Yasser Othman, the Head of Egypt’s Interests Section in Tehran met on Tuesday and underlined the importance of developing parliamentary ties between Iran and Egypt.

US imposes new anti-Iran sanctions

The United States imposed fresh sanctions on five members of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over their alleged efforts to provide missile support to Yemen's Houthis, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sadr Movement not to bend to US will: Zia al-Asadi

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Zia al-Asadi, the Head of the Ahrar bloc, the Sadr Movement's political wing said that US existence in Iraq is beyond diplomatic conventions and unacceptable and Sadr Movement will not compromise with what Americans want in Iraq.

AEOI chief says Iran ready to produce higher enriched uranium

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Salehi, the Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said on Tuesday that Iran’s ready to snap back resuming producing higher enriched uranium as it did before the nuclear agreement of July 2015.

Pompeo’s remarks indicating US suffering international isolation

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the Iranian President’s Political Deputy, says that the remarks of Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, show that US is suffering an international isolation.

Iran oil revenues nearly doubled during first month of year

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – According to the Iranian government spokesman, Iran's oil revenues nearly doubled during the first month of Iranian year.

VP Jahangiri:

Mike Pompeo 40 years behind time

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – First Vice-President Jahangiri reacted to the anti-Iran remarks made by Mike Pompeo, saying Trump’s Secretary of State is “40 years behind time”.

Washington Post describes Pompeo’s anti-Iran remarks as ‘silly’

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – In several pieces of Op-Ed published on the website of the Washington Post you can find analysts’ opinions about Mike Pompeo’s anti-Iran speech on Monday, where in most cases they find him a novice diplomat.

Turkey will not give up on Jerusalem: Erdogan

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Turkish president has once again rejected US embassy move to Jerusalem, saying Turkey will continue its fight until the holy city becomes home of peace, tranquility and dignity.

Iranian lawmaker:

Joining FATF may hinder Iran’s support for Resistance groups

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Tue. that possibility of blocking Iran’s support for Axis of Resistance is behind lawmakers’ refusal to pass FATF-related bills.

MPs call on government to revise relations with UAE

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian MPs addressed Iranian President Rouhani in a letter signed by 61 legislators calling on the government to review relationship with the UAE, after the Emirate FM supported US anti-Iran policies.

IRGC cmdr.:

Iranians to deliver ‘strong punch’ to Pompeo’s mouth

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – In reaction to US secretary of state’s remarks against Iran yesterday, deputy commander of the Sarollah Revolutionary Guards base in Tehran has said that Iranians will punch Pompeo’s mouth.

Open letter to Mogherini, European imperative to save JCPOA

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Signing an open letter a group of renowned international thinkers and scholars including Noam Chomsky, Zizek, Adib-Moghaddam have asked Federica Mogherini and European imperatives to save Iran Nuclear Deal.

Bill on Iran’s accession to CFT returned to Nat. Security Commission

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Following lawmakers’ protests and the subsequent voting at today’s parliament session, the bill on Iran’s accession to International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism was once again returned to National Security Commission to be evaluated within two weeks.

Russian Railways:

Electrification project in Iran not subject to US sanctions

MOSCOW, May 22 (MNA) – The state railroad monopoly Russian Railways considers its project on the electrification of the railway in Iran completely civilian and not subject to US sanctions, the company's CEO Oleg Belozerov said in an interview with Sputnik before the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

deputy FM:

JCPOA withdrawal to lead to US isolation in international arena

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister stressed that exit from JCPOA will lead to US isolation in the international arena, adding they will lose the deal if they try to link it to other issues.

Johnson pouring skepticism on Washington’s hardline approach towards Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Speaking during a trip to Buenos Aires on Monday, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cast serious doubt on the success of Trump’s new policies against Iran.