Iran seizes over quarter of a million cryptomining machines

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran says the number of illegal cryptomining machines seized in more than a year of clampdown on excessive use of energy has exceeded a quarter of a million.

Iran to sue Google for attempts to misname Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The National Virtual Space Center has announced plans to take legal action against Google for distorting the name of the Persian Gulf.

Iran agrees with Oman to hold 5th round of talks with US

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has approved the Omani foreign minister's suggestion to hold the fifth round of indirect Iran-US talks on Friday.

Iran asks intl. community to blast Israel aggression on Syria

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations has stressed that the continued occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights by the Israeli regime is a gross violation of international law and Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).

Quds Brigades claims responsiblity for Gaza rocket launch

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) –The Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, announced the launch of a missile attack on Ashdod and Ashkelon in the occupied lands of Palestine.

Iran, US delegations to meet in Rome Friday: Omani FM

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Omani foreign minister says 5th round of Iran-US talks will be held in Rome, Italy this Friday.

Armenia PM, Iran defense minister discuss regional security

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) –Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received delegation led by the Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, who is in Armenia for an official visit.

Iran will never relinquish its nuclear rights: Parliament

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian lawmakers have reiterated Islamic Republic will not relinquish its nuclear rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), particularly its right to uranium enrichment, rejecting US demands made during indirect talks.

Assailant in Azerbaijan embassy attack executed

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's Judiciary says the man convicted of the 2023 fatal attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran has been executed.

Pakistan blames India for suspected suicide attack on school

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Pakistan has blamed India for a suspected suicide attack on a school bus in its south-western province of Balochistan on Wednesday morning that killed three children.

EU's Kallas says Israeli attack on diplomats unacceptable

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has reacted to the news that EU diplomats were attacked by the Israeli military in Jenin, calling for an explanation.

Pezeshkian to visit Oman on May 27

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Oman on May 27 and 28.

US army cannot fight against powerful Iran: Yemeni MP

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – A Yemeni lawmaker says that US defeat in the battle against his country proved that Washington will have no chance if it engages in a war against a much bigger military power like Iran.

Israeli army shoots at foreign diplomatic delegations in WB

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Israeli forces opened fire to intimidate a foreign diplomatic delegation upon its arrival at an entrance to the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official told Anadolu on Wednesday.

Unilateral sanctions and their impact on Human Rights Conf.

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – An international conference titled "Unilateral Coercive Measures: Access to Justice at National, Regional and International Levels" was held on Tuesday, May 21, at Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Israeli forces kill 82 Palestinians in Gaza in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Palestinian Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that Israeli forces martyred 82 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

China ‘seriously concerned’ over Trump’s Golden Dome sys.

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – China is concerned about a US project to build the Golden Dome missile defence shield and urged Washington to abandon its development and deployment, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

US to appoint Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime friend and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter and a diplomat in Turkey

VP stresses preserving right to enrichment on Iran's soil

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – First Iranian Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has stressed that preserving uranium enrichment on Iran's soil is a red line for the country.

Iran dismisses allegations that it violated embargo on Yemen

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy refuted the allegation that it violated the UN arms embargo on Yemen.

Pope calls for allowing aid to enter Gaza, ending the war

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for "dignified humanitarian aid" to enter Gaza, calling for a cessation of hostilities "whose 'price is paid by children, the elderly, and the sick."

26 Palestinians starved to death in Gaza over past 24 hours

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – An international human rights organization says at least 26 Palestinians, among them 9 children, have succumbed to starvation and inadequate medical assistance in the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

Iran deciding to attend next round of talks with US or not

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is still reviewing whether to take part in the next round of nuclear negotiations, criticizing the US for making irrational demands.

Iran and Belarus stress expanding military ties

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Army chief and visiting deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus emphasized the enhancement of defense and military relations.

Amirabad Port Complex: Iran’s Northern Gateway to Eurasia

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Amirabad Port Complex, also referred to locally as Imam Khomeini Port, is a principal maritime gateway in northern Iran.

Palermo Convention takes effect in Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament formally announced the coming into force of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, also known as the Palermo Convention.

Rahmani Fazli appointed as Iran ambassador to China

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced that Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has been appointed as Iran's new ambassador to China.

Major General Bagheri:

Iran walling up eastern borders to improve security

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Bagheri said that Iran is actively constructing walls along its eastern borders to improve the security situation.

Deputy FM:

Proposal for next round of indirect US talks ‘received

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic has received a proposal for the fifth round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, which the country is currently studying.