FM Araghchi:

Iran has capablity to build nukes but no will to do so

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister has said that his country has the capability to build nuclear weapons but it does not have the will to do so as there is a Fatwa by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution that bans such weapons.

General Heidari warns enemies against making any mistake

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari has vowed that Iranian armed forces will punish the aggressor if it makes a blunder.

Araghchi congratulates Lavrov on receiving Order of St Andrew

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi congratulated his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a message on receiving the highest state decoration of the Russian Federation from President Vladimir Putin.

ECO ministerial meeting to be held in Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran is going to host a meeting of the agriculture ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states in late summer.

Pezeshkian attends meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan governors

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for President Masoud Pezeshkian's Administration said that the president attended a meeting between Iranian and Iraqi Kurdistan's provinical governors Thursday.

Yemen conducts combined strikes against Israeli targets

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces have conducted new missile and drone operations against Israeli targets in the occupied territories in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the genocidal war on the besieged territory.

Yemeni leader:

Zionist regime willing to kill hundreds of thousands in Gaza

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – "The Zionist Israeli regime is willing to kill hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to take control of the Gaza Strip," according to the Yemen's Ansarullah Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi on Thursday.

Woman shot by security guards outside CIA headquarters

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Security guards shot a person early on Thursday outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a person familiar with the matter told local media.

Evading sanctions bolsters Iran’s negotiating power: FM

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister has stressed that Iranian bypassing the sanctions by Iranian businesses would strengthen the country’s negotiators and dishearten those enforcing those pressures.

Iran FM pens letter to UN to warn against Israeli adventurism

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister has written a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations to stress the need to take special measures to protect nuclear facilities and materials amid Israeli threats.

IRGC spox:

Tel Aviv to receive devastating response if it attacks Iran

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), General Ali Mohammad Naeini issued stark warning to Israeli regime Thursday, saying any strike will receive a crushing response inside the occupied lands.

Iran eyes closer military relations with Armenia: min.

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister has welcomed stronger military ties with Armenia, saying the two neighbors complement each other in certain fields.

Iran FM stresses increasing Iran-Venezuela economic ties

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized the importance of enhancing and broadening ties between Iran and Venezuela, particularly in economic and trade cooperation.

Pro-Palestine protesters torch diplomas outside Columbia Uni.

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University set fire to their diplomas shortly after a graduation ceremony in protest at the school’s investments and research ties to Israel.

Iran's armed forces at apex of preparedness: Gen. Bagheri

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri says that the country's armed forces are at the climax of readiness, warning that any threats will be responded at the same level.

No aid reached Gazans despite Israel’s claims: UN

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The United Nations says no supplies have reached Palestinians despite Israeli claims that aid trucks were allowed into the Gaza Strip.

FM Araghchi:

Europe must bear consequences if it uses snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that threatening Iran with the “snapback” mechanism has no legal or political legitimacy, and Europe must bear the consequences of such a wrong move.

Yemeni missile hovers over Israeli regime's capital again

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Media have reported that the Yemeni armed forces fired a ballistic missile towards the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territories early on Thursday, which caused panic among Zionists as it hovered over Tel Aviv.

Iran showcases defense achievements at Belarus exhibition

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics has put on display more than 50 military achievements at an international exhibition in Minsk, Belarus.

Yemen issues stark warning to US, Israel as it fires missile

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Yemen has issued a strong warning to the Israeli regime and the United States against their potential resumption of their attacks on the Arab Peninsula nation.

N Korea reports 'serious' accident at warship launch ceremony

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with him calling it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated

2 Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead in Washington DC

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead late Wednesday outside a Jewish museum in Washington by a gunman who shouted "free Palestine," local US authorities said.