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Yemen Ansarullah leader: We won’t let US make decisions for us

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says Yemenis will not allow the US to make decisions for them.

‘17 Taliban members killed in ambush in northern Afghanistan’

The spokesman of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) says 17 Taliban members have been killed in an ambush by the movement’s forces in the province of Panjshir, in the latest escalation between the two sides in around nine months.

Iranian President Raisi unveils new satelite

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has unveiled the country’s new satellite dubbed OrumSat in the northwestern city of Orumia.

Renowned Iranian dutar player dies aged 94

Osman Mohammad-Parast, also known as Osman, a renowned dutar player of Iran and one of the few last remaining pillars of the Khorsan Maqami music died on Thursday after a long illness.

Expert: Iran-Saudi talks must be over bilateral issues alone

An Iranian expert of international affairs has said Saudi Arabia is not willing to normalize ties with Iran as Riyadh believes this will relieve pressure on Tehran.

Covid death toll remains single-digit in Iran

The daily death toll from Covid in Iran remains single-digit. The Health Ministry figures on Thursday showed that 9 people died of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Iranian, Russian FMs discuss JCPOA revival talks, Ukraine

The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers have held a telephone conversation about the Iran nuclear deal and the latest developments in Ukraine.

IRGC commander: Enemies do not even contemplate attacking Iran

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the guards’ ground force is now a strong bulwark of security against the enemies of God and Islam.

Iran unveils new homegrown transport plane

Iran has unveiled a new domestically-built transport plane dubbed Simorgh in the presence of Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani.

Iran’s president unveils 82 projects

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has unveiled 82 industrial, construction and agricultural projects in Iran’s free and special trade zones via video conference.

Symbol of support for Palestine: Taliban unveil replica of al-Aqsa Mosque building in Kabul

Taliban officials have unveiled a smaller-size replica of the al-Aqsa Mosque building in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul in an apparent act of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

International Museum Day and Cultural Heritage

May 18 marks International Museum Day and Cultural Heritage. On this occasion, visiting historical and cultural sites run by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts in Iran was free for the public on Wednesday.

Interview with President of Baku Book Fair

The head of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s booth at the Tehran Book Fair has spoken about the place of Iranian literature in his country and described Nezami Ganjavi as a poet for the whole world.

Qatar to host Persian carpet fair during 2022 World Cup: Iranian deputy minister

An Iranian deputy minister says Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has promised to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to hold a Persian carpet fair during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

People helped contain COVID contagion in Iran, not resources alone: Health Minister

Iran’s health minister says the Iranian people’s active participation helped curb the spread of the coronavirus in Iran, not mere access to financial and medical resources.

Hezbollah won election despite all pressures, electoral law should change: Nasrallah

The secretary general of Hezbollah says the resistance movement won Lebanon’s recent parliamentary elections despite all pressures, calling, however, for reforms in the country’s electoral law.

Syria FM urges Arab states to improve relations with Iran

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has called on Persian Gulf Arab states to work to resolve their differences with Iran and improve their relations with the country.

Iran, Cuba call for expansion of ‘strategic’ relations

President Ebrahim Raisi hails “strategic” relations between Tehran and Havana in different fields, especially the health sector, saying Iran attaches significance to the expansion of relations with Cuba and other independent states that stand against the US greed.

Leader says boosting birth rate ‘vital’ to Iran’s future

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says increasing the birth rate in Iran is “vital” to the country’s future.

‘Saudi-led coalition violated Yemen truce 117 times in 24 hours’

Yemeni media have reported 117 violations of the UN-brokered ceasefire in the country by the Saudi-led coalition over the past 24 hours, amid efforts to bring about an extension of the truce.

Report: Hezbollah, allies gain majority in Lebanon parliamentary elections

A report says the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah and its political allies have managed to gain the majority of the seats in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections by getting a number of independent candidates on board.

Iran FM: Energy, transportation major fields for Tehran-Baku expansion of ties

The top Iranian diplomat described the energy and transportation sectors as two major pillars for expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan Republic.

Iranian nuclear chief: Tehran producing 62% nuclear fuel

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Iranian scientists took action when the country needed 20% nuclear fuel and produced it and today Iran is capable of producing 60% fuel.

UN special rapporteur: US sanctions have severely affected ordinary Iranians

A UN Special rapporteur says the US’s decades-long sanctions on Iran have massively affected Iranian people’s lives, particularly the low-income citizens of the country.

“Hezbollah kept hold on government despite election losses”

Iran’s former attaché in Lebanon has said resistance movement Hezbollah will remain a potent force in the country despite losing some seats in the recent parliamentary elections.

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