US presence in region cause insecurity, instability: Ghalibaf
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has told Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday that recent regional events prove the United States’ presence only brings insecurity.
Iran, Qatar FMs hold talks on regional developments by phone
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday evening.
Yemen reaffirms unwavering support for resistance, Iran
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah has offered condolences on the martyrdom of a prominent commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, reaffirming the Yemen’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people as well as Iran and Lebanon.
Foolad Sirjan runners-up at AVC Volleyball Champions League
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – Iran’s Foolad Sirjan claimed the silver medal at the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Champions League after a 3-1 defeat to Indonesia’s Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in Sunday’s final.
Iran condemns assassination of Qassam Brigades Cmdr.
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s assassination of Ezzedin Haddad, commander-in-chief of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, along with his wife and child, calling it a terrorist act and part of a colonial plot.
WHO declares public health emergency over Ebola in Africa
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Hezbollah says it launched 19 operations against Israel
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – Hezbollah says it has carried out at least 19 military operations against Israeli sites, troops, and equipment over the past 24 hours along Lebanon’s border with the occupied territories and deeper inside the southern front.
Turkish foreign minister meets Iranian security official
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met on Saturday with Iranian Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri in Istanbul.
Hamas confirms top commander assassinated in strike
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) – The military wing of Hamas has officially confirmed the assassination of its top commander in an Israeli airstrike against the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire agreement in place.
Zionist regime conducts strikes in southern Lebanon
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) – The Zionist regime bombed areas in the south of the country on Saturday afternoon in continuation of its ceasefire breaches between the regime and Lebanon, while Hezbollah conducts retaliatory attacks.
“world stands at the cusp of a new world order”
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) –Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says the “world stands at the cusp of a new order”, adding that future belongs to the South.