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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5389/iran-envoy-tells-germanys-merz-era-of-unilateral-musts-is-over</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-16T10:47:31+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran envoy tells Germany’s Merz: Era of unilateral ‘musts’ is over</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/e0b5de0cZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDc2OTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI4MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran envoy tells Germany’s Merz: Era of unilateral ‘musts’ is over</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s ambassador to Germany has dismissed forceful remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding Iran, stating that the era of unilateral and authoritarian “musts” has ended.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5388/pezeshkian-iran-has-proven-its-commitment-to-diplomacy-and-peaceful-solutions</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-16T10:45:41+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian: Iran has proven its commitment to diplomacy and peaceful solutions</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/d2306f81ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDc2ODcuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian: Iran has proven its commitment to diplomacy and peaceful solutions</image:title><image:caption>The President of Iran, while expressing gratitude for the Pope's moral stance regarding the recent military aggression against Iran, emphasized the necessity of a realistic and fair approach by the international community and called on world nations to confront the illegal demands and dangerous, adventurous policies of the United States.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5387/iravani-situation-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-its-economic-consequences-lie-with-war-initiators-and-their-partners</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-16T10:44:43+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iravani: Situation in Strait of Hormuz and its economic consequences lie with war initiators and their partners</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/cc1a6833ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDc2ODQuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iravani: Situation in Strait of Hormuz and its economic consequences lie with war initiators and their partners</image:title><image:caption>Iran's UN Ambassador stated that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its global economic consequences lie solely and exclusively with the initiators of the war against Iran and their regional partners.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5386/baghaei-blasts-west-for-inability-to-solve-crises-of-its-own-making</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-16T10:11:23+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Baghaei blasts West for inability to solve crises of its own making</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/d2456982ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDc2ODIuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Baghaei blasts West for inability to solve crises of its own making</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman invoked anti-colonial writer Aimé Césaire to condemn the West’s moral decay, hypocrisy, and failure to confront the crises born of its own wars and domination.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5385/iravani-international-community-must-adopt-a-more-action-oriented-approach-toward-palestine</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T22:26:27+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iravani: International community must adopt a more action-oriented approach toward Palestine</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/7c06b522ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDczNjAuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iravani: International community must adopt a more action-oriented approach toward Palestine</image:title><image:caption>The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, speaking at the commemoration ceremony of the 78th anniversary of "Nakba Day" (the catastrophe of the occupation of Palestine), characterized this day as a reminder of the widespread displacement of Palestinians and an ongoing symbol of a major regional tragedy, stating: "This day is a reminder of the mass expulsion of Palestinians and the long-standing denial of their fundamental rights, including</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5384/france-denies-presence-of-charles-de-gaulle-aircraft-carrier-in-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T19:50:23+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>France denies presence of Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/950810eaZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDcxMzkuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>France denies presence of Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>The French Ministry of the Armed Forces denied the presence of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, confirming that the vessel is currently conducting an international mission to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5383/china-urges-iran-u-s-to-resolve-disputes-through-dialogue</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T18:52:19+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>China urges Iran, U.S. to resolve disputes through dialogue</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/89d4c326ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDcxMjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>China urges Iran, U.S. to resolve disputes through dialogue</image:title><image:caption>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on Friday, following the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump, that Beijing will continue its efforts to end conflicts and restore peace to the Middle East.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5382/isa-three-iranian-satellites-in-final-testing-phase</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T16:10:15+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>ISA: Three Iranian satellites in final testing phase</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/0688a9adZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDcwNDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>ISA: Three Iranian satellites in final testing phase</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s space agency has announced that three domestically developed satellites have entered final testing, signaling a acceleration in the country’s civilian space program despite Western pressures.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5381/irans-supreme-leader-epic-of-third-sacred-defense-proof-shahnameh-is-irans-reality</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T15:04:33+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's Supreme Leader: Epic of third sacred defense proof Shahnameh is Iran's reality</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/4d93b988ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDcwMjEuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's Supreme Leader: Epic of third sacred defense proof Shahnameh is Iran's reality</image:title><image:caption>Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on Iran’s cultural and artistic figures to rise like the epic poet Ferdowsi and immortalize the story of the nation's latest "sacred defense".</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5380/araghchi-us-is-in-total-confusion-and-has-no-plan-to-end-the-war</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T15:03:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Araghchi: US is in total confusion and has no plan to end the war</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/23eb9929ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDcwMTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Araghchi: US is in total confusion and has no plan to end the war</image:title><image:caption>The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated in a press conference in New Delhi that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, except for the countries that were at war with Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5379/lavrov-calls-for-immediate-end-to-war-against-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T12:44:56+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Lavrov calls for immediate end to war against Iran</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/8d4326f2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY4ODYuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI3MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Lavrov calls for immediate end to war against Iran</image:title><image:caption>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Friday during his visit to India that the primary task at present regarding Iran is to immediately end the war and achieve a sustainable agreement.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5378/on-the-second-day-of-brics-meeting-araghchi-defending-iran-is-defending-a-universal-principle</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T10:48:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>On the Second Day of BRICS Meeting, Araghchi: Defending Iran is defending a universal principle</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/7da9f5a4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY4NDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>On the Second Day of BRICS Meeting, Araghchi: Defending Iran is defending a universal principle</image:title><image:caption>The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, delivered a speech on the second day of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, titled "Rebuilding the Global Order: The Necessity of Reforming International Governance and Revitalizing Multilateralism," corresponding to May 14 and 15, 2026, in New Delhi.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5377/pezeshkian-praises-national-unity-as-iran-rebuilds-after-40-day-us-israeli-aggression</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T10:47:00+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian praises national unity as Iran rebuilds after 40-day US-Israeli aggression</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/cd2a99f9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY4NDEuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian praises national unity as Iran rebuilds after 40-day US-Israeli aggression</image:title><image:caption>President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people have proven that national unity is the key to overcoming hardship, praising their solidarity and sacrifices during the 40-day war and the subsequent reconstruction period.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5376/irans-vp-we-will-not-give-up-the-strait-of-hormuz-at-any-cost</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T10:32:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's VP: We will not give up the Strait of Hormuz at any cost</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/0a92e4c0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY4MjMuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's VP: We will not give up the Strait of Hormuz at any cost</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, stressing that “we will not give it up at any cost.”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5375/irans-araghchi-meets-indian-pm-holds-regional-security-talks-on-brics-sidelines</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-15T10:28:12+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's Araghchi meets Indian PM, holds regional security talks on BRICS sidelines</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f151a5b4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY4MjAuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's Araghchi meets Indian PM, holds regional security talks on BRICS sidelines</image:title><image:caption>Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, discussing regional stability amid a series of high-level diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5374/russia-vows-to-closely-work-with-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T22:29:30+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Russia vows to closely work with Iran</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/e12f1ca8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY2OTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Russia vows to closely work with Iran</image:title><image:caption>Russia has pledged to work closely with Iran to find peaceful solutions to the West Asia crisis within the framework of international law, while strongly condemning US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic and praising the unity of the Iranian people in the face of external threats.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5373/gharibabadi-uae-betrayed-iran-we-have-no-war-with-our-neighbors</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T21:11:51+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Gharibabadi: UAE betrayed Iran; we have no war with our neighbors</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/5f4287deZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY2NTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Gharibabadi: UAE betrayed Iran; we have no war with our neighbors</image:title><image:caption>Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, delivered a decisive response to the baseless claims made by the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, asserting that the UAE acted as an aggressor by facilitating attacks against Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5372/pakistan-supports-chinas-mediating-role-between-iran-and-u-s</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T20:09:35+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pakistan supports China's mediating role between Iran and U.S.</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/ff8e7ee2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY2NDIuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pakistan supports China's mediating role between Iran and U.S.</image:title><image:caption>The spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that Islamabad supports China's role in mediating a resolution to the tensions between Iran and the United States.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5371/araghchi-at-brics-world-must-transition-from-crisis-management-to-opportunity-management</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T18:49:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Araghchi at BRICS: World must transition from 'Crisis Management' to 'Opportunity Management'</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/bd4be277ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY2MDAuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Araghchi at BRICS: World must transition from 'Crisis Management' to 'Opportunity Management'</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the contemporary world needs a strategic shift from merely managing crises to proactively managing opportunities, identifying four key pillars for this transition: Innovation, Resilience, Collaboration, and Sustainability.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5370/araghchi-holds-talks-with-russian-brazilian-and-malaysian-counterparts-in-new-delhi</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T17:45:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Araghchi holds talks with Russian, Brazilian, and Malaysian counterparts in New Delhi</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/3f0e683bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY1NzUuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Araghchi holds talks with Russian, Brazilian, and Malaysian counterparts in New Delhi</image:title><image:caption>On the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in India, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held separate meetings with his counterparts from Russia, Brazil, and Malaysia to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5369/irans-un-mission-us-uses-intimidation-and-threats-to-garner-support-for-anti-iran-resolution</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T16:34:14+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran’s UN Mission: US uses intimidation and threats to garner support for anti-Iran resolution</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/32037dccZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY1MzYuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI2MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s UN Mission: US uses intimidation and threats to garner support for anti-Iran resolution</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has strongly criticized the United States' efforts to display international support for its proposed resolution against Tehran, stating that many countries joined the resolution under pressure, coercion, and even threats.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5368/mokhber-trumps-victory-pose-cannot-hide-his-defeat-in-the-war</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T15:36:16+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Mokhber: Trump’s victory pose cannot hide his defeat in the war</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/2cbff466ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDY1MTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI1OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Mokhber: Trump’s victory pose cannot hide his defeat in the war</image:title><image:caption>A member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, referring to the U.S. President’s claims of victory in the war against Iran, asserted that no matter how much Trump strikes a pose of triumph and shows off his power, he remains the real loser in the eyes of the Iranian people and the wise of the world.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5367/pezeshkian-during-visit-to-damaged-azadi-stadium-enemies-fear-every-symbol-of-hope-and-national-pride</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T14:22:07+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian during visit to damaged Azadi Stadium: Enemies fear every symbol of hope and national pride</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/d32f7642ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDYzNDEuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI1OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian during visit to damaged Azadi Stadium: Enemies fear every symbol of hope and national pride</image:title><image:caption>President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex to inspect the destruction caused by recent U.S. and Zionist aggression, stating that targeting sports facilities and public infrastructure is a sign of hostility toward the dignity, vitality, and pride of the Iranian nation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5366/opec-report-iran-remains-among-top-oil-producers-in-april</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T12:45:15+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>OPEC Report: Iran remains among top oil producers in April</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/47d01f95ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDYyODYuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI1N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>OPEC Report: Iran remains among top oil producers in April</image:title><image:caption>The latest monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reveals that Iran maintained its position as one of the group's leading oil producers in April, alongside Saudi Arabia.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/5365/araghchi-hormuz-strait-remains-open-to-all-commercial-vessels</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T11:55:28+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Araghchi: Hormuz Strait remains open to all commercial vessels</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/6caa66ebZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1MDYyNjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMjI1NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Araghchi: Hormuz Strait remains open to all commercial vessels</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial shipping, noting that current disruptions are a direct result of illegal U.S. blockades and aggression.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
