Iranian President Pezeshkian said that as negotiations between Tehran and Washington proceed under a recently signed memorandum of understanding, Iran will not give in to excessive demands nor tolerate suppression of its people’s rights.

Kremlin accuses Ukrainian president ZELENSKIY of threatening Belarusian sovereignty.

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi said on the 22nd on social media that, with mediation by Pakistan and Qatar, "significant progress" has been made toward ending the conflict in Lebanon. He said Iranian oil and petrochemical exports have been granted exemptions, a blockade has been lifted, some assets have been unfrozen and a major Iranian reconstruction and development program has been launched.