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Lightening sparks fire at Abadan oil refinery in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – lightning struck one of the fuel oil tanks at the Abadan refinery in southwest Iran, sparking a fire that was immediately put out by the firefighters.

Iran discovers antimony reserve after 10 years of exploration

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) says it has found antimony, a rare metalloid with major technological and military uses, in several locations in Iran.

Victory against UAE will confirm Iran spot at 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Victory for Iran against the UAE in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 on Thursday will almost surely confirm their spot at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Macron says Iran freed French national from prison

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a French national imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed.

Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition figure is seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Iran summons UK, Germany envoys

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned the diplomats of the United Kingdom and Germany over their anti-Iranian move at the recent meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

US launches fresh attacks on Yemen at Trump's order

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The United States has engaged in fresh military escalation against Yemen after President Donald Trump vowed to annihilate the Arab Peninsula nation’s Ansarallah popular resistance movement.

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Yemen army targets Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces on Thursday announced that Yemeni forces targeted Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied Palestinian territories with Palestine-2 hypersonic missile.

Israel martyrs at least 37 in predawn attacks on Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – At least 37 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed in predawn attacks by Israel in the north and south of the territory.

Trump sets two-month deadline for new Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump issued a letter to Iran setting a two-month deadline for the creation of a new nuclear deal, according to a report by American media on Wednesday.

Trump retreats from his military threats against Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump's latest remarks about Iran on Wednesday showed that he had retreated from his recent military threats against Tehran.

Israeli military reenters Gaza for ground invasion

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Israeli military announced Wednesday that it had resumed ground operations in central Gaza, a day after its airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in breach of the ceasefire reached in January.

Israel must be forced to implement ceasefire deal: Hamas

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has not shut the door on ceasefire negotiations despite the renewed Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Trump holds phone call with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump began Wednesday a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would agree to limits his nation’s attacks in Ukraine.

SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts returns to Earth

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts safely splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday after they spent more than nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Protesters in US condemn resumed Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Manhattan, New York City, protesting against the renewed Israeli air campaign against Gaza and the United States’ support for it.

Pezeshkian congratulates Tajikistan's president on Nowruz

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday congratulated Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming Nowruz holiday.