By: Behnam Yousefi

Resurrection of nature in Markzai province

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The emergence of spring blossoms in late winter signals the arrival of spring and the awakening of the earth from hibernation in Markazi province.

US imposes sanctions on two top Yemeni Ansarullah commanders

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – In a hostile move, the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on two Yemeni Ansarullah Movement’s commanders.

Lifting US sanctions, only way to revive JCPOA: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that lifting sanctions imposed by the United States against Islamic Republic of Iran is the only way to salvage and revive Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Macron to hold phone talk with Iranian counterpart over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office for Communications and Information said that French President Emmanuel Macron will hold phone talk with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over JCPOA.

Terror group launches operation in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Jeish al-Adl terror group has launched an operation against unarmed civilians in Saravan County in Southeast Iran.

Japanese patient loses life after receiving Pfizer Vaccine

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – A Japanese woman in her 60s has died several days after being administered a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Iran stresses development of technological coop. with Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Syrian Minister of Industry Ziad Sabbagh in Damascus, Iran's Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari underscored the development of technological cooperation between the two sides.

Sanaa condemns recent Israeli aggression against Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – An official of the Foreign Ministry of the Yemeni National Salvation Government in Sanaa condemned the recent Israeli regime's aggression on the outskirts of Damascus.

َAbove 700 kg of illicit drugs busted in Iran's Saravan

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Sistan and Baluchestan border commander announced the confiscation of more than 700 kg of opium in Sravan county.

Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – All 279 kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe in the Nigerian state of Zamfara were released, Dr. Bello Matawalle, the state governor, said on Tuesday.

Rear Admiral Kaviani:

Makran helicopter carrier provided great capacity for Navy

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Iran’s Navy Commander for Coordination said that Makran helicopte carrier has created various support capacities for the independent presence of country’s naval combat, intelligence and operational fleets in high seas.

Iraqi forces arrest 6 ISIL terrorists in Nineveh province

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iraqi security forces have reportedly captured six ISIL terrorists in Mosul in Nineveh province.

VP Sattari:

Iran seeking to shape new 'tech diplomacy' in world

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Startups are Iran’s powerful defense against international sanctions, VP Sattari said and added that technology diplomacy is a new form of diplomacy that Iran seeks to shape in the world.

Palestinian’s Hamas to welcome setting up elections court

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced that his respective movement will welcome the establishment of election court.

'Ava' to go on screen at US, UK film festivals

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian short film 'Ava' directed by Sasan Karimi will take part in two international film festivals in the US and the UK.

Black senior manager files lawsuit to sue Amazon

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Black senior manager, Charlotte Newman, alleges that a senior Amazon employee sexually harassed and groped her, while Amazon says it's investigating the claims.

COVID-19 death toll mounts to 60,267 in Iran: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Some 86 more Iranians died of coronavirus over the past 24 hours and 1,406,845 people out of a total of 1,648,174 infected with the coronavirus have survived and recovered, according to Health Ministry.

Iran exports over 1.4mn tons of round bar in 10 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Statistics showed that 1,488,000 tons of round bar was exported from the country in the 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2021).

Another US logistics convoy targeted in central Iraq: report

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iraqi sources reported that a convoy carrying logistics equipment for the US military was targeted in central Iraq.

Iraq army launches operation against ISIL, al-Qaeda in Diyala

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iraqi security and military forces launched operations against ISIL and al-Qaeda terrorist groups in Diyala province.

Spokesman:

Iran may reconsider IAEA coop. if any resolution ratified

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei warned that Iran may revise its cooperation with the IAEA if the drafted anti-Iranian resolution is approved.

Trump quietly received Covid vaccine in Jan.

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Former President Donald Trump, who publicly downplayed the virus's impact for months, and first lady Melania Trump have quietly received the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January.

Esteghlal dismisses head coach Fekri

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Esteghlal FC announced that it has dismissed head coach Mahmoud Fekri after the team’s poor run in recent weeks.

Zionist forces raid Palestinian areas in al-Quds, West Bank

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Israeli forces brutally raided areas in occupied lands and the West Bank and detained a number of Palestinians without any change.

Statement:

Karabakh Liberation 'legitimate' under intl., religious laws

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – According to international laws and religious principles, the act of the government and people of Azerbaijan for liberating their territories was completely legitimate, said the statement issued in the Karabakh conference.

Iran, Iraq stress expansion of border coop.

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Commander of the Border Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police met and held talks with Commander of Iraq's Border Police on the expansion and strengthening of border cooperation.