Iran’s Zagros Petrochemical among largest methanol producers

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Zagros Petrochemical Company in southern Iran is among the five largest methanol producers in the world.

Police bust over 1.2 tons of illicit drugs in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Police Chief of Sistan and Baluchestan province said that over 1.2 tons of narcotics have been seized in the province.

Shamkhani:

No restriction on Iran ties expansion with neighboring states

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The top Iranian security official Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani says that Iran sees no restrictions on the development of relations with neighboring states.

Iran water polo team finishes runner-up in Asia

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s water polo team came in second place in the 2023 Asian Water Polo Championship.

Israel head calls for immediate stop to judicial reforms

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The head of the Israeli regime Isaac Herzog has called on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back down on the so-called judicial reforms after mass protests against the overhaul.

Amir-Abdollahian meets Qatari minister in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister held a meeting with the assistant foreign minister for regional affairs of Qatar on Monday.

Lavrov:

Russia to decide on future of ties with West on its own terms

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Russia will determine the future prospects of interaction with Western countries on its own terms, when and if their leadership sobers up, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

6 killed in suicide blast near Afghan Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – At least six people, including three soldiers, were killed, and several others were injured in a bomb blast that occurred near the Afghan Foreign Ministry on Monday afternoon, a police spokesperson said.

Iran rights council’ report on riots:

Certain foreign agencies behind murder of police forces

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights (HCHR) has published a new report highlighting the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of Iranian security forces during the recent riots in Iran.

Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey diplomats meeting to be held soon

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – A meeting among the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria will be held in the near future, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister said.

2 Louisiana officers killed in helicopter crash, police say

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – A Baton Rouge police helicopter crashed Sunday in West Baton Rouge Parish, killing two local police officers, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Nationwide German transport strike begins,causing major chaos

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Germany faces a major transport disruption as workers at airports, ports, railways, buses and metro lines started a nationwide strike on Monday, demanding pay hikes amid soaring inflation.

Zionist troops force out Muslim worshipers from al-Aqsa

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Muslim worshipers have been forced out of the sacred al-Aqsa mosque as the Zionist forces and extremists stormed the vicinity of the mosque on the fourth day of the Holy month of Ramadan.

29 dead, 11 rescued off Tunisia in migrant boat sinkings

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Boat sinkings off the coast of Tunisia over the weekend killed at least 29 people from countries in sub-Saharan Africa who were trying to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.

Amir-Abdollahian says he will meet Russia's Lavrov soon

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian says that he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, soon.

VP felicitates Iran's championship in Beach Soccer Asian Cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has felicitated the championship of the Iranian national beach soccer team in the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup.

Netanyahu fires war minister after calls to halt reform

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Zionist regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed war minister Yoav Gallant after the latter called on the cabinet to halt the controversial judicial reform that sparked major nationwide protests.

Iran FM holds phone calls with Libyan, Malaysia counterparts

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Ami-Abdollahian held separate phone calls with his Lybian and Malaysian counterparts on Sunday evening.

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast amid ongoing joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea.

Iran, Saudi FMs discuss bilateral ties on phone

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in a phone talk on Sunday night reviewed the latest status of bilateral agreements.