Iranian foreign minister to visit Armenia Monday: spox

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaei Baghaei has said that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Armenia on Monday.

Pakistan army says it killed 16 militants on Afghan border

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Pakistan's army has killed 16 Taliban militants along the country's western border with Afghanistan, a statement said on Sunday.

Iran, Jordan FMs condemn Israeli regime's attacks on Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian and Jordanian foreign ministers discussed developments in the region over the phone Sunday, condemning the Israeli regime's renewed attacks on Gaza.

Iran demolish Afghanistan 14-0 at Asian beach soccer cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's beach soccer team thrashed the team of Afghanistan 14-0 in their second match of the Asian Cup on Sunday.

Germany has to respect ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Dozens of lawyers in Germany have asked the federal government to respect a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICC) on the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.

Iran not to give in to Western pressures: nuclear official

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman and deputy chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says that Iran is firm and resolute in preserving its rights, while it is ready to return to JCPOA commitments if its rights are respected.

Pope Francis leaves hospital after 1st public appearance

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Pope Francis has left Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, shortly after making his first public appearance following a five-week long hospitalization.

Yemeni army says hit Tel Aviv airport with hypersonic missile

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier general Yahya Saree has said that Yemeni army forces have struck and hit the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and a US plane in their latest operations.

Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israeli genocide goes on

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 50,000 people have been killed by Israel's bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Fire breaks out at Disney's Epcot park in Florida (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – A fire broke out at Disney's Epcot theme park in Orlando, Florida on Saturday afternoon sending crowds fleeing in panic.

Israeli regime's strikes on Gaza kill 19 in Rafah in Rafah

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Occupying Israeli regime's strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, Western media have reported.

One killed in Israeli strike near Rafah

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – One Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli drone strike on an area north of Rafah city on Sunday.

Iran, Egypt FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional issues, Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty late on Saturday.

Iran FM says certain things need to change to enable US talks

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with the United States are no longer possible unless certain things change as Washington awaits a response to its invitation for talks on a new nuclear deal.

Hamas condemns ‘treacherous’ assassination of al-Bardawil

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Hamas has issued a statement confirming al-Bardawil’s death, senior Hamas politician who was killed along with his wife in a “treacherous Zionist assassination operation” on their tent in al-Mawasi, in Khan Younis.

Turkey court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial on corruption

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a decision likely to fuel the country's biggest protests in more than a decade.

Kenyan plane crashes in Somalia killing all onboard

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Five people on board a Kenya-registered cargo aircraft have perished following a tragic crash near Mogadishu, Somalia.

Iran backs national sovereignty, integration of DRC

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) –The Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the escalation of conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing Iran's support for the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Senior Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike on S Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Senior Hamas official and Palestinian lawmaker Salah al-Bardawil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on western Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group announced on Sunday.

Istanbul court to rule on mayor's arrest after mass protests

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – A Turkish court was set to rule on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention on Sunday, after vast crowds rallying in support of him clashed with riot police.

Iran condemns terrorist attack against worshippers in Niger

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque in the Kokorou region in southwestern Niger, which killed and injured dozens of fasting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.

Sirens sound in Israel as missiles fired from Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Sirens went off in Tel Aviv and vast areas of the occupied territories in the wake of firing missiles from Yemen.

Iran FM Araghchi:

Muslims should take drastic efforts to stop Israeli crimes

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned Israeli regime's atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza Strip, emphasizing urgent need for unified and immediate action by Muslim countries to halt these crimes.

Ansarullah leader:

US aircraft carrier deployment off Yemen 'a failed admission'

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The leader of Yemen's Ansarallah popular resistance movement has characterized the US’s decision to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the waters off his country as acknowledgment of Washington’s abject failure.