Ukraine war
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In Ukraine war;
Russia air defenses down 10 HIMARS, Smerch rockets
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Russian air defense forces intercepted 10 rockets of the HIMARS and Smerch multiple launch rocket systems and destroyed 7 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine.
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Russia arrests woman suspect of military blogger terror
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Russian police on Monday arrested a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that killed a well-known military blogger.
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Russia may put strategic nukes in Belarus, Lukashenko says
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Belarusian President said that he could reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus if deemed necessary for the protection of the country.
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Despite Ukraine efforts;
Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.
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Pentagon:
US has small stockpile of long-range missile to give Kiev
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – The United States has an small stockpile of long-range missiles, which limits the possibility of handing them over to Ukraine, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said.
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Turkish parliament approves Finland’s NATO membership
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The parliament of Turkey approved a bill to ratify a protocol on Finland’s accession to NATO on Thursday.
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Russia arrests American reporter on espionage charges
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Russia’s top security agency has said an American reporter has been arrested on espionage charges.
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Amir-Abollahian:
Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey meeting to be held next week
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey quadrilateral meeting to be held next week at the level of deputy foreign ministers of these countries, the Iranian Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday.
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Zelensky invites China's Xi to visit Kyiv
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit.
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In Ukraine operation:
Russian air defenses intercept GLSDB guided bomb for 1st time
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Russian air defense forces intercepted a GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb) smart munition for the first time during the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Canada announces fresh anti-Iran sanctions
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Canada added more Iranian individuals and companies to its sanctions list, targeting the IRGC and law enforcement forces, over what Ottawa claims to be systematic human rights violations and the production of drones.
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German Leopard 2 tanks have reached Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The 18 Leopard 2 tanks promised by the German government to Kyiv have been delivered to Ukraine, the German Chancellor has confirmed.
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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.
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In phone call with Swiss FM:
Iran to spare no efforts to help resolve Ukraine crisis: FM
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister stressed the necessity of preserving the territorial integrity of Ukraine, saying Tehran is against the continuation of the Ukraine war and will spare no efforts to assist in ending the conflict.
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In a phone call with Austrian FM:
Amir-Abdollahian urges for diplomacy and dialogue
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – In a phone call, the top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of diplomacy and dialogue and welcomed any constructive initiative by Austria in the direction of a proper understanding of developments.
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EU disburses another 1.5 bn euros in assistance to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The European Union has disbursed another 1.5 bln euros in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Putin, Xi Jinping discussed China’s peace plan for Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed China’s plan for the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine when they met one-on-one on Monday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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China’s Xi:
Peace proposal for Ukraine war reflects unity of global view
TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – China’s President Xi Jinping has called for pragmatism to end the war in Ukraine, saying his country’s peace proposal reflects the unity of the global community’s views and aims to neutralize the consequences of the crisis.
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Putin:
Russia has hypersonic weapons now, but it does not use them
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Russia does not use hypersonic weapons in fact now, though it has them, same as other cutting-edge systems, President Vladimir Putin says.
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In past day;
Russia intercepts 15 HIMARS, Smerch, Uragan rockets
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Russian air defenses intercepted 15 HIMARS, Smerch, and Uragan rockets in the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
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Russian drone destroys Ukrainian rocket system: MoD
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone has destroyed a Ukrainian multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) with a high-precision strike in the Avdeevka direction, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
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Russian forces destroy US-made radar in Ukraine war
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Russian forces destroyed two radar stations of the Ukrainian army, including a US-made radar, over the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman said on Friday.
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Iran-IAEA ties on right track: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone call with the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the relations between Tehran and the IAEA are on the right track.
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Russia envoy:
Attack on Russia plane in neutral airspace declaration of war
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – A deliberate attack on a Russian aircraft in neutral airspace would be an open declaration of war against the largest nuclear power, Moscow is not seeking confrontation, the Russian Ambassador to the US said on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary:
Nine countries vow to ship 150 Leopard tanks to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Nine countries took obligations to ship 150 Leopard tanks to Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during the online meeting of the contact group on military aid to Ukraine.
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Kyiv to get MiG-29 jets from several countries, Poland says
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Several countries intend to hand over their MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller told a news conference on Wednesday when asked about the planned deliveries of these aircraft to Kyiv.
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Russia air defense downs 12 US-made HIMARS rockets in Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Russian air defense forces shot down 12 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system in the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Monday.
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China's Xi plans Russia visit, meeting with Zelensky
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to travel to Russia to meet his counterpart Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, while he is also reported to have planned a meeting with the Ukrainian president.
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Four Ukrainian rockets shot down over Belgorod
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Air defenses were at work over Belgorod and the Belgorod Region, shooting down four Ukrainian rockets, with one civilian injured in the rocket attack, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Monday.
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Iran FM:
"If all goes well, we'll see prisoners swap with US"
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Tehran and Washington could witness the exchange of prisoners if all goes well.