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Poland imposes sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs, companies

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Poland is imposing sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs and companies, the interior minister said on Tuesday, as it seeks to increase pressure on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.

Biden signs sanctions bills targeting Russian oil

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – US President signed bills, passed by Congress earlier, on suspension of normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as well as on prohibition of energy import from Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

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Moscow poised to offer support to Minsk if Belarus attacked

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Russia remains ready to provide the required support to Belarus in case of an attack on it, and Moscow will view such actions as aggression against itself, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia begins military drills with Belarus for 10 days

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Russia and Belarus started a joint military drills on Thursday.

Belarus says its embassy in UK has come under attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – A Belarusian diplomat was seriously injured after the country's embassy in London was attacked on Sunday.

Minsk ready to deploy Russian nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Minsk will propose to Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus if similar NATO systems appear in Poland, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told.

'The Son' wins award at Minsk Intl. FilmFest. Listapad

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian film, 'The Son' has won an award at the 27th Minsk International Film Festival Listapad in Belarus.

Iran, Belarus to expand coop. in Eurasian region: Agri. min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iranian agriculture minister said that cooperation between Iran and Belarus will be promoted in the Eurasian region.

Putin says West 'cause of migrant crisis on Belarus border'

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western countries, rather than Belarus, were ultimately responsible for a migrant crisis on the Belarus-Poland border, pointing to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iran, Belarus stress developing agricultural cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus emphasized the need for enhancing and developing bilateral cooperation in agricultural field.

High-ranking Belarus MP to help Iranians caught at border

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian foreign minister has held a meeting with chairman of the International Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus at the Iranian embassy in Minsk.

Iran, Belarus FMs discuss Iranian nationals at border

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Maki, the Iranian FM discussed the situation of Iranian nationals who are in trouble on the border between ​​Belarus and Lithuania.

Raeisi calls for boosting Tehran-Minsk economic relations

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran-Belarus relations need progress in all areas, including economic and trade, the Iranian president said, stressing that the ambassadors of the two countries can play an important role in this issue.

Belarus to deploy S-400 system on border with Ukraine

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Belarus uses S-300 systems to protect Belarus from the West, but it is said to need a more advanced system to secure his country’s southern border with Ukraine.

Iran to make US regret: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – In a meeting with Vladimir Andreichenko, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belarus in Tehran, President Raeisi said that cooperating with its friends, Iran will make the US regretful.

Iran, Belarus mull over boosting inter-parliamentary coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iran-Belarus parliamentary friendship group expressed the readiness of the Islamic Republic to improve the level of cooperation with Belarus in areas of mutual interest.

3 outgoing European envoys bid farewell to FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The outgoing ambassador of the UK, Belarussia, and Finland in Iran met with the Iranian Foreign Minister on Tuesday.

Iran exports to Eurasian countries grow by 66% in 1st two mos

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran's exports to Eurasian countries increased by 66% in the first two months of the Iranian year of 1400 compared to the same period last year, while imports from these countries decreased by 46%.

'Iran against interference in internal affairs of countries'

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee reiterated Iran's disagreement with the interference of the world powers in other countries internal affairs.

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – At the summit on Monday,  EU leaders decided to bar Belarusian airlines from carrying out flights to EU airports and flying above the EU, also advising European carriers to suspend flights in the country’s airspace.

Iranian women's football team to play Belarus

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team will play a friendly match against Belarus in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Iran, Belarus poised to strengthen provincial coop.

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus emphasized broadening and strengthening provincial cooperation.

Iranian short film at Minsk intl. film fest

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Chal’, directed by Asghar Besharati, has found its way to the Minsk International Short Film Festival "Kinosmena".

Tehran, Minsk emphasize developing artistic-cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Belarus stressed the need to enhance artistic and cultural ties.

Russia, Belarus to hold joint military drills in March

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the first joint Russian-Belarusian tactical exercise will be conducted from March 9 to 20 at the Polivno training range in the Ulyanovsk Region.

Tehran, Minsk confer on economic contacts

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Iran met with the head of Iranian Parliament's working group on cooperation with the National Assembly of Belarus, where they discussed economic contacts.

Iran's pavillion at Minsk Intl. Book Fair gets noticed

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Presenting various works in the fields of Iranology, Islamology, classical literature, and Iranian poetry, Iran's Pavillion at Minsk International Book has attracted the attention of many Belarusians.

Dragging region to new conflict, Zionist regime's goal: Envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Belarus said that dragging the region to a new war and conflict is the main objective of the Zionist regime.

Belarus condemns assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Condemning the assassination of Dr. Fakhrizadeh, the Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs said such actions destroy the basis of interaction between countries.