Iran slams Joe Biden's Nowruz message

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani slammed the message of the US President Joe Biden on Nowruz occasion.

Russian intelligence:

US arming terrorists in Syria, wants to destabilize region

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The US continues to use ISIL under its control to undermine Syrian President Bashar Assad’s position, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin has said.

Kim calls for nuclear attack readiness against US, S. Korea

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the US and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises.

Iran, Iraq top security officials stress boosting cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and his Iraqi counterpart Qassim al-Araji in a meeting called for developing the level of cooperation to counter insecurity.

North Korea launches ballistic missile: Japanese coast guards

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea launched what is presumed to be a ballistic missile on Sunday, Japanese coast guards reported.

Fire in Canada's Oakville leave 1 person dead

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – One person and a pet are dead after a fire in Oakville on Saturday evening.

More than 186 US banks well-positioned for collapse

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Rising interest rates, which brought down the US banking system’s asset market value by $2 trillion, combined with a large share of uninsured deposits at some U.S. banks, threaten banks’ stability, economists say.

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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.

US security forces brace for possible Trump ‘arrest’

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The former US president Donald Trump could face charges as early as next week, multiple news outlets have reported.

HR Cheif:

130,000 chemical victims result of arming Saddam regime

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – 13,000 martyrs and 130,000 chemical victims in Iran are the result of arming Saddam's regime with chemical weapons by Western countries, Iran’s top human rights official says.

Russia awards pilots involved in US drone skirmish

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Russia has awarded the pilots of two fighter jets involved in this week's confrontation with a US drone over the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

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South Korea, US to hold major amphibious drills

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – South Korea and the US will hold the Ssangyong amphibious exercise from March 20 to April 3, after a five-year pause, as part of their allied field drills, South Korean news agency reported, citing military officials.

Assad says;

Syria has evidence that US training terrorists at Tanf base

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The Syrian leadership has evidence that the United States is training terrorists on the territory of the Al-Tanf military base, Syrian President Bashar Assad says.

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.

US' Malley, UN nuclear watchdog hold meeting on Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley held a meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi on Iran.

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.

China FM spokesman:

US, allies violate NPT by activity in pacific ocean

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The spokesman of he Chinese foreign ministry accused the United States, Australia and the UK of violating the None-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and IAEA safeguards through their actions in the pacific and east Asia.

Russian intel. chief:

US actively conducting reconnaissance in Black Sea area

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The United States has been actively conducting reconnaissance in the Black Sea region, using various technologies, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin said in an interview on Wednesday.

Media:

Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO accession by mid-April

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Parliament in Turkey will likely ratify Finland’s application to join NATO before the legislature closes in mid-April for elections, a media outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two Turkish officials.

Ex-Saudi intelligence chief:

Tehran-Riyadh agreement to affect regional developments

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Former Saudi intelligence chief Turki Al-Faisal expressed hope that the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia will be a game-changer for the region.