Gaza’s leadership remains intact, fully operational: Hamas

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Khaled Qaddoumi, Hamas's representative in Tehran says that Hamas will not allow external forces to decide Palestine’s leadership, stressing that Gaza’s leadership remains intact and fully operational.

Iran blames US for resumed Israel genocidal war in Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has expressed Iran’s strong condemnation of the renewed Israeli genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip, blaming Washington's support for it.

Trump takes miscalculated gamble by waging war on Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – A former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says US President Donald Trump has stepped into an “uncalculated gamble” by launching military strikes on Yemen.

Putin to hold telephone conversation with Trump

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – A telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump will take place later in the day.

Iran condemns US aggression against Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the recent accusations by senior officials of US President Donald Trump's administration as entirely “baseless” and denounced American aggression against Yemen.

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US spy drone retreats after Iranian fighter jet confrontation

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – An American MQ-4C spy drone has been detected close to Iran’s airspace, a media outlet reported, adding that the drone retreated after an encounter with the country's fighter jets.

Iran, Russia discuss cooperation on ensuring regional peace

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas AraGHchi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko in a meeting in Tehran on Monday called for the expansion of bilateral relations and helping to ensure regional peace and stability.

Israel intensifies attacks as Syrian Takfiris invade Lebanon

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Israeli Enemy escalates its violations in South Lebanon, coming to the help of Syrian Takfiri terrorist groups led by HTS terror group who are conducting a widespread aggression on the Lebanese territories in the east.

Lebanese president orders army to confront Syrian Takfiris

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The Lebanese President reacted to recent developments on the Lebanese-Syrian borders, ordering the army to confront the aggressor HTS forces from the Syrian side of the border.

Kallas comments on EU's position on Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has called for a united European stance towards Iran’s nuclear program.

Trump continues to threaten Iran, Yemeni Ansarallah

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has reiterated his hostile stance against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Yemeni Ansarallah movement.

Russia, Iran, China nuclear program meeting productive: envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – A meeting between Russia, Iran, and China on Iran nuclear program in Beijing was successful, and consultations on its results are continuing in Vienna, Russia’s permanent representative to intl. organizations in Vienna said.

Iran dep. FM says had frank, constructive talks with Grossi

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs said he had held frank and constructive talks with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Vienna on Monday.

IRIB World Service decries US-EU ban on Aqsa TV channel

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) World Service has condemned a recent decision by the United States and the European Union to ban the broadcast of al-Aqsa TV.

Araghchi, Japanese counterpart discuss Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan have held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation surrounding Iran, including its nuclear issue, a statement by the Japanese foreign ministry has said.

FATF not on agenda of Expediency Council: Chairman

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Amoli Larijani has said that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is not on the agenda of the council.

Oil rates rise as tensions intensify after US strike on Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Crude oil prices jumped to their highest levels since 4 March following US military strikes on Yemen at the Red Sea over the weekend.

Kyrgyz Ambassador felicitates Nowruz

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Islamic Republic of Iran Turdakun Sydykov congratulated the International Day of Nowruz.