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A ship catches fire in Lebanese port of Beirut

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Media sources reported that a ship in the Lebanese port of Beirut broke out on Saturday.
2021-07-17 21:00
Hezbollah reportedly shoots down four Israeli drones

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Local sources say Hezbollah forces fired at and destroyed four Zionist drones en route to Beirut.
2021-07-01 10:22
Iran's women, men ranked 2nd, 3rd at Asian Taekwondo C'ship

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – At the end of the competitions of the Asian Championships in Beirut, the national Iranian taekwondo team in women and men's divisions ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively.
2021-06-18 19:30
Iran taekwondokas win six medals on 1st day of Asian c'ships

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – On the first day of the Asian Championships in Beirut, Iranian taekwondo fighters won six medals, including one gold, one silver and four bronze medals.
2021-06-16 22:00
VIDEO: Dense smoke rises over Beirut

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Dense smoke is seen above the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Saturday. The media video footage shows somewhere in the port city burning where the smoke rises into the air. The cause for the smoke is not announced yet.
2021-05-22 19:01
Lebanon on brink of collapse, Diab says

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned that his country is on the verge of collapse, calling on regional countries to help Beirut.
2021-04-20 10:32
Hezbollah, Amal reject any connection with riots in Beirut

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The Hezbollah and Amal movements in a joint statement rejected any connection between themselves and some of the riots in southern Beirut.
2021-03-07 18:00
Suspicious connection of UK firm with Beirut blast

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – A British firm's resistance against disclosing its beneficial owners has persuaded two British parliamentarians to call for further investigations about the UK-registered firm's role in Beirut's huge blast in 2020.
2021-01-23 17:42
Iranian 'Gabriel' to vie at Beirut Shorts Intl. Film fest

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The short film "Gabriel" has managed to enter the international competition section of the 14th Beirut Shorts International Film Festival in Lebanon.
2021-01-02 14:41
History-making events that have happened in 2020

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – 2020 was a year of great and influential events and developments in the political, social, economic and sports scene of the world.
2020-12-31 14:05
Iran’s amb. to Beirut meets with Lebanon's caretaker FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Beirut met and held talks with Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Charbel Wehbe on Tuesday.
2020-10-20 13:03
Lebanese MP:

Foreign interventions impeding cabinet formation in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – A Lebanese lawmaker says the US intervention in Lebanon, as well as other external interferences, have been delaying the formation of a new cabinet in the country.
2020-10-09 09:08
VIDEO: Blaze at Zaha Hadid building in Beirut

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A fire broke out on Tuesday morning at the Zaha Hadid building in downtown Beirut. Firefighters have reportedly extinguished the fire.
2020-09-15 13:31
VIDEO: Beirut port 1 month after deadly blast

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – This aerial footage illustrates Beirut port one month after its deadly blast.
2020-09-06 16:42
Haniyeh, Nasrallah stress Hamas-Hezbollah cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met and held talks with Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Saturday evening.
2020-09-06 12:17
Lebanese president designates new PM

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Lebanon on Monday designated Berlin envoy, Mustafa Adib, as the new premier following consultations with parliamentary blocs at Baabda Presidential Palace.
2020-08-31 15:44
Beirut blast fatalities reach 190

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The number of those killed in the powerful blast in the port of Beirut in early August, has risen to 190 and over 6,500 have been injured and three are still missing the Lebanese government said on Sunday.
2020-08-30 21:53
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The following is the briefing of Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-08-15 09:20
Tehran ready to help Beirut go through problems

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran’s readiness to help Lebanon with fulfilling the needs of the country in the current situation.
2020-08-14 17:50
Zarif to leave Tehran for Lebanon on Friday

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – A number of Lebanese media outlets reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Beirut on Friday.
2020-08-13 19:00
‘Driving Lessons’ wins at Beirut Intl. Women Film Festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Short ‘Driving Lessons’ has won at Beirut International Women Film Festival.
2020-08-12 13:36
AEOI chief expresses sympathy with envoy over Beirut blast

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) chief expressed his sympathy with Lebanon’s ambassador to Iran over devastating blast in Beirut, saying that the explosion in Beirut Port injured hearts of people in the country.
2020-08-12 08:23
171 killed, over 30 missing in Beirut Blast

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that at least 171 people have been killed and 30 to 40 people are still missing due to the explosion that rocked the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4.
2020-08-11 19:31
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 11

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, August 11.
2020-08-11 09:20
160 killed, 20 missing in Beirut explosion

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that at least 160 people have been killed and 20 people are still missing due to the explosion that rocked the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4.
2020-08-10 19:20
VIDEO: New images of ruins remained from Beirut blast

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The blast in Beirut port has caused severe damages to the port and the city of Beirut, killing more than 150 people and injuring thousands more.
2020-08-10 16:30
Parl. mulls over Lebanon’s developments after blast: Spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission addressed the developments in Lebanon after a devastating explosion happened in Beirut Port last week.
2020-08-09 20:03
Lebanese president rejects rumors on Beirut blast intl. probe

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The Information Office of Lebanese President announced that Michel Aoun has not agreed on conducting an international investigation on Beirut port blast.
2020-08-09 18:03
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The following are the latest developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the last 24 hours.
2020-08-08 09:50
In talk with Lebanese President:

Rouhani voices Iran's readiness for helping Lebanese people

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held a phone talks with the Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday, voicing Iran's readiness for any humanitarian cooperation and assistance with Lebanon.
2020-08-06 16:05