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Terrible explosions reported in southern Lebanon (+VIDEOS)

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Lebanese media reported that the sound of three explosions was heard in the south of the country on Thursday morning.

Nasrallah to deliver speech on Martyr Soleimani's anniv.

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary-General will deliver a speech next week on the occasion of the second martyrdom anniversary of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes.

Baghdad, Beirut to sign military MoU

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Baghdad and Beirut will sign a military MoU, Arabic media have reported.

Russia hands over Beirut blast satellite images to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that Russia has delivered satellite images of the Port of Beirut on the day of last year’s devastating blast, which he said could help figure out what happened.

Turkish FM reportedly to visit Tehran, Beirut in coming week

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – According to a Lebanese source, the Turkish Foreign Minister will pay a visit to Tehran and Beirut next week to meet with Iranian and Lebanese officials.

Hezbollah always wanted peace, security in Lebanon: Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Mon. that Hezbollah always wanted peace and security in Lebanon, adding that the resistance movement only fought Israel and terrorist groups.

Khatibzadeh:

Beirut will leave behind 'Zionist-backed seditions'

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Condemning the killing of protesters in Lebanon, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Beirut will leave behind 'Zionist-backed seditions'.

Hezbollah, Amal warn against sedition after Beirut shooting

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Following a shooting in Beirut at a protest against judicial probe into last year's explosion, Hezbollah and Amal Movement warned against a plot to drag Lebanon into a ‘malicious sedition’.

Iran FM holds meeting with prominent Lebanese figures

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with a group of leaders and representatives of parties, members of parliament, former ministers and prominent Lebanese figures in Beirut.

Iran FM Amir-Abdollahian leaves Moscow for Beirut

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian left Moscow for the Lebanese capital Beirut on Wednesday evening.

FM Amir-Abdollahian reportedly to travel to Beirut

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – An Iraqi source reported that it seems that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will travel to Beirut next Wednesday.

Nasrallah to deliver speech on Lebanon developments on Mon.

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to deliver a speech on Monday addressing the latest domestic and external developments in Lebanon.

Tehran not allow anyone to interfere oil shipment to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Beirut stressed that Tehran will not allow anyone in the region and the world to prevent Iran from selling fuel to the Lebanese nation.

4 killed in factory explosion in Lebanon's Beirut

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Four people on Monday were killed in an explosion at a factory in Burj al-Barajneh in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's Beirut.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.