Beirut explosion

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
Explosion rocks gas depot in Lebanese-Syrian border

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – An explosion rocked a gas depot near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Sunday evening in the village of al-Qasr, local media reported.
2021-01-03 22:09
Hezbollah files lawsuits against accusations on Beirut blast

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Hezbollah has filed lawsuits against those who made baseless claims against the Lebanese resistance group regarding a devastating blast that hit Beirut in August.
2020-12-05 14:12
France rejects US’ allegations against Hezbollah

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Paris has rejected US allegations against Hezbollah, noting that there is no evidence showing Hezbollah’s storing explosives in France.
2020-09-19 11:42
Iran, Lebanon discuss expansion of cultural coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – In order to improve cultural relations, the Iranian cultural attaché and the Lebanese Culture Minister agreed on performing a joint work between Iran and Lebanon orchestras on the occasion of the Beirut Blast.
2020-09-16 12:29
VIDEO: Massive fire erupts in Beirut's port

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – A huge fire has broken out in Beirut’s port at the site of a deadly explosion that killed nearly 200 people last month.
2020-09-10 17:40
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
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
Iranian, French FMs discuss JCPOA, Beirut developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and France have discussed a range of issues including the situation in Lebanon in a telephone conversation.
2020-08-25 08:45
VIDEO: Drone footage of Beirut after explosion

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The dramatic drone footage shows the extent of destructions in Beirut two weeks after a huge blast rock the Lebanese city.
2020-08-18 11:32
West utterly clueless about Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Contrary to West's schemes, the resignation of government and even statelessness are nothing new to Lebanon, and the Lebanese will once again come out victorious in the face of all hardship.
2020-08-15 13:20
Trump already milked PG states to serve his Israeli friend BB

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Secretary-General, said that US President Donald Trump has already milked some of the Persian Gulf states to serve his Israeli friend Benjamin Netanyahu.
2020-08-14 22:02
33-day war symbol of Lebanese’ victory over difficulties

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Lebanese nation is able to go through the current tough conditions.
2020-08-14 19:12
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
Some seeking to destabilize Lebanon, Zarif tells Diab

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Those that take advantage of the Beirut explosion are after destabilizing Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Minister said.
2020-08-14 16:37
UAE-Israeli agreement ‘a stab in regional countries’ back’

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Foreign Minister, termed the agreement between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv as a stab in the back of Lebanon and other regional countries.
2020-08-14 15:23
Lebanese people, gov. to decide for their future

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that it is the Lebanese people and government that should decide on the future of their country.
2020-08-14 14:46
Zarif arrives in Beirut

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Beirut to hold talks with top Lebanese officials.
2020-08-14 00:37
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
Rouhani holds phone talk with French counterpart on Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The Deputy Head of Communications and Information at the President's Office said that Rouhani held a phone talk with his French counterpart on Lebanon’s development after Beirut blast.
2020-08-12 18:19
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
Beirut Blast, chance for great unity in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Leaving a note in the memorial notebook of Lebanon, an Iranian politician considered the threat caused by the recent blast in Beirut as an opportunity for reaching a great unity among the diverse Lebanese nation.
2020-08-11 15:07
Lebanese govt. overthrow: coup instead of accountability

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – After the Beirut blast, there needs to be more accountability on the part of Lebanese authorities, yet some foreign-backed internal parties have been advocating a political coup against the government.
2020-08-11 13:10
Beirut Blast to change political arrangement in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian ex-ambassador to Germany said that It seems when the Beirut tensions end, the political arrangement of the forces in Lebanon will change and some political groups will turn to Hezbollah.
2020-08-10 21:30
Lebanese cabinet resign after deadly blast in Beirut

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Lebanese sources announced that Prime Minister Hassan Diab has submitted his resignation on Monday.
2020-08-10 19:36
Macron rushing to settle problems in Lebanon

2020-08-10 17:23
No conspiracy can ignore Lebanese Resistance: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Referring to Hezbollah's measures during the 33-day War, Iran's Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that no conspiracy can ignore the Lebanon's Resistance.
2020-08-10 17:00
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
Iran says external provocations on Beirut blast unacceptable

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iran has reiterated sympathy and support to the Lebanese nation following last week’s destructive blast in Beirut, saying any external provocations with political purposes in this regard are ‘unacceptable’.
2020-08-10 11:51