Lebanon

Israeli drone strike wounds paramedics in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – An Israeli drone strike has wounded several paramedics in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese troops deploy to south following Israeli pull-out

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Lebanese army says its soldiers have begun deploying in the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the sector as part of a US-mediated agreement.

Israel launches fresh attack on areas in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Israeli military has carried on with its offensive attacks in southern Lebanon, conducting airstrikes, artillery shelling, explosions, sound-bomb attacks, and tree-cutting activities that resulted in several injuries.

Israeli forces destroy 3 schools in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Israeli regime forces have looted and destroyed three schools in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s education minister.

Lebanon calls for end to Israel’s occupation

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has said that the goal of the country’s armed forces is to “gradually extend their authority over all Lebanese territory, including the south.”

Israeli forces set off large blast in south Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The Israeli military carried out a large explosion in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit on Sunday, Lebanese media reported.

'Israel' continues to violate truce by bombing S. Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime continued its violations of the US-Iran ceasefire by combing different arease in south Lebanon on Saturday.

US team arrives in Lebanon to support ceasefire with Israel

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The US has sent a military delegation to help implement a framework agreement aimed at ending the fighting between the Israeli regime and Hezbollah.

Hezbollah thanks Iran for defending Lebanon in talks with FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A senior Hezbollah delegation met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Saturday, thanking Iran for its defence of the country and for negotiating support for Lebanon's territorial integrity.

Lebanon's peace, security Iran's principled approach: MoD

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The caretaker Iranian Defense Minister Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza has met with Lebanon's Minister of National Defense, Michel Mansi in Tehran on Friday.

UNICEF warns 100,000 children in Lebanon risk missing school

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – More than 100,000 children in Lebanon could miss out on school this year unless classrooms damaged during recent fighting are urgently repaired, the UN children’s agency has warned.

Israeli drone strikes vehicle in southern Lebanon, wounding 2

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – An Israeli drone hit a vehicle in the town of Seddiqine in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon.

Qalibaf vows to free Muslims from US-Israeli oppression

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker on Friday said blood vengeance for the martyred Leader means freeing all Muslims from US and Israeli oppression.

Israeli forces blow up homes in three south Lebanon villages

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Israeli forces carried out multiple explosions in the southern Lebanese villages of Beit Yahoun, Haddatha and al-Tiri overnight.

Berri vows to block US-brokered agreement with Israel

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has pledged to lead political opposition to a controversial US-mediated framework agreement with Israel, vowing to block its ratification in parliament.

US duty bound to stop Israeli aggression on Lebanon under MoU

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the United States is duty bound to stop Zionist terrorists’ Lebanon aggression as concretely stipulated in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Berri says Lebanon deal aims to damage Iran-US talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Lebanon's parliament speaker on Tuesday said that the architects of the government's agreement with Israeli regime seek to undermine the Iran-U.S. peace track, warning of the risk of internal crisis.

Era of US interference in regional affairs ‘over’: Lawmaker

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says that the era of the US’s interference in the domestic affairs of the regional states is over.

No meeting with US at any level in coming days: Spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spoksaman Esmaeil Baghaei has denied the US President Donald Trump's claim that the two sides will hold talks in Doha in the coming days.

Lebanon speaker slams US deal as 'diktat'

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Lebanon's parliament speaker sharply condemned the deal signed in Washington as a "diktat" rather than an agreement to protect Lebanese rights, warning it could sow domestic strife and widen divisions to Israel's advantage.

Hezbollah “the pillar of Lebanon’s independence": Velayati

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Leader of Islamic Revolution, has described the resistance group Hezbollah as “the pillar of Lebanon’s independence.”

Iran, Lebanon parl. speakers discuss ties, regional issues

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri held a telephone conversation on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region.

Israel sets houses ablaze in south Lebanon town

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The Israeli military detonated explosives in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon on Sunday, burning civilian homes, Lebanese media reported.

Lebanon agreement risks civil war, benefits Israel

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – By prioritizing Israel's security over its own sovereignty, Lebanon's framework agreement with the Zionist regime legitimizes occupation, weakens resistance, and trades genuine independence for dangerous U.S. dependency.

Struggle against Zionism necessary for Turkey's survival

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Zionism is threatening Turkey’s survival and fighting it is necessary.

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Israeli occupation forces advance in southern Lebanese towns

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Israeli forces have carried out new attacks on several towns in southern Lebanon, in a new escalation immediately after a US-brokered peace agreement was reached between Beirut and Tel Aviv.

Thousands flood Lebanon's streets to reject deal with Israel

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Thousands of Lebanese have taken to the streets in several cities and towns to denounce a US-sponsored “framework agreement” with Israel, describing it as a threat to their country’s sovereignty.

Israeli forces kidnap 6 farmers in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The Zionist regime’s forces have abducted a number of six farmers in southern Lebanon as ceasefire violations still continue.

Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington to extend into Friday

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The US State Department announced that US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon, which had been due to conclude on Thursday, will continue for an additional day.