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Jordanian parliament calls on gov’t to expel Israeli envoy

Jordan’s parliament has voted to recommend the expulsion of Israel’s ambassador to Amman in protest against the behavior of an Israeli minister, who has earlier denied the existence of the Palestinian people.

Iranian official meets with Syrian president in Damascus

Head of Iran’s Strategic Foreign Relations Council Kamal Kharrazi holds a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus for talks on issues of the two countries’ mutual interest.

US summons Israel envoy over West Bank settlement law

The US has summoned the Israeli Ambassador to Washington Michael Herzog after Tel Aviv repealed a 2005 law barring settlements in the occupied northern West Bank.

Iranian foreign minister says to meet Saudi counterpart soon

Iranian Foreign Minister Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian says he will soon meet his Saudi counterpart, following the rapprochement deal between the two countries.

325 dead so far in car accidents during Nowruz trips across Iran: Police

A senior Iranian traffic police official says 325 people have so far lost their lives in road accidents during New Year trips across Iran since mid-March.

Syria says Israel launched missile attack on Aleppo airport for second time in weeks

An Israeli air raid has hit Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” in the second strike on the facility this month, the Syrian defence ministry has confirmed.

US imposes fresh round of sanctions against Iran

The United States has announced another round of sanctions on Iran, targeting an alleged “procurement network” for drones and ballistic missiles.

Quake rocks Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, over a dozen killed

At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the tremor felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.

UAE says Iran-Saudi agreement benefiting whole region

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has welcomed the recent Iran-Saudi rapprochement deal, saying it is beneficial to the region.

Leader: US seeks NATO expansion through Ukraine war, Iran involvement sheer lie

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has categorically dismissed claims of Iran's involvement in the Ukraine war as a sheer lie. He pointed out that the United States has waged the war to expand the NATO.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 392

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iran says ready for nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the country will definitely engage in nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Iran increases range of Bavar missile shield from 150km to over 300km

The commander of the Iranian Army’s air defense says its Bavar-373 missile shield’s range has been increased from 150 kilometers to above 300 kilometers.

Bahraini official: Tehran, Manama to resume flights in near future

A senior Bahraini parliamentary official says Tehran and Manama are set to resume direct flights in the near future, amid a thaw in troubled ties between the two sides.

Minister: Iranian, Russian banking systems not depending on SWIFT

The banking payment systems of Iran and Russia are already connected with each other, and that the banks will soon be able to open accounts for companies in both countries to make payments without using SWIFT, Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ehsan Khandouzi said in an interview with Sputnik.

Road accidents claim 271 lives in Iran amid Nowruz trips

A senior Iranian police official says so far 271 people have lost their lives during road accidents across Iran in the run-up to the New Year holidays.

Tehran’s Imamzadeh Saleh hosts people at turn-of-the-year moment

People gather at Imamzadeh Saleh, a religious site in northern Tehran, Iran, to observe the moment of the turn of the Persian calendar year, Nowruz.

Iranians usher in New Year by Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz

A large number of Iranians converged on the tomb of ancient lyric poet Hafez in his hometown Shiraz, southern Iran, to welcome the Persian New Year, better known as Nowruz.

Yemen’s warring parties agree on prisoner swap, hundreds of inmates to be freed

Yemen’s National Salvation Government and the administration of the ousted President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have agreed at UN-brokered talks in Switzerland to swap nearly 900 prisoners.

Iranians gather en masse at Imam Reza Shrine to ring in Nowruz

Large crowds of pilgrims gather at the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern city of Mashhad to ring in the Persian New Year, or Nowruz.

President Raisi says controlling inflation, ensuring sustainable economic growth on agenda in New Year

In his address on the arrival of the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said his administration’s main plan is to control inflation along with sustainable economic growth.

Iranian FM says cooperation with world foreign policy priority

The Iranian foreign minister has highlighted Iran’s foreign policy priority of cooperation with the world, condemning a repetitious move by the European Union and Britain to impose sanctions on Iran.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 391

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Ayatollah Khamenei highlights importance of controlling inflation

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a message issued at the beginning of the new Iranian year, Nowruz, urged the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi to work hard to control inflation.

COVID-19 cases on rise in Iran, minister says new wave started on eve of Nowruz

Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday more than 900 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. 19 people died of the disease during the time span. Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said that the 8th wave of coronavirus has started in the country.
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