{"id":211191,"date":"2019-03-29T09:43:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T09:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/211191-iran-news-in-brief-march-16-2019"},"modified":"2020-01-24T17:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T17:45:17","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-16-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-news-in-brief\/iran-news-in-brief-march-16-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran news in brief, March 16, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran news in brief, March 16, 2019\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Q2iF_TQXgeA\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQ2iF_TQXgeA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2iF_TQXgeA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-03-17T22:26:15Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Q2iF_TQXgeA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQ2iF_TQXgeA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran news in brief, March 16, 2019<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q2iF_TQXgeA\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQ2iF_TQXgeA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran news in brief, March 16, 2019\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran news in brief, March 16, 2019 Maryam Rajavi Strongly Condemned the Heinous Killings in New Zealand Mosques Mrs. Maryam Rajavi the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) strongly condemned the horrible mass shooting at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, in which At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured. Mrs. Rajavi stated: I strongly condemn the mass shootings on two mosques in #NewZealand and the heinous killings of worshipers. On behalf of the people of Iran who have been suffering under the rule of the Godfather of terrorism for 40 years, I extend my deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and pray for quick recovery of those injured. Pompeo to UN Chief: Iran&#039;s Activities Undermine Efforts to Resolve Conflicts US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Washington was concerned over the Iranian regime\u2019s \u201cdestructive and disruptive activities\u201d in the Middle East. Pompeo and Guterres discussed in Washington \u201cthe denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, ongoing events in Venezuela, and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, among other matters,\u201d the Office of the State Department\u2019s spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday. Pompeo \u201cexpressed concern that Iran\u2019s destructive and disruptive activities across the Middle East undermine the UN\u2019s efforts to resolve conflicts,\u201d it added. Pompeo Pledges Support to Arab Coalition to Prevent Yemen From Falling in Iran&#039;s Hands US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated on Friday his country\u2019s support for the Saudi-led Arab coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen. 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On behalf of the people of Iran who have been suffering under the rule of the Godfather of terrorism for 40 years, I extend my deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and pray for quick recovery of those injured. Pompeo to UN Chief: Iran&#039;s Activities Undermine Efforts to Resolve ConflictsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Washington was concerned over the Iranian regime\u2019s \u201cdestructive and disruptive activities\u201d in the Middle East. Pompeo and Guterres discussed in Washington \u201cthe denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, ongoing events in Venezuela, and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, among other matters,\u201d the Office of the State Department\u2019s spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday.Pompeo \u201cexpressed concern that Iran\u2019s destructive and disruptive activities across the Middle East undermine the UN\u2019s efforts to resolve conflicts,\u201d it added. 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On behalf of the people of Iran who have been suffering under the rule of the Godfather of terrorism for 40 years, I extend my deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and pray for quick recovery of those injured. Pompeo to UN Chief: Iran&#039;s Activities Undermine Efforts to Resolve ConflictsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Washington was concerned over the Iranian regime\u2019s \u201cdestructive and disruptive activities\u201d in the Middle East. Pompeo and Guterres discussed in Washington \u201cthe denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, ongoing events in Venezuela, and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, among other matters,\u201d the Office of the State Department\u2019s spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday.Pompeo \u201cexpressed concern that Iran\u2019s destructive and disruptive activities across the Middle East undermine the UN\u2019s efforts to resolve conflicts,\u201d it added. 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On behalf of the people of Iran who have been suffering under the rule of the Godfather of terrorism for 40 years, I extend my deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and pray for quick recovery of those injured. Pompeo to UN Chief: Iran's Activities Undermine Efforts to Resolve ConflictsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Washington was concerned over the Iranian regime\u2019s \u201cdestructive and disruptive activities\u201d in the Middle East. Pompeo and Guterres discussed in Washington \u201cthe denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, ongoing events in Venezuela, and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, among other matters,\u201d the Office of the State Department\u2019s spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday.Pompeo \u201cexpressed concern that Iran\u2019s destructive and disruptive activities across the Middle East undermine the UN\u2019s efforts to resolve conflicts,\u201d it added. 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