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MP: ISIL Reviving Operation in US-Controlled Areas in Northern Iraq

TEHRAN (defapress)- A senior Iraqi lawmaker disclosed that the ISIL militants are actively engaged in terrorist activities in areas under the occupation of the US Army in the Northern parts of Iraq.
News ID: 75490   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Kushner to Visit Middle East to Garner Backing for Peace Plan

TEHRAN (defapress)- Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, is expected to head to the Middle East later this month for an official visit to discuss a US proposal for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
News ID: 75489   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Russia Says Israel Has to Stop Attacking Syria

TEHRAN (defapress)- Israel’s strikes on Syria must stop as they additionally worsen the situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin told reporters.
News ID: 75488   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Iran’s Zarif Terms Situation of Syria’s Idlib ‘Very Dangerous’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautioned about a “very dangerous” situation in the militant-held province of Idlib in northwestern Syria.
News ID: 75487   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Russia Wants Turkey to Do More to Clear Militants in Syria's Idlib

TEHRAN (defapress)- Russia demanded that Turkey do more to tackle hardcore fighters in Syria's Idlib province and fulfill promises it made as part of a deal with Moscow last year.
News ID: 75477   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Morocco Suspends Participation in Saudi-Led War in Yemen

TEHRAN (defapress)- Morocco has suspended its participation in the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition's fight against Ansarullah fighters in Yemen, government officials stated.
News ID: 75476   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Myanmar Villagers Flee Fresh Fighting in Rakhine State

TEHRAN (defapress)- Scores of tribal villagers in Western Myanmar have crossed into Bangladesh in recent days amid fierce fighting between the army and ethnic rebels in the restive Rakhine state.
News ID: 75475   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Syria in Last 24 Hours: Army Smashes Terrorists' Military Convoys in Hama, Idlib

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Damascus Army pounded the terrorists' military convoys in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib as the latter attempted to strengthen its positions in the demilitarized zone.
News ID: 75474   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

US Envoy to Venezuela: Time for Dialogue with Maduro 'Has Long Passed'

TEHRAN (defapress)- Elliott Abrams, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Venezuela, told a US State Department press briefing Thursday that the time for dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has "long passed" and advised other countries to deal with Juan Guaido, the self-appointed interim president recognized by Washington.
News ID: 75473   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Leader: EU Untrustworthy Like US

TEHRAN (defapress)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei cautioned the Iranian officials not to trust European states, and said that the EU is exactly as untrustworthy as the US.
News ID: 75472   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Trump: Dem Investigations A 'Continuation of Witch Hunt!'

TEHRAN (defapress)- President Donald Trump on Thursday labeled investigations that House Democrats are launching using their newfound majority a “continuation” of special counsel Robert Mueller’s “witch hunt”.
News ID: 75471   Publish Date : 2019/02/08

UN Aid Convoy Reaches Syria’s Rukban Camp

TEHRAN (defapress) – The largest United Nations humanitarian aid convoy since the start of the Syrian conflict has reached Rukban refugee camp, where thousands of desperate people are stranded in the desert close to the border with Jordan, the UN said.
News ID: 75470   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Ministers Discuss Plans on Iran-Russia Economic Cooperation

TEHRAN (defapress) – The energy ministers of Iran and Russia discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries and pave the way for an upcoming session of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission.
News ID: 75469   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

South African Mine Explosion Kills 5, Traps 22

TEHRAN (defapress) - At least five people have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at an abandoned mine in the eastern South African province of Mpumalanga, a government official said Thursday.
News ID: 75468   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Bomb Threat Forces Norwegian Passenger Plane to Make Emergency Landing in Sweden

TEHRAN (defapress) - A Nice bound Norwegian passenger plane carrying 169 passengers was forced to turn around mid-flight due to a bomb threat and make an emergency landing in Stockholm.
News ID: 75467   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Merkel Says Brexit Solution Possible without Reopening Divorce Deal

TEHRAN (defapress) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes a solution to the Irish border issue can be reached in Brexit negotiations without reopening the Withdrawal Agreement on Britain's departure from the European Union.
News ID: 75466   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Hillary Clinton: Trump's INF Treaty Withdrawal ‘Gift to Putin’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Former US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has slammed the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the INF Treaty as a "gift to (Vladimir) Putin".
News ID: 75465   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Top Banker: Iran, Iraq to Use Euro, Dinar in Oil Trade

TEHRAN (defapress) – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran unveiled plans for using non-dollar accounts for oil and gas trade with Iraq.
News ID: 75464   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Nigeria’s Intelligence Agencies Orchestrating Plot to Kill Sheikh Zakzaky: IMN

TEHRAN (defapress) – Intelligence agencies in Nigeria are orchestrating a plot to kill top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said.
News ID: 75463   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Venezuelan FM Discusses National Dialogue Prospects with EU Envoy

TEHRAN (defapress) - Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza held a meeting with the head of the division of South America at European External Action Service, Veronique Lorenzo, and the sides discussed prospects for a national dialogue in Venezuela.
News ID: 75462   Publish Date : 2019/02/07

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