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Iraqi Premier Calls on Parliament to Accept His Resignation

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on parliament to accept his resignation and move quickly to find a successor.
News ID: 79441    Publish Date : 2019/12/01

China Accuses UN Rights Chief of Inflaming Hong Kong Unrest

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – China accused the UN high commissioner for human rights of emboldening “radical violence” in Hong Kong by suggesting the city’s leader conduct an investigation into reports of excessive use of force by police.
News ID: 79440    Publish Date : 2019/12/01

Moonesan:

Iran welcomes Chinese investors to invest in tourism industry

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar invites Chinese investors for investing in Iran’s tourism industry.
News ID: 79439    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

British PM Johnson to Trump: Keep Out of UK Election

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it would be "best" if US President Donald Trump does not get involved in Britain's election when he visits London for a NATO summit next week.
News ID: 79438    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

US panel sets deadline for Trump to attend impeachment hearings

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A US congressional panel on Friday gave President Donald Trump one week to say whether his legal counsel intends to introduce evidence and call witnesses in upcoming impeachment proceedings that could lead to formal charges of misconduct within a few weeks.
News ID: 79437    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Saudi Arabia Suffers Defeat at IMO, Iran’s Envoy Says

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Saudi Arabia has suffered a defeat at the International Maritime Organization after it failed to be re-elected to the IMO Council for the next term, Iran’s ambassador to the UK said.
News ID: 79436    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

FATF faces credibility gap, no evidence its work reduces proceeds of crime: expert

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Matthew Redhead, a researcher on financial crime and national security topics at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) said that FATF faces a credibility gap and there is no evidence its work reduces proceeds of crime.
News ID: 79435    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Iran deputy FM in China for political consultations

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beijing Saturday Morning to hold high-level talks with senior Chinese officials.
News ID: 79434    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Israeli Jets Pound Gaza after Killing Palestinian Teen

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A Palestinian teenager was killed and five others wounded by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip.
News ID: 79433    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

London Bridge Attack: Police Identify Convicted Terrorist Who Murdered Two Victims

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the early release of criminals after it emerged that the man who carried out the latest London Bridge terror attack was a convicted extremist who had been freed from prison on an electronic tag.
News ID: 79432    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Saudi-Backed Militants’ Shelling Kills 6 Civilians in Yemen’s Sa’ada, Hudaydah

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Six civilians were killed and several others sustained serious injuries after Saudi-backed militants fired mortar shells at residential areas in Yemen’s northwestern province of Sa’ada and western coastal province of Hudaydah.
News ID: 79431    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Iraq’s PM Says Would Resign in Response to Ayatollah Sistani’s Call

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraq’s prime minister announced that he would submit his resignation to parliament after the country's top cleric called on Iraqi lawmakers to "reconsider" their options regarding the future of Iraq.
News ID: 79430    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

Top Cleric Warns against Plots to Sow 'Infighting' in Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned against plots hatched by enemies to sow “chaos and infighting” in Iraq and return the Arab country to the "era of dictatorship".
News ID: 79428    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Yemeni Forces Shoot Down Saudi Chopper near Border Areas

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces said the country’s army troops intercepted and targeted a Saudi Apache helicopter near the border with Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing its two pilots.
News ID: 79427    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Merkel's Fate Rests with Disgruntled Members of Coalition Partner

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A week after Angela Merkel’s own party survived a blistering leadership battle, it’s now her allied Social Democrats that threaten to blow up the governing coalition with the election of a new leader.
News ID: 79426    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Top Turkish Diplomat Accuses France’s Macron of Supporting Terrorism

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday rejected the French president’s criticism of the Ankara campaign in Syria, claiming that Emmanuel Macron backed terrorism.
News ID: 79424    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Iran Urges Europe to Pay Dues under N. Deal

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said that his country has honored its side of the bargain under the nuclear agreement with P5+1, adding that now it is the turn of the European signatories of the deal to save the accord.
News ID: 79423    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Iran:

US Sanctions Obstructing Medications Imports for CW Victims

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholam Hossein Dehqani lashed out at Washington for worsening the situation for his compatriot victims of chemical weapons.
News ID: 79422    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Senior Cleric:

Foreign Plots Foiled by Iranians in Recent Riots

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari lauded the Iranian nation for thwarting dangerous plots against the country.
News ID: 79421    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

Iranian official calls on people not to use Mehran border crossing to travel to Iraq until further notice

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An official with the provincial governor office of Ilam has called on businessmen and pilgrims not to use Mehran border crossing in the province to travel to Iraq given the unrest in the neighboring country.
News ID: 79419    Publish Date : 2019/11/29

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