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6 Taliban Members Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Six Taliban militants were killed and a local Taliban leader arrested in two eastern Afghan provinces, authorities said Monday.
News ID: 78506    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Squadron of Yemeni Combat Drones Hit Military Target in Riyadh

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Yemeni forces for the first time used domestically-manufactured Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) combat drones to strike a military target in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh.
News ID: 78505    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Israel Reduces Gaza Fuel Supply amid Tensions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Israel said on Monday it was cutting by half the amount of fuel it supplies to Gaza’s only power plant.
News ID: 78502    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Kremlin:

Revival of G8 Impossible without Consensus among G7 Nations

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Kremlin thinks it is impossible to speak about the revival of the Group of Eight format without consensus of all the Group of Seven nations on that matter, Russia president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
News ID: 78501    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Army Commander Lauds Iranian Air Defense Systems

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi praised recent defense achievements and said the Islamic Republic has managed to manufacture “strategic” weapons that are commensurate with threats posed against the country.
News ID: 78500    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Bolton repeats US hostile stance against Iranian tanker

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In line with the White House’s anti-Iran policies, US National Security Adviser John Bolton has called for preventing a recently-released Iranian supertanker from delivering its cargo to Turkey.
News ID: 78499    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Yemen Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles at Saudi Airport

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Yemen’s army said it has launched he "biggest-ever" retaliatory attack against Saudi Arabia, firing several ballistic missiles at an airport in southwest of the kingdom, a report said.
News ID: 78498    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Taliban Say Close to Agreement with US

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Afghan Taliban on Monday said they were near a final agreement with US as peace talks continue in Qatar's capital Doha.
News ID: 78497    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

General Soleimani:

Israel Nearing Demise

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Qassem Soleimani described the recent attacks of Israel on positions in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon as insane moves which indicate the last days of Tel Aviv.
News ID: 78495    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

FM Zarif:

Visit to Biarritz Displays Tehran’s Active Diplomacy

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that his visit to the French resort city of Biarritz was part of Tehran’s active diplomacy for constructive engagement, adding that he had extensive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.
News ID: 78493    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Merkel Says We Need to Explore All Ways of Reducing Tensions Between US, Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress )- German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that talks between the Iranian and French foreign ministers on Sunday were a side event to the G7 summit and every opportunity should be seized to resolve tensions between the United States and Iran.
News ID: 78492    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Rouhani Underlines Iran's Resistance after Zarif's Surprise Visit to France

TEHRAN ( defapress )- President Hassan Rouhani said Iran has kept the road to diplomacy open to resolve the differences with the West, but meantime, reiterated that national resistance is still top on his agenda, an indication that no charming result should be expected from Foreign Minister Zarif's surprise visit to France on Sunday.
News ID: 78491    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

FM Zarif in China to Discuss 25-Year Roadmap of Tehran-Beijing Ties

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Monday that he has arrived in Beijing where he will offer Tehran’s proposal for a 25-year roadmap of relations between the two countries.
News ID: 78490    Publish Date : 2019/08/26

Idlib:

Syrian Army Attempting to Set Free Strategic Ma’aret Al-Numan Town

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army is attempting to take full control of the key town of Ma’aret al-Numan in Idlib after it liberated the strategic city of Khan Sheikhoun earlier this week.
News ID: 78489    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

Commander:

New Home-Made Fighter Jets to Join Iranian Air Force

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Commander of the Iranian Air Force Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that his forces are equipped with an increasing number of newly-manufactured supersonic Kosar fighter jets, and informed massive wargames in the near future.
News ID: 78488    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

Israel Launches Fresh Strikes on Syrian Army Positions Near Damascus

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Israel fired missiles on Syrian Army positions near Damascus, the state media said Sunday, adding that the attack was faced with strong response of air defense systems.
News ID: 78487    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

EU Says It Will 'Respond in Kind' If US Slaps Tariffs on France

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The European Union will "respond in kind" if the United States imposes tariffs on France over a new French digital tax law, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Saturday.
News ID: 78486    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

Iran to unveil new homegrown air defense system

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A senior Iranian military commander said the country is set to unveil a new domestically-produced air defense system in the near future.
News ID: 78484    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

UK Won't Owe £39bln under No Deal, Boris Johnson to Tell EU's Tusk

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Boris Johnson is expected to tell EU boss Donald Tusk that Britain will only pay a quarter of its so-called Brexit divorce bill if the country leaves without a deal on October 31.
News ID: 78482    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

CBI Chief Underlines Failure of US’ Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdonnaser Hemmati highlighted the ineffectiveness of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic and said Washington has failed in its campaign of maximum pressure on Tehran.
News ID: 78481    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

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