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Iran-Iraq Military Cooperation to Strengthen Regional Peace, Security

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, in a meeting with Commander of the Iraqi Army Aviation Staff Lieutenant General Hamed al-Atiya, said that Tehran and Baghdad are two influential players whose cooperation can boost regional security.
News ID: 77212    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Iran to Launch Development Project for New Satellite in Late May

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Morteza Barari said on Saturday that experts and scientists at the Tehran-based Amirkabir University of Technology will start the development project of a telecommunication satellite dubbed “Payam 2” by late May.
News ID: 77211    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Speaker:

US Claim about Saudi, UAE Excess Production Just "Psychological Warfare"

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined Saudi Arabia and the UAE's inability to compensate for the lack of Iran's oil supply in the market, saying that the US claims in this regard are only meant to serve psychological warfare against Tehran.
News ID: 77210    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Iranian President Underlines Need for Increasing Foreign Currency Revenues, Oil Sales

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed that his nation would stand tough against the US intensifying sanctions through increasing exports of oil and non-oil products.
News ID: 77209    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Spokesman Hails Iran's Self-Sufficiency in Arms Production

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi underlined that his country is standing on its feet in the production of different military equipment and weapons.
News ID: 77207    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Seoul:

South Korea, US Agree to Deal with Missile Launches by Pyongyang 'Prudently'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on Saturday to react "prudently" to the recent missile launches by North Korea, the South Korean Foreign Ministry announced.
News ID: 77206    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

US Soldier Likely Killed by Turkish Army in Late April Operation

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A US Army terrorist might have been killed in an attack by the Turkish troops in Northern Aleppo in late April amid continued clashes between the Turkish Army and the Kurdish fighters there, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.
News ID: 77205    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Canada Vows to Defend Its Business in Cuba as US Opens Way for Lawsuits

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Canada vowed on Friday to defend its businesses operating in Cuba after US President Donald Trump lifted a ban on American citizens filing lawsuits against investors working on the island nation.
News ID: 77203    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Iran urges Europe to compensate for US sanctions’ damage

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-e Ravanchi said that political support of European signatories of JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is not enough and they should compensate for the damages inflicted on Iran by US sanctions.
News ID: 77202    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Israel Kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip shortly after Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters taking part in the weekly “Great March of Return” rallies, leaving two of them dead and at least 50 others injured.
News ID: 77201    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

MPs to Discuss US’ New Move against Iran’s Nuclear Activities

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A senior Iranian lawmaker condemned the US administration’s recent move to impose new limits on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear activities and said the members of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission plan to discuss the issue on Sunday.
News ID: 77200    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Seoul:

North Korea Fires Short-Range 'Projectiles' into Sea

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang's first short-range missile launch for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.
News ID: 77199    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

FM Zarif:

US-Iran War Unlikely

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described a war between Iran and the United States in the near future as unlikely, warning, however, that accidents could happen that might lead to confrontation.
News ID: 77198    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

Official:

No Concerns about Security of Iran’s Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs made assurances that Iranians planned to go on pilgrimage to the holy cities in Saudi Arabia later this year should not worry about their security in the kingdom.
News ID: 77197    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

CBI outlines 6 tactics to neutralize US economic pressure

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran has outlined six strategies to counter and neutralize the US economic pressures and rein in inflation.
News ID: 77196    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

OPEC Chief: Cutting Iran’s Oil Exports to Zero Impossible

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammed Barkindo said that it is impossible to remove Iran’s oil from the international market, asserting that the organization will keep supporting Tehran against the US unilateral sanctions.
News ID: 77195    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Report: Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Living in US-Controlled Areas for Long Time

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Recent photos of ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released on the Internet shows that he has been living in a safe area for several years as he has gained a lot of weight, the Arabic-language media reported.
News ID: 77194    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Iran Denounces US Efforts to Stage Coup in Venezuela

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi condemned Washington’s interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, censuring the US for attempting to stage a coup against the legitimate government of the South American country.
News ID: 77193    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Iran, Uzbekistan Discuss Dangers of ISIL’s Relocation to Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Chairman of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, in a meeting with Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, discussed the threats posed to the Central Asia after ISIL's transfer from Syria to Afghanistan.
News ID: 77192    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Official:

Venezuelans to Turn Down Trump

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the people of Venezuela will disappoint US President Donald Trump who is stepping up pressures on the legitimate government of Caracas.
News ID: 77191    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

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