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Yemen Army Fires Missile, Rockets on Saudi Positions in Taiz

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The missile units of the Yemeni army targeted gathering positions of Saudi-backed forces with missiles and rockets in the southwestern Taiz province in retaliation for the regime’s ongoing aggression against the impoverished Arab country.
News ID: 77094    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Gen. Sayyari:

Army poised to face potential threats

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran Army is at high level of preparedness to face any possible threat.
News ID: 77093    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

US slaps sanctions on Pakistan over refusal to take back deportees

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The standoff between the United States and Pakistan continues with the former leaving no stone upturned to create diplomatic and political hurdles for the latter.
News ID: 77092    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Sudan's Military, Opposition Agree on Joint Council

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Sudan's ruling military council and the opposition alliance have reached an agreement in principle to form a new body to run the country until the next election.
News ID: 77091    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

UN Chief Says 'Deeply Troubled' by Synagogue Shooting in California

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that he was "deeply troubled" by the synagogue shooting in California, expressing his support to the families of those killed and injured.
News ID: 77090    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

UK’s Corbyn Snubs Donald Trump State Dinner

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turned down an invitation to a state dinner with "misogynist" US President Donald Trump when he visits the UK in June.
News ID: 77089    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Top General:

Iran Not Intending to Close Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri made it clear that the country has no intention of blocking the Strait of Hormuz unless the hostile measures of enemies would leave Iran with no other choice.
News ID: 77088    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Australian PM Promises Migration Cut, Refugee Freeze if Re-Elected

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in opinion polls ahead of a May 18 election, on Sunday campaigned on the hot-button issue of immigration, promising to cut annual migrant numbers and freeze the country's refugee intake.
News ID: 77087    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Isfahan, Najaf Unis. sign MoU

TEHRAN ( defapress ) –Isfahan University of Iran and Najaf University of Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in an effort to develop international scientific cooperation.
News ID: 77086    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Daesh Says Its Fighters behind Police Clashes in Sri Lanka

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police, the militant group said in a statement.
News ID: 77084    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Iraq Summons Bahraini Envoy as Diplomatic Tensions Escalate

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraq’s Foreign Ministry summoned Bahrain’s ambassador to Baghdad to voice protest at Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa’s insulting remarks about Iraqi prominent figure Muqtada al-Sadr.
News ID: 77083    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Maduro Says Venezuela Now Free of ‘US Ministry of Colonies’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described the country’s withdrawal from the Organization of the American States (OAS) as a liberation from the “US ministry of colonies.”
News ID: 77082    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Larijani calls for cultural fight against terrorism

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Parliament Speaker said that there is need to get into a cultural fight against different terrorist groups.
News ID: 77081    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

FM Zarif:

Leaving NPT one of Iran’s numerous options

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said the Islamic Republic has many options to consider, such as leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty, in response to the intensification of the US sanctions.
News ID: 77080    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

EU condemns US withdrawal from UN arms trade treaty

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The European union slammed Trump’s decision to withdraw from the UN treaty saying that the move would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
News ID: 77079    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

FM Zarif:

US needs to prove seriousness over prisoner swap negotiations

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview with CBS News that the US first "needs to prove that it's serious" before the two countries can begin negotiations on prisoner swap.
News ID: 77078    Publish Date : 2019/04/28

Syrian Army Fends Off Terrorists' Massive Offensives in Aleppo, Hama, Idlib

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian army warded off heavy attacks by terrorists from the demilitarized zone on military-controlled areas in Southern Aleppo, Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.
News ID: 77077    Publish Date : 2019/04/27

Iraqi Forces Killed, Injured in US-Led Airstrikes in Kirkuk

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The US-led coalition fighter jets attacked the Iraqi troops in Kirkuk province in Northern Iraq, killing and injuring a number of them, sources said.
News ID: 77076    Publish Date : 2019/04/27

US Delivers Advanced Weapons to SDF in Eastern Euphrates

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The US-backed Kurdish militants received state-of-the-art weapons and military equipment, including Israeli arms in Eastern Euphrates, the Arabic-language media reports said.
News ID: 77075    Publish Date : 2019/04/27

Iran Welcomes Nigerian Gov't Permission for Sheikh Zakzaki's Medical Treatment

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian foreign ministry on Saturday welcomed as a "positive move" the Nigerian government's permission to prominent Shiite leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaki and his wife to go under medical examination and treatment.
News ID: 77074    Publish Date : 2019/04/27

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