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Navy Commander: Indian Ocean States to Stage Joint Wargames under Iran's Command

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced that the Indian Ocean littoral states are scheduled to hold joint naval drills under Iran's command in the near future.
News ID: 76894    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

FM: Iran, Turkey to Launch INSTEX-Like Mechanism to Boost Trade Ties

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Thursday that Tehran and Ankara have decided to launch a mechanism similar to EU-proposed INSTEX (Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges with Iran) to further expand and facilitate bilateral trade relations.
News ID: 76893    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

North Korea Wants Pompeo Out on Nuclear Talks

TEHRAN ( defapress )- North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a stinging rebuke of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, warning that if he engages in nuclear talks again, the “table will be lousy".
News ID: 76892    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Tripoli Gov't to Sue Haftar at ICC over Rocket Attacks

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The head of the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli on Wednesday vowed to sue Khalifa Haftar, commander of East Libya-based forces, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over deadly rocket attacks in the capital.
News ID: 76891    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

FSB Chief: Nearly 1,500 Foreign Militants Arrive in Europe from Middle East

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Some 1,500 foreign terrorists, who took part in combat actions in the Middle East, are in Europe now, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov told a conference on countering international terrorism on Thursday.
News ID: 76890    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Report: Saudi Arabia Torturing Detained Rohingya Muslims

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Saudi Arabia is torturing hundreds of Rohingya detainees to force them to end a hunger strike they have staged to oppose their indefinite detention or potential deportation from the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom, according to a report.
News ID: 76889    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

17 Arab Countries Join China’s New Silk Road

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Beijing has inked cooperation deals on its multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with 17 Arab countries, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the results of a joint Sino-Arab forum.
News ID: 76888    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Number of Arrests in London's Climate 'Rebellion' Rally Surpasses 400

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The number of protesters arrested by the UK Metropolitan Police in the ongoing environmental rally in central London climbed to 428, the police announced on Thursday.
News ID: 76887    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Russian Warns US Military Intervention in Venezuela May Become A Reality

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Washington’s use of military force against Caracas may be a real scenario, rather than just an abstraction, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday.
News ID: 76886    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Zarif Blasts White House Officials for Continued War in Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at the White House officials for their hunger to continue war in Yemen despite the US legislative body's opposition.
News ID: 76885    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Syrian Army Sends Military Convoy to Badiyeh to Establish Security at Common Borders with Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian army dispatched a big military convoy to Badiyeh (desert) region to prepare for the final battle against the ISIL in Eastern Syria and establish security at borders with Iraq.
News ID: 76884    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Iranian FM Warns Counterparts of Consequences of US Hostile Move against IRGC

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a letter to his counterparts across the world warned of consequences of Washington's adventurist move to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist organization".
News ID: 76883    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Iran Celebrates National Army Day

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Iranian Army servicemen held commemorative parades across the country on Thursday to celebrate the Army Day and the Ground Force Day.
News ID: 76882    Publish Date : 2019/04/18

Ayatollah Khamenei Lauds Unity of Iranian Armed Forces

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the growing unity among the Iranian military forces and the Army’s backing for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps after the US move to blacklist the IRGC.
News ID: 76881    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Report:

Turkey looking at new trade mechanisms with Iran to avoid US sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Turkish foreign minister said Wed. that Turkey is looking into establishing new trade mechanisms with Iran, like the INSTEX, to avoid US sanctions.
News ID: 76880    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Zarif:

US Not to Be Allowed to Hit Iran’s Trade Ties with other Nations

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic and said the Washington administration would not be allowed to undermine the country’s trade with other nations.
News ID: 76879    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Rouhani:

Floods in Iran Reveal ‘Dirty Nature’ of US Rulers

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the US sanctions’ negative impact on relief efforts made to assist flood-stricken people in the Islamic Republic, saying the floods revealed the “dirty nature” of Washington, which calls itself an advocate of human rights.
News ID: 76878    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Ayatollah Khamenei Lauds Unity of Iranian Armed Forces

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the growing unity among the Iranian military forces and the Army’s backing for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps after the US move to blacklist the IRGC.
News ID: 76877    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Syrian Army Destroys Tahrir Al-Sham's Arms Cache, Military Equipment in Hama

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army heavily pounded Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the al-Nusra Front) terrorists' military positions and movements in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib over the past 24 hours, destroying their arms and ammunition depots.
News ID: 76876    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

Defense Minister:

US' Anti-IRGC Move Futile as Sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the recent decision of the US to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization came after Washington reaped nothing from 40 years of anti-Tehran sanctions, reassuring that the new move will also lead to nowhere.
News ID: 76875    Publish Date : 2019/04/17

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