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Minister:

Iran, Iraq to Meet $20 Billion Trade Target in 2 Years

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to reach the target of raising the value of annual trade exchange to $20 billion within the next two years.
News ID: 76178    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Iran’s economy min. in Baku for joint economic commission

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, early on Wed. to attend a meeting with Azerbaijani officials and explore the avenues for boosting bilateral economic ties.
News ID: 76177    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Venezuela to Probe 'Sabotage' in Power Cuts

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Venezuela’s president on Wednesday said a commission would be formed to probe the "sabotage" that led to large-scale power cuts last week.
News ID: 76176    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

US, India Commit to Building Six Nuclear Power Plants

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six US nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement.
News ID: 76175    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Senate Resolution Calls for End to US Support for Saudi War on Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The US Senate once again rebuked President Donald Trump for his policy toward Riyadh by approving a resolution that would put an end to Washington’s support for the Saudi-led coalition in the devastating war it has waged on Yemen since 2015.
News ID: 76174    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Rouhani:

No Third Party Capable of Driving Wedge between Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the achievements of his three-day visit to Iraq and said no one can disrupt the bonds between the Iranian and Iraqi nations.
News ID: 76173    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Zarif Highlights Outcomes of Iranian President’s Iraq Visit

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The foreign minister of Iran posted a message on the achievements of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq, including his meeting with senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.
News ID: 76172    Publish Date : 2019/03/14

Saudi Women's Activists Stand Trial Nearly A Year After Detention

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Several Saudi Arabian women rights activists stood trial on Wednesday for the first time since they were detained last year in a case that has intensified global scrutiny of the kingdom's human rights record following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
News ID: 76171    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Zarif:

Iran, Iraq Rebuild What Saddam Hussain Ruined

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted that Tehran and Baghdad have reached an agreement to make up for one of the damages caused by the war imposed by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussain.
News ID: 76169    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

senior official:

Iran, Iraq to continue strategic ties

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that Iran and Iraq will continue their strategic ties to improve the region.
News ID: 76167    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Trump Mocks Impeachment, Says He 'Greatly Appreciates' Pelosi's Statement

TEHRAN ( defapress )- President Donald Trump mocked the idea he might be impeached by the Democratic House on Wednesday, claiming he is innocent of accusations against him and has been a successful president.
News ID: 76166    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

India continues talks with US on waiver from Iran oil sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – India is continuing talks with the US in a bid to ensure the extension of exemptions from Washington's sanctions targeting countries importing Iranian oil.
News ID: 76165    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Yemen Army Fires Ballistic Missile at Militants' Positions in Hajjah

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Yemeni army forces fired a domestically-designed smart missile at a position of Saudi-backed mercenaries in the country’s northwestern Hajjah province.
News ID: 76164    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

MP Hails Easing of Visa Restrictions between Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission hailed an agreement to ease visa restrictions between the Islamic Republic and Iraq as a major achievement of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the Arab country.
News ID: 76163    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Shamkhani:

Iran-Iraq Close Ties Outcome of Resistance

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani hailed the country’s close relations with neighboring Iraq and said the ties today are the outcome of resistance of the two nations and their strategic alliance.
News ID: 76162    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Iran Prosecutor-General slams Canada for becoming safe haven for embezzlers

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri said Wednesday that Canada has become a safe haven for embezzlers and urged Canadian officials to extradite Iranian economic criminals living in the country.
News ID: 76161    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Iranian President Meets Ayatollah Sistani in Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the Iraqi city of Najaf.
News ID: 76160    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Pakistan Air Force Says Fighter Jet Test-Fired Smart Missile

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Pakistan's air force says one of its fighter jets successfully test-fired a locally developed missile, described as a "smart weapon."
News ID: 76159    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

Maduro:

Venezuela Wants to Discuss with US Mutual Interest Offices Opening

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Venezuela is interested in resuming talks with the United States on the opening of offices that would promote the two countries' mutual interests, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
News ID: 76158    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

FM spox:

Iran to ask no one’s permission to maintain ties with Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has denounced the meddlesome remarks made by an American official on mutual ties between Iran and Iraq, saying the Islamic Republic will never ask for any country’s permission to maintain its ties with its neighbor.
News ID: 76157    Publish Date : 2019/03/13

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