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Kushner to Visit Middle East to Garner Backing for Peace Plan

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, is expected to head to the Middle East later this month for an official visit to discuss a US proposal for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
News ID: 75489    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Russia Says Israel Has to Stop Attacking Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Israel’s strikes on Syria must stop as they additionally worsen the situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin told reporters.
News ID: 75488    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Iran’s Zarif Terms Situation of Syria’s Idlib ‘Very Dangerous’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautioned about a “very dangerous” situation in the militant-held province of Idlib in northwestern Syria.
News ID: 75487    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Spokesman:

Russia Closely Following Discussions in EU on Nord Stream-2

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The Kremlin is closely following the discussions in the European Union on the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
News ID: 75486    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Greek Parliament Set to Back Macedonia's NATO Accession

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Greek lawmakers are set to approve Macedonia's NATO accession, ending a process to normalize relations between the two neighbors and anchor the country — renamed North Macedonia — firmly within the western sphere of influence.
News ID: 75485    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

South Korea Hopes for Concrete Progress in Nuclear Talks at 2nd Trump-Kim Summit

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - South Korea's unification ministry said Friday that it hopes the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will produce concrete progress that will pave the way for greater inter-Korean exchanges.
News ID: 75484    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Veep:

Iran-Iraq ties ‘amicable, strong’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that ties between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq are ‘strong and strengthened’ and will not be tarnished.
News ID: 75483    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Senior MP criticizes signing JCPOA with no termination clause

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naghavi Hosseini has said that while the JCPOA bears not results for Iran any longer Iran is still committed to deal.
News ID: 75480    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Iran’s new amb. to Turkey submits credential to Erdogan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – New ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkey Mohammad Farazmand submitted a copy of his credential to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Fri. Feb. 8.
News ID: 75479    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Report:

MbS Said to Use 'Bullet' on Khashoggi Year Before Murder

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) said in a conversation with one of his aides that he would go after journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed in the Saudi consulate in Turkey's Istanbul last year, "with a bullet" a year prior to the murder, media reported, citing US and foreign officials familiar with intelligence reports.
News ID: 75478    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Russia Wants Turkey to Do More to Clear Militants in Syria's Idlib

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russia demanded that Turkey do more to tackle hardcore fighters in Syria's Idlib province and fulfill promises it made as part of a deal with Moscow last year.
News ID: 75477    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Morocco Suspends Participation in Saudi-Led War in Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Morocco has suspended its participation in the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition's fight against Ansarullah fighters in Yemen, government officials stated.
News ID: 75476    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Myanmar Villagers Flee Fresh Fighting in Rakhine State

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Scores of tribal villagers in Western Myanmar have crossed into Bangladesh in recent days amid fierce fighting between the army and ethnic rebels in the restive Rakhine state.
News ID: 75475    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Syria in Last 24 Hours: Army Smashes Terrorists' Military Convoys in Hama, Idlib

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Damascus Army pounded the terrorists' military convoys in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib as the latter attempted to strengthen its positions in the demilitarized zone.
News ID: 75474    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

US Envoy to Venezuela: Time for Dialogue with Maduro 'Has Long Passed'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Elliott Abrams, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Venezuela, told a US State Department press briefing Thursday that the time for dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has "long passed" and advised other countries to deal with Juan Guaido, the self-appointed interim president recognized by Washington.
News ID: 75473    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Leader: EU Untrustworthy Like US

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei cautioned the Iranian officials not to trust European states, and said that the EU is exactly as untrustworthy as the US.
News ID: 75472    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

Trump: Dem Investigations A 'Continuation of Witch Hunt!'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- President Donald Trump on Thursday labeled investigations that House Democrats are launching using their newfound majority a “continuation” of special counsel Robert Mueller’s “witch hunt”.
News ID: 75471    Publish Date : 2019/02/08

UN Aid Convoy Reaches Syria’s Rukban Camp

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The largest United Nations humanitarian aid convoy since the start of the Syrian conflict has reached Rukban refugee camp, where thousands of desperate people are stranded in the desert close to the border with Jordan, the UN said.
News ID: 75470    Publish Date : 2019/02/07

Ministers Discuss Plans on Iran-Russia Economic Cooperation

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The energy ministers of Iran and Russia discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries and pave the way for an upcoming session of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission.
News ID: 75469    Publish Date : 2019/02/07

South African Mine Explosion Kills 5, Traps 22

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - At least five people have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at an abandoned mine in the eastern South African province of Mpumalanga, a government official said Thursday.
News ID: 75468    Publish Date : 2019/02/07

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