TEHRAN (defapress)- President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he "essentially" fired former Defense Secretary James Mattis, and criticized US military leadership during his first Cabinet meeting of 2019.
News ID: 74732 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
Diplomat:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Russia has allowed consular access to US citizen Paul Whelan detained in Moscow on suspicion of carrying out espionage, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
News ID: 74731 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
Monitor Group:
TEHRAN (defapress)- With little resistance from a friendly White House, Israel has launched a new settlement push in the West Bank since President Donald Trump took office, laying the groundwork for what could be the largest construction binge in years, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.
News ID: 74730 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
TEHRAN (defapress)- Britain is more likely to end up leaving the European Union without a deal if parliament rejects the agreement Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with Brussels, according to Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay.
News ID: 74729 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
TEHRAN (defapress) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was willing to cooperate with the Democratic Party on a Funding Bill that would be beneficial for the country.
News ID: 74728 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
TEHRAN (defapress) – The Iraqi foreign minister says his country is “not obliged” to abide by unilateral US sanctions against Iran, adding that Baghdad is seeking ways to bypass those sanctions and continue trade with Tehran.
News ID: 74727 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
report:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Foreign ministers of Iran, France, and United States are slated to visit Baghdad in January, Iraqi FM Mohamed Ali Alhakim said on Wednesday.
News ID: 74726 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
Report:
TEHRAN (defapress) – The US military will this year conduct its first ever missile drill around the Japanese island of Okinawa, according to a report Thursday, as Washington seeks to counter China.
News ID: 74725 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the need for supporting the Palestinian resistance as necessary for foiling enemy plots hatched against Palestine.
News ID: 74724 Publish Date : 2019/01/03
Iran cleric:
TEHRAN(defapress) – Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in Syria said on Wednesday that Islam, Christianity and all religions are not “non-reciprocal” but “complementary.”
News ID: 74723 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
Rouhani:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blasted the US for discarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-imposing fresh round of sanctions against Tehran, and said Washington's dreams to make Iran stop its crude exports will not be realized.
News ID: 74719 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Islamic Republic of Iran always supports inalienable rights of Palestinian people and resistance movement.
News ID: 74718 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
Hunt:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Prime Minister Theresa May will find a way to get her Brexit deal approved by the British parliament, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday during a visit to Singapore.
News ID: 74717 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
Hatami:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Wed. that next year’s budget bill (to come into effect from March 21) has envisioned 21% increase for the development of defense sector.
News ID: 74716 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
Trump Ready to Meet Kim':
TEHRAN (defapress)- US President Donald Trump reiterated Wednesday his readiness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after the latter said in his New Year address to the nation that he wanted to improve relations with the United States.
News ID: 74715 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress)- The Turkish Army on Wednesday sent another convoy of soldiers and military hardware to the border with Syria in what has claimed to be a preparation for a major assault on the Kurdish militias on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River.
News ID: 74714 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress)- Major General Aviv Kochavi, incoming Chief of Staff for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), once planned to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed for his support for Hezbollah, a media outlet reported.
News ID: 74712 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress)- Russia’s T-14 tank based on the Armata platform will undergo state trials in the Defense Ministry’s scientific and research institutions next year, the ministry’s press service said.
News ID: 74711 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress) – China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island that has a bright future under Chinese rule, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.
News ID: 74709 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
TEHRAN (defapress) – Israel, joined by the United States, held talks with Honduras aimed at opening an embassy in Jerusalem (al-Quds), as the small Central American nation looks to follow President Donald Trump’s much-criticized move.
News ID: 74708 Publish Date : 2019/01/02
