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Pak religious leader condoles over demise of senior Iranian cleric

TEHRAN( defapress )- Senior Pakistani religious leader has extended condolences over the demise of Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi.
News ID: 74569    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Pentagon:

Iran Seeks A Stable Afghan Gov’t

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The US Department of Defense, in a recent report sent to Congress, admitted Iran’s key role in ending the Afghan conflict, saying that Tehran “seeks a stable Afghan government”.
News ID: 74568    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Navy Commander:

US Boosts Number of Its High-Precision Weapons near Russian Borders

TEHRAN( defapress ) - The United States has been increasing the number of its strategic non-nuclear high-precision systems in sea waters surrounding Russia, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev said in an interview to the Krasnaya Zvezda daily on Wednesday.
News ID: 74567    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Syrian Government Forces 'Enter' Kurdish-Controlled Manbij Region

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Syrian government forces have entered the country's northern border region of Manbij controlled by Kurdish fighters, local sources said.
News ID: 74566    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Head of Budget Organization:

Next year’s oil revenues predicted to drop by 28%

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Head of Planning and Budget Organization Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said next year’s oil revenues (starting Mar. 21) are predicted to drop by 28%, amounting to $21 billion.
News ID: 74565    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Iran’s Top Security Official Visits Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani traveled to Afghanistan for an official visit.
News ID: 74564    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Iranian Judiciary Chief Urges Swift Probe into Deadly Bus Crash

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani urged the country’s prosecutor general to swiftly deal with the case of a bus crash at a Tehran university, which killed a number of students.
News ID: 74563    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Ayatollah Khamenei Leads Ritual Prayers at Expediency Council Chairman’s Funeral

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei performed the ritual ‘prayer for the deceased’ (Salat al-Mayyit) at the funeral of Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi on Wednesday.
News ID: 74561    Publish Date : 2018/12/26

Afghanistan:

Senior Haqqani Network Leader Killed in Paktika Airstrike

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A senior leader of the Haqqani terrorist network has been killed in an airstrike in southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday.
News ID: 74560    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Taliban Commander among 7 Killed in Farah Airstrikes

TEHRAN ( defapress )- At least seven Taliban militants have been killed in separate airstrikes conducted in western Farah province of Afghanistan by the country's warplanes.
News ID: 74559    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Trump Says Unlike Mattis He Sees Countries Taking 'Total Advantage' of US as A Problem

TEHRAN ( defapress )- President Donald Trump on Monday criticized outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis, claiming he doesn't see countries that "take total advantage of the US" as "a problem".
News ID: 74556    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Lavrov:

War Between Russia, US Would Be Disaster for Humankind

TEHRAN ( defapress )- It's unlikely that anyone would deliberately push towards a Russia-US nuclear war, since such conflict can't be won, Russia's foreign minister said, adding that any mistake amid ongoing tensions could become “fatal”.
News ID: 74555    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Iran’s exports to Iraq ups 55%

TEHRAN( defapress )– An Iranian trade official says that Iran exported 6.4 billion dollars of commodities to Iraq during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (beginning on March 21), indicating a 55 percent of growth.
News ID: 74558    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Iran, India, Afghanistan Sign MoU to Expand Cooperation on Chabahar Port

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Representatives from Iran, India, and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the Southeastern port city of Chabahar where they convened to hold the first follow-up committee on trilateral agreement of the city’s oceanic port.
News ID: 74557    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Russia Doubts US Plan to Withdraw Troops from Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov said that he doubts the US will withdraw from Syria, despite the recent announcement from President Donald Trump.
News ID: 74554    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Turkey Warns France Against Remaining in Syria Amid US Pullout

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu commented on Paris’ plans to remain in Syria amid the withdrawal of US troops, saying that "there will be no benefit to anyone”, according to Anadolu news agency.
News ID: 74553    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Trump Says Fed Is 'Only Problem' in US Economy

TEHRAN ( defapress )- US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to assure the public and financial markets that Jerome Powell's job as Fed chairman was safe.
News ID: 74552    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Reports:

Mexican Governor, Senator Killed in Helicopter Crash

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A Mexican governor and her husband, a former governor of the same state, were killed in a helicopter crash in the center of the country on Monday, local media and politicians said.
News ID: 74551    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Russia phasing out US dollar in military contracts in favor of local currencies

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Moscow is dropping the greenback in major arms deals and switching to the Russian ruble and the national currencies of its partners, according to the country’s trade minister Denis Manturov.
News ID: 74550    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

Leader sends condolences over Ayatollah Shahroudi's demise

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the demise of Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi.
News ID: 74549    Publish Date : 2018/12/25

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