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Turkish Military Patrol Hit by Blast in Syria’s Idlib

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said a Turkish military vehicle has been hit by an unidentified explosive device during patrol on a highway in Syria’s Idlib.
News ID: 81803    Publish Date : 2020/08/18

Iranian Cleric:

UAE Betrays Holy Quran by Compromising with Israel

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Secretary-General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Hamid Shahriari said the United Arab Emirates has committed an act of treason against the Holy Quran to normalize ties with the Zionist regime, adding that the fate of UAE leaders will be no better than that of Anwar Sadat.
News ID: 81802    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Baghdad

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – At least four Katyusha rockets were fired at the US embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, one of which landed in an area where American troops are stationed at the diplomatic mission, according to media reports.
News ID: 81798    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

Iran Dismisses US Allegations of Arms Assistance to Taliban

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The new spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry refuted the “groundless” allegations made by the US secretary of state that Iran is arming the Taliban in Afghanistan.
News ID: 81795    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

Biden's Lead over Trump Narrows in New National Poll

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead over US President Donald Trump has narrowed since last month, according to a new national poll.
News ID: 81794    Publish Date : 2020/08/17

UN Chief:

Pandemic Threatens Peace, Risks New Conflicts

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic not only threatens gains in fighting global poverty and building peace but risks exacerbating existing conflicts and generating new ones.
News ID: 81788    Publish Date : 2020/08/13

Iran Says Confident UNSC Will Reject New US Draft on Arms Ban

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations expressed confidence that the UN Security Council will reject a watered-down draft resolution prepared by the US to extend an arms embargo against Iran.
News ID: 81784    Publish Date : 2020/08/13

Leader Offers Condolences on Death of Economic Expert

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed condolences over the death of Hojatoleslam Seyed Abbas Mousavian, a cleric and expert in economic Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).
News ID: 81773    Publish Date : 2020/08/10

Maritime guards bust 1 ton of narcotics in S Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Maritime guards of Hormozgan Province have seized 1 ton of illicit drugs in Bandar Lengeh, said navy commander.
News ID: 81771    Publish Date : 2020/08/09

New Zealand Records 100 Days without Domestic Virus Case

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under control now battle a resurgence in infections.
News ID: 81770    Publish Date : 2020/08/09

7 killed, 15 injured in Ghazni bomb blast

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – At least 7 policemen were killed and 15 others were wounded in a car bomb explosion in Ghazni, Afghanistan on Saturday evening.
News ID: 81769    Publish Date : 2020/08/09

Saudi continues aggression against Yemen with 158 violations

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Saudi-led coalition has continued violation of peace agreement with Yemen by violating the accord 158 times in 24 hours.
News ID: 81768    Publish Date : 2020/08/09

Lebanese Red Crescent receives 2nd cargo from Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Lebanon’s Red Cross received the second cargo, comprised of 15 tons of food, from Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to distribute it among those affected by the August 4 devastating blast in Beirut.
News ID: 81761    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

IRGC arrests perpetrator of sound bomb in SE Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – IRGC forces have arrested the main perpetrator of a sound bomb explosion in Ziba Shahr in Zahedan, southeast Iran, which occurred on June 5.
News ID: 81760    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

Nasrallah Dismisses Rumors on Cache of Hezbollah Missiles in Beirut Port

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah categorically denied the Western reports that the fatal blast in Beirut had been caused by the missiles and ammunition that Hezbollah may have stockpiled at the port.
News ID: 81759    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

Iran Asks UN to Hold US Accountable for Plane Interception

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran urged the United Nations to hold the US accountable for the interception of an Iranian passenger plane by two American fighter jets in the skies over Syria last month, which it called an “unlawful” and an “adventuristic act.”
News ID: 81757    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

Speaker Calls for Realization of Unity among Muslim Leaders

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf congratulated Eid al-Ghadir to the political and religious figures of the Shiite world, and called for the materialization of unity among Muslim countries.
News ID: 81755    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

Iran President Hails Journalists’ Role in Tackling Spread of Fake News

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the effective role of journalists in confronting the spread of fake news.
News ID: 81752    Publish Date : 2020/08/07

China Says Diametrically Opposed to US Bid to Extend Arms Ban on Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin in the UN Security Council said Beijing is diametrically opposed to Washington’s illegal bid to prevent removal of an anti-Iran arms embargo that is slated to expire in October.
News ID: 81751    Publish Date : 2020/08/07

Iran’s Zarif:

US, Israeli Nukes Threaten Our Region

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Marking the 75th anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US and Israeli nuclear arsenals are threatening our region, and it is “long overdue to end nuclear nightmare”.
News ID: 81748    Publish Date : 2020/08/07

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