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Taliban, ISIL, Children Suffer Casualties in Kunar Infighting

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Several Taliban and ISIL militants along with two children were killed or wounded during a clash between the Taliban and ISIL loyalists in Eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.
News ID: 72908    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Poll: Most Americans Think US Failed in Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Almost half of Americans think the United States has failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan after some 17 years into a war that was supposed to end the rule of Taliban and resolve the issue of terrorism in the South Asian country, a new poll showed.
News ID: 72907    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

UNRWA Concerned about Israeli Statements on Operations, Installations in East-Jerusalem

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) expressed its concern about recent statements made by the Mayor of Jerusalem on its operations and installations in East-Jerusalem.
News ID: 72906    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Iran: US No Reliable Partner for Talks

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Washington once again proved that it is not a "reliable partner" for negotiations after pulling out of a decades-old treaty with Iran, and said that US President Donald Trump is not committed to any negotiated settlement.
News ID: 72903    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Iran Disbands Terrorist Team on Afghan border

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian border guards dismantled a three-member team of terrorists as they intended to cross the country's border with Afghanistan.
News ID: 72902    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Syria in Last 24 Hours: Army Captures More Key ISIL-Held Regions in Sweida Desert

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Damascus army continued hunting the ISIL in the Eastern deserts of Sweida over the past 24 hours and captured another strategic region.
News ID: 72901    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Ugandan Companies, Iranian Knowledge Enterprises Sign 4 MoUs

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Ugandan companies and firms signed four memoranda of understanding with Iranian knowledge-based companies on Friday.
News ID: 72900    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

US Admiral Warns of Russia's Submarine Capabilities

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Russia is bolstering its underwater battle capabilities in a direct challenge to US forces in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, a top US admiral warned Friday.
News ID: 72899    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

S Arabia to Survive ‘2,000 Years’ without US, Crown Prince Tells Trump

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said Saudi Arabia could survive for 2,000 years on its own and without the support of the US.
News ID: 72898    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

S Arabia Says to Allow Turkey to Search Consulate for Khashoggi

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Turkey to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul following the disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi who entered the mission earlier this week.
News ID: 72897    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Judge:

Trump Administration Can't Tie Funding to Immigration

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A US judge in California struck down an immigration law Friday that the Trump administration has used to go after cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration officials.
News ID: 72896    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Police Chief:

Iran Not to Compromise on Security

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari hailed the improved security situation in the country and said the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces will not compromise on security.
News ID: 72895    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

EU's Juncker defends Iran nuclear deal despite US sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The European Union should remain strong on its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal and not be swayed by a change in policy from the United States, the head of the European Commission said in a speech Friday.
News ID: 72894    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Zarif:

Talks with US needs serious change in its administration

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Donald Trump is not a “reliable negotiating partner”, and any prospect for talks first requires a serious change in the current US administration.
News ID: 72893    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

India to Continue Iranian Oil Imports after US Sanctions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In the first clear indication of India's willingness to continue trade with Iran despite US sanctions, state refiners have contracted import of 1.25 million tons of crude oil from the Persian Gulf nation and are preparing to replace dollar payments with rupee trade.
News ID: 72892    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

Iran Blasts Israeli Official’s Offensive Remarks

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the “shameful” anti-Iranian comments by the Israeli regime’s president, lashing out at the Zionist leaders for insulting the Iranian people.
News ID: 72891    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

EU Renews Support for JCPOA Despite US Pullout

TEHRAN ( defapress )- European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker renewed EU's support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite Washington's withdrawal from the nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the world powers in Vienna in July 2015.
News ID: 72890    Publish Date : 2018/10/05

Syrian Army Captures Another Key ISIL-Held Region in Sweida Desert

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army troops continued hunting ISIL in the Eastern desert of Sweida on Friday and captured one more strategic region.
News ID: 72889    Publish Date : 2018/10/05

Ansarullah welcomes EU support for peace in Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress )–Yemen's Ansarullah movement spokesman welcomed the European parliament's statement in support of peace in the war-torn country.
News ID: 72888    Publish Date : 2018/10/05

Iran: Annulment of Amity Pact Indicates US Anger at ICJ

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iran’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Alireza Jahangiri described Washington's revoking the 1955 Treaty of Amity with Tehran an indication of the US outrage at an earlier UN court verdict in favor of the Islamic Republic.
News ID: 72887    Publish Date : 2018/10/05

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