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Damascus to Resume Pivotal Role in Region after War, President Assad Says

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Syrian president said as soon as the foreign-backed conflict is over, Damascus will resume its pivotal role in the region and restore its ties with Arab states.
News ID: 72865    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Turkey Summons Saudi Ambassador over Missing Journalist

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Turkey was on Thursday summoned to the foreign ministry after a prominent journalist critical of Riyadh went missing, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
News ID: 72864    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Netherlands Accuses Moscow of Hacker Attack on OPCW, Summons Russian Envoy

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld stated that the intelligence services thwarted a cyberattack on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). According to the official, the four Russian nationals who are suspected of attempting to carry out an operation against the OPCW and were expelled from the country allegedly had diplomatic passports.
News ID: 72863    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Iran:

Pompeo Should Be Sorry for US Behavior Not ICJ Ruling

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks against a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in favor of the Islamic Republic, saying that he should be sorry for his country’s “unwise behavior” not the verdict.
News ID: 72862    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Diplomat Slams Detention of Russian National in Oslo as Blackmail

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Russian Federation Council employee Mikhail Bochkarev was detained in Oslo under a false pretext so that Norwegian authorities could blackmail Moscow into swapping him for Norway’s citizen Frode Berg, charged with espionage in Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.
News ID: 72861    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Syrian Army Drives ISIL out of More Regions in Sweida Deserts

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian army earned control of more regions by advancing in Toloul al-Safa rugged terrain and defeating the ISIL in the Eastern Badiyeh (desert) of Sweida.
News ID: 72860    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Iran to Give US Slap in Face by Defeating Sanctions: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted reasons behind the US government’s hostilities toward the Iranian nation and said in response, the Islamic Republic will once again give the US “a slap” in the face by defeating its economic sanctions.
News ID: 72859    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

South Korea Unveils Plan to Break Deadlock in US-North Korea Talks

TEHRAN ( defapress )- South Korea proposed that the US declare an end to the Korean War, a key demand of Pyongyang, in exchange for a verified closure of a major North Korean nuclear facility as the next step in stalled negotiations.
News ID: 72856    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

President Rouhani Lauds ICJ Verdict as Great Victory for Iranian Nation

TEHRAN ( defapress )- President Hassan Rouhani said the ICJ's verdict against the US unilateral sanctions against Iran was a great victory for his nation.
News ID: 72858    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Putin says presence of US forces in Syria illegitimate

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the presence of the US troops in Syria is illegitimate and violates the UN’s Charter.
News ID: 72857    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Hamas:

US Withdrawal from Vienna Protocol Reflects Its Isolation

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Hamas Movement said that the US administration’s decision to withdraw from the Vienna protocol on dispute resolution reflected its political isolation.
News ID: 72854    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Senior Diplomat:

Russia Keeping Close Eye on US Missile Banned Under INF Treaty

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow is keeping a close watch on a missile under development in the United States, which must be banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty due to its characteristics.
News ID: 72853    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen at Gaza Border

TEHRAN ( defapress )- An Israeli army sniper shot Ahmad Samir Abu Habel, 15, in the head and killed him on Wednesday during protests at the Gaza border.
News ID: 72852    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

US May Scramble F-22 Fighters in Response to S-300 Missiles in Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The US Air Force may employ F-22 stealth fighters and F-16CJ Vipers to suppress and destroy enemy air defenses in response to Russia’s deployment of S-300 surface-to air missile systems to Syria’s government, according to a report.
News ID: 72851    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Pence Believes Russian Influence, Meddling in US ‘Pales in Comparison’ with China’s

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The White House has stepped up its showdown with China, casting it as the new top bogeyman, with Mike Pence declaring that the notorious Russian interference and meddling ‘pales’ in comparison to Beijing’s influence in US affairs.
News ID: 72850    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

FM spox:

Iran urges NATO to be concerned about US unilateral, dangerous policies

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should be concerned about the US unilateral and dangerous policies more than anything.
News ID: 72849    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Leader:

US sanctions are “more fragile than” Iran’s economy

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Addressing Basij volunteer forces on Thu., Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei asserted that US sanctions are “more fragile than” Iran’s economy, emphasizing that the Iranian nation will “slap the US in the face” by defeating those bans​​​​.
News ID: 72848    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Iran’s Top Diplomat Calls US ‘Outlaw Regime’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the US government for violating the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the 1955 Treaty of Amity, calling it the “outlaw regime”.
News ID: 72847    Publish Date : 2018/10/04

Netanyahu's show not influencing Hezbollah's work

TEHRAN( defapress )- Lebanon's Hezbollah deputy secretary general referring to the recent speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly said Netanyahu's show and threats had no effect on the resistance's efforts to increase its powers.
News ID: 72846    Publish Date : 2018/10/03

President Rouhani:

Iran's Diplomatic Appearance on UN Stage Successful

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined on Wednesday that while Iran had a successful appearance on the UN stage, the US bagged nothing more than further isolation in the world.
News ID: 72845    Publish Date : 2018/10/03

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