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Lavrov:

US presence in Syria illegal, violates UN resolutions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that Western states are working to topple legitimate governments and replace international reference points to achieve their own political interests.
News ID: 72756    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Nasib Passageway at Syria-Jordan Border Reopened

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A key border-crossing in Southern Syria called Nasib connecting Dara'a province to Jordan was reopened on Saturday after the Syrian army ended terrorists' presence in the South earlier this year.
News ID: 72754    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Iran expresses deep regret over Indonesia quake, tsunami

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi expressed deep regret over the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia, which left hundreds of people killed, wounded, and displaced.
News ID: 72753    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

IRGC Chief Vows Thunderbolt Response to Terror Attack

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari vowed revenge for the blood of those martyred in a recent terrorist attack in Iran southwestern city of Ahvaz, warning the enemies to expect a “devastating thunderbolt.”
News ID: 72755    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

US-Backed Militias Reinvigorate Positions in Northeastern Syria after Turkish Threats

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forwarded more forces and equipment to Northern Raqqa on Saturday following recent tensions with the Turkish troops at the borderline and threatening remarks by Ankara President Rajab Tayyip Erdogan.
News ID: 72752    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Turkish FM Tells US:

Do Not Arm Terrorists, Choose Side

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday urged the US to stop arming the YPG, the Syrian affiliate of the PKK that is designated by the Washington and EU as a terrorist organization.
News ID: 72751    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Commander:

Iran's Missile Launchpads Fastest in World

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian Navy is in possession of airships capable of carrying out the most agile and swiftest missile strikes against enemy targets, a senior commander said on Saturday.
News ID: 72750    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Iran Unveils First Advanced Aerial Firefighting System

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian defense ministry unveiled the country's first home-made advanced heavy aerial firefighting system mounted on jet planes to extinguish wildfire.
News ID: 72749    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Jeish Al-Adl Terrorist Group Confirms Death of Notorious Commander in Clashes with IRGC

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Jeish al-Adl terrorist group in a statement confirmed the death of one of its senior commanders in clashes with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces in Southeastern Iran on Friday.
News ID: 72748    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Israeli Troops Kill 7 Palestinians near Gaza Border

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, near the Gaza Strip border on Friday as part of weekly protests launched half a year ago, Gaza health officials said.
News ID: 72747    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

When Security Council becomes insecure for Trump

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The United Nations Security Council meeting chaired by Donald Trump was supposed to be a vehicle for his anti-Iran agenda. However, the session, attended by Washington’s opponents and friends, soon backfired when the members turned the tables on the US president, saying that the world does not see eye to eye with him.
News ID: 72746    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Venezuelan President Maduro Says Possible Meeting with Trump to Change A Lot

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that his possible meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump might result in significant changes.
News ID: 72744    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Zarif:

7 EU Central Banks to Cooperate with Iran in Sanctions Era

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that so far, the central banks of seven European Union member states have agreed to create a special mechanism to facilitate financial transactions with the Islamic Republic during the era of US sanctions.
News ID: 72745    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Zarif:

No plan to meet Kerry in NY

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he has no plans to meet with former US Secretary of States John Kerry in New York.
News ID: 72743    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Iran Sets Deadline for EU to Implement Anti-Sanction Plan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister made it clear for Europeans that their proposed mechanism for neutralizing the US oil and banking sanctions against Iran must be fully or partly carried out until at most November 4, when a new round of US sanctions officially takes effect.
News ID: 72742    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Moscow Says to Do Everything to Save JCPOA

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, saying Moscow will do "everything possible" to preserve the deal.
News ID: 72741    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

JCPOA Serves Interests of Intl. Community, China Says

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – China's foreign minister said the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers serves the interests of all parties and the international community.
News ID: 72740    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

US Closes Consulate in Basra after Rocket Attack

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The United States announced it would close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate diplomatic personnel assigned there following a rocket fire.
News ID: 72739    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Russia Says Begins S-300 Missile System Delivery to Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow had started delivering the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria and criticized Western powers for trying to undermine UN-led efforts to end the seven-year conflict.
News ID: 72738    Publish Date : 2018/09/29

Moscow Urges Lifting of Unilateral Sanctions against North Korea

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Moscow urges all countries that are imposing unilateral sanctions against North Korea to abandon this practice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a UN Security Council ministerial session on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
News ID: 72737    Publish Date : 2018/09/28

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