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Leader admires performance of Iranian athletes in 2018 Asian Games

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei issued a message on Sunday, appreciating the efforts of Iranian medalists in 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia.
News ID: 72161    Publish Date : 2018/09/03

Russian Orthodox Church stresses continuity of religious dialogue with Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of Russian Orthodox Church highlighted the need to preserve Iran-Russia dialogue in the religious domain.
News ID: 72160    Publish Date : 2018/09/03

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calls for pursuing water transfer from Sea of Oman

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli called for officials to follow the issue of water transfer from Sea of Oman, Southern Iran.
News ID: 72159    Publish Date : 2018/09/03

FM: Syrian Troops to Go All the Way’ in Militant-Held Idlib

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said that the country’s government troops will “go all the way” in the militant-held northwestern province of Idlib, stressing that Damascus’s main targets are members of Fatah al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as Al-Nusra Front.
News ID: 72123    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Macron: EU Should Engage More with Turkey, Russia

The European Union should pursue ‘strategic partnerships’ with Turkey and Russia in taking responsibility for its own defense and reducing its reliance on the US, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
News ID: 72125    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Lavrov Warns West Not to Play with Fire’ in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem warned western powers “not to play with fire” in Syria during a press conference in Moscow.
News ID: 72122    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Yemeni Popular Forces Shoot down Saudi-Led Coalition Drone in North

The Yemeni popular forces of Ansarullah said they had shot down a drone type CH-4 operated by the Saudi coalition in northern Yemen near the Saudi region of Jizan.
News ID: 72121    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Russia Informs OPCW Director General of Impending Provocation in Syria

Russia informed Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fernando Arias about the impending provocation in Syria with the use of chemical weapons, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin said in an interview.
News ID: 72124    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

North Korea Accuses US of Being ‘Hostile’

North Korea's state-run media launched a verbal attack on the United States Friday as Washington extended its ban on travel by American citizens to the North by another year.
News ID: 72120    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

More Russian Ships Head to Syria Amid Fears of US Attack

The Russian military has upped the ante in Syria after sending another batch of warships to the Port of Tartus.
News ID: 72119    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

PA Minister Injured by Israeli Rubber-Coated Bullets near Ramallah

Minister Walid Assaf, Chairman of the Commission against the Wall and Settlements, was injured when he was shot by rubber-coated bullets by Israeli soldiers in the village of Ras Karkar, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
News ID: 72118    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Iran’s Parliament Speaker to Visit Russia in Early Sept.: Report

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will visit Russia in early September to take part in a meeting of the Iran-Russia inter-parliamentary commission, the press attache of the Russian Embassy in Tehran said.
News ID: 72115    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Iran, Pakistan discuss bilateral ties, regional security

Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad-Javad Zarif held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday to enhance bilateral cooperation, achieve regional peace and stability.
News ID: 72117    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Iran’s FM, Pakistan Army Chief Meet in Islamabad

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who is in Islamabad hold talks with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday.
News ID: 72116    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Erdogan Says in Talks with Iran, Russia over Syria’s Idlib

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was engaged in talks with Iran and Russia to avoid what he described as a “humanitarian disaster” in Syria’s rebel-held region of Idlib.
News ID: 72114    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Russian Ships, Planes to Hold Missile-Firing Exercises during Mediterranean Drills

Russian ships and planes will hold missile-firing and gunning exercises during the Mediterranean Sea drills in September, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolev told reporters.
News ID: 72113    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Remaining Committed to JCPOA Not Iran’s Only Option: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said complying with the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers “in deeds and not just words is not Iran's only option”.
News ID: 72111    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Commander Lauds Air Defense Base’s Power to Protect Iranian Airspace

Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi underlined the power of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base (the central headquarters of Iran’s Air Defense) and said the country’s airspace is protected by “the impenetrable wall’ of the base.
News ID: 72112    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Trump: US Will Quit WTO Unless It 'Shapes Up'

Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t “shape up” and treat the US better.
News ID: 72110    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

Japan's Military Seeks Record Spending to Reinforce Missile Defenses

Japan’s military wants record spending next year to help pay for major upgrades to defenses designed to shoot down North Korean ballistic missiles that Tokyo sees as a continued threat despite Pyongyang’s promise to abandon nuclear weapons.
News ID: 72109    Publish Date : 2018/08/31

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