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Iran Unveils Bell 206 Copter Simulator System

The Iranian Army Ground Force’s Airborne Division brought into service a homegrown simulator system for Bell 206 military choppers.
News ID: 71830    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

UN Chief Proposes Options to Protect Palestinians

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors and unarmed observers to deploying a military or police force under UN mandate.
News ID: 71829    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

US Judge Approves Plan to Reunite Separated Immigrant Families

A federal judge on Friday approved a plan to reunite hundreds more families who were separated by border officials after they entered the United States from Mexico.
News ID: 71828    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

Saudi Aid Sign of Riyadh’s Defeat in Syria: Houthi Leader

Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee described Saudi Arabia’s contribution of $100 million to the US-led coalition to purportedly help stabilize parts of Syria as the kingdom’s concession of defeat in the face of Iran.
News ID: 71827    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

Iran Navy’s Destroyer Equipped with Homegrown Version of Phalanx CIWS

Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced that for the first time, a destroyer of the Navy has been equipped with an indigenized version of Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on military vessels used for defense against anti-ship missiles.
News ID: 71826    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

Israeli Troops Kill 2, Injure 270 on Gaza Border

Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded scores of others taking part in weekly Gaza border protests on Friday, medics said.
News ID: 71825    Publish Date : 2018/08/18

Russian, Turkish Presidents May Hold Talks at Tehran Summit in September

The Russian daily Izvestia, citing the Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday, wrote that Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan can hold a separate meeting in Tehran in early September.
News ID: 71824    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

Iran-Pakistan Ties Serve Regional Stability: Speaker Larijani

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated his new Pakistani counterpart on taking office, describing Tehran-Islamabad interaction as a contributing factor in regional calm and stability.
News ID: 71823    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

Turkey to Retaliate if US Slaps on More Sanctions: Turkish Minister

Ankara will respond in the event Washington imposes more sanctions against Turkey, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan stated on Friday.
News ID: 71822    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

PA Describes Israel's New Expansion Plan as Declaration of War

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reacted strongly to a recent approval by Israeli authorities to build 20,000 new settler units in the occupied holy city of Jerusalem (al-Quds).
News ID: 71821    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

Terrorist Attack in West Iran Injures 4 Border Guards

A terrorist group launched an attack on Iranian border police troops on patrol near the western city of Baneh, injuring four, governor of the county told Defapress.
News ID: 71820    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

Enemy trying to cause unrest in Iran: Minister

Enemies are trying to use the economic problems as a tool to stir up unrest in Iran, Iranian interior minister said.
News ID: 71819    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

Russia Says Downed 45 Drones Aimed at Syria Base

Russian air defense assets in Syria have downed 45 drones targeting their main base in the country, its military said Thursday, after an attack by Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group on a Syrian army base a day earlier killed seven troops.
News ID: 71817    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

US Forms ‘Iran Action Group’ to Continue Aggressive Policy against Tehran

Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has formed a so-called ‘Iran Action Group’ (IAG) to coordinate and run Washington’s aggressive policy against the Islamic Republic.
News ID: 71816    Publish Date : 2018/08/17

29-MW Power Station Inaugurated in Northern Iran

In a ceremony attended by Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian, a power station with a capacity to produce 29 megawatts (MW) of electricity was connected to the country’s national grid.
News ID: 71815    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

Tens of Civilians Kidnapped by Turkish Army in Afrin

Dozens of civilians have been abducted by the Turkish army and its affiliated militants in Afrin in the past two days as Ankara continues occupation of the region, local sources said.
News ID: 71814    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

New Bomber Tupolev-22M3M Presented in Kazan

An upgraded long-range missile-carrying bomer Tupolev 22M3M was rolled out on the premises of the S.P. Gorbunov Aircraft Building Plant in Kazan, Russia, on Thursday.
News ID: 71813    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

Iran Urges JCPOA European Parties to Stand Up to US Unilateralism

Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi, urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to firmly stand up to Washington’s unilateral measures against the deal.
News ID: 71812    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

Palestinian Refugee Schools to Open On Time: UNRWA

Hundreds of UN-run schools for Palestinian refugees will open on time after fresh funding temporarily staved off a financial crisis triggered by a US contributions freeze, the United Nations said on Thursday.
News ID: 71809    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

Ankara Notes Normalization of Ties with EU amid Rift with US

Relations between Turkey and the European Union have begun normalizing, and Ankara is determined to step up the visa liberalization dialogue with the bloc, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said amid recently exacerbated Ankara-Washington tensions.
News ID: 71808    Publish Date : 2018/08/16

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