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Defense Ministry Urges High Turn-Out in February 11 Rallies

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian Ministry of Defense called on the nation to show massive participation in the February 11 rallies to mark the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
News ID: 68583    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Official:

EU May Enact Blocking Regulations If US Withdraws from Iran deal

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A European Union official announced that the 28-nation bloc could put in place “blocking regulations” to ensure that its companies continue doing business with Iran if the United States pulls out of the multilateral 2015 nuclear deal.
News ID: 68581    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

China Says US Bill on Taiwan Ties Threatens Stability

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A US bill that encourages reciprocal visits by US and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
News ID: 68580    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Pence Says North Korea Must Give Up Nukes before Talks

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - US Vice President Mike Pence says the US is demanding that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un place on the table the prospect of his country giving up its nuclear weapons as a precondition for supporting any substantive talks between the two Koreas.
News ID: 68579    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

North Korea Stages Show of Force with New Missiles during Parade

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - North Korea showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) it tested last year and a new type of short range missile during Thursday's large military parade, analysts said on Friday.
News ID: 68578    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Russia, India May Sign Contract on S-400 Air Defense Systems Supplies Soon

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Negotiations between Russia and India on the supplies of S-400 air defense systems are "at the final stage," the contract may be signed any day now, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev told Sputnik in an interview.
News ID: 68577    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

More Kurdish-Held Regions in Northern Syria Captured by Turkish Army

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Turkish Army troops and Ankara-backed militants continued Operation Olive Branch against Kurds in Northern Aleppo and captured two more regions, local sources confirmed on Friday.
News ID: 68575    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Afghan, Pakistani Officials Hold Talks over Regional Security in Islamabad

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Senior officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan have held talks to discuss key issues around security, peace and stability in the region, following the visit of a Pakistani delegation to Kabul last week.
News ID: 68574    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Turkey Blasts Double Standards in Anti-Terrorism Fight

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Turkey’s EU affairs minister criticized the US and some EU countries for sympathizing with terrorist organizations.
News ID: 68573    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Syrian Army Keeps Rolling on Last ISIL-Held Regions in Hama Province

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army troops have beaten ISIL back from fifteen more villages in Northeastern Hama, inching closer to a complete liberation of the region, military sources said on Friday.
News ID: 68572    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Commander:

Only Regional Countries Responsible for West Asia's Security

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi called on the transregional countries to leave the region, and underlined that security in West Asia should be provided by the regional countries alone.
News ID: 68571    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Senior Cleric:

Government should pay attention to poor people

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – This week’s Friday Prayers Imam in Tehran urged the government officials to live among the people to understand their economic hardships, saying there are lots of people living in slums in the outskirts of the capital Tehran.
News ID: 68570    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

EU, IAEA reaffirm support for JCPOA

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The European Union and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again declared their support for the nuclear deal with Iran in their joint annual meeting in Vienna on Thursday.
News ID: 68567    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Rouhani:

Iran-Turkey ties should be promoted to strategic level in all fields

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – In a phone call with Turkish counterpart, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran is ready to expand bilateral relations in all fields with Turkey, emphasizing that their ties should be promoted to a strategic level.
News ID: 68568    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Larijani:

Enemies using failed terrorist groups to disrupt Iran’s security

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the enemies have resorted to failed terrorists groups to disrupt Iran’s security, adding that they will never succeed.
News ID: 68566    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Araghchi:

Negotiations on other issues possible after JCPOA's success

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs says if the nuclear deal with world powers is successful, other issues relating to Iran will be negotiable.
News ID: 68565    Publish Date : 2018/02/09

Yemeni Nobel Laureate Criticizes Saudi Arabia, UAE for Occupying Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Yemeni Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman called for an end to what she says is a military occupation of her country by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
News ID: 68557    Publish Date : 2018/02/08

US Congress Expected to Vote on Budget to Avert Government Shutdown

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The US Senate and House of Representatives were expected to vote on a proposed budget deal on Thursday that would avert another government shutdown but that has angered fiscal conservatives who complain it would lead to a $1 trillion deficit.
News ID: 68556    Publish Date : 2018/02/08

Official:

France to Urge Firms to Do Business in Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - France will encourage its firms to do business in Iran despite nuclear deal limbo, a senior French finance official said on Thursday.
News ID: 68555    Publish Date : 2018/02/08

Syrian Army on Verge of Full Expulsion of ISIL from Hama

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian army units regained control over several regions in Northeastern Hama, tightening the noose on the terrorists stationed in the ISIL-held triangle in Hama, Aleppo and Idlib.
News ID: 68553    Publish Date : 2018/02/08

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