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FM spox:

Turkey’s offensive in Afrin to bring back terrorists to Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi called on Turkey to end its major offensive in northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, saying the operation would bring back instability and terrorists to the Arab country.
News ID: 68480    Publish Date : 2018/02/05

Resistance Groups Say Getting Ready for Israel War on Gaza

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Hamas and other Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups said they are getting themselves ready for a potential Israeli war on the coastal enclave in coming days.
News ID: 68475    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Minister:

Increasing Oil, Gas Production from Joint Fields, Iran’s Priority

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh made assurances that his ministry is determined to increase oil and gas production from joint fields with neighboring countries.
News ID: 68473    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Iran, Philippines Discuss Ways to Broaden Economic Ties

TEHRAN ( defapress )- High-ranking Iranian and Filipino officials in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday conferred on ways to further develop bilateral relations, specially in economic field.
News ID: 68471    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Venezuelan President:

Tillerson's LatAm Tour Targets Venezuelan Socialism

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Latin America tour aims to "conspire" against Venezuela's socialist government.
News ID: 68470    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Envoy Underlines Iran's Firm Support for Reconstruction of Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi announced that his country will fully support Iraq in reconstruction efforts.
News ID: 68469    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Judiciary Spokesman:

Iranian-American Namazi Not Freed

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje'i dismissed claims that Baqer Namazi, an Iranian-American, who was sentenced to 10 years of jail for spying and cooperating with the US government against Tehran has been released.
News ID: 68467    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Sources;

Riyadh Increases Royal Family Allowances by 50%

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Saudi Arabia has raised some royal family allowances after extracting billions of dollars from princes, businessmen and officials held on so-called corruption charges, according to sources.
News ID: 68466    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Senior Terrorist Commander Killed in Remote-Controlled Bomb Blast in Northwestern Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Mahmoud Darvish, one of the key commanders of Ahrar al-Sham, was killed in a remote-controlled explosion in Southeastern Idlib amid intensified attacks on terrorist commanders in region.
News ID: 68465    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Syria Condemns US Allegation about Use of Chemical Weapons in Eastern Ghouta

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the false allegations made by the United States that accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus Countryside.
News ID: 68463    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Syrian Army Makes Fresh Gains in Northeastern Hama

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army troops stormed the strongholds of ISIL in Northeastern Hama and seized control over five villages on Sunday.
News ID: 68462    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Nigerian Activist:

US Behind Sheikh Zakzaky’s Arrest

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A Nigerian political activist denounced the Abuja government’s refusal to set free top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, saying the popular figure has been arrested under orders from the US and Israel.
News ID: 68461    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Defense Min:

US transfers ISIL from Syria, Iraq to Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s minister of defense says the United States is trying to save ISIL by transferring its terrorist members from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan to justify its presence in the region.
News ID: 68460    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

IRGC Commander:

Iranians to Respond to Islamic Revolution’s Enemies

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the Iranian people would respond to the country’s enemies by their massive participation in the upcoming marches on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
News ID: 68459    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Several Saudi Mercenaries Killed in Yemeni Army Attacks

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The forces of the Yemeni army and Popular Committees, in retaliatory attacks against Saudi-paid forces, killed several mercenaries in the province of Marib, north of Yemen.
News ID: 68457    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Jahangiri:

Heroic figures like Maj. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani create significant opportunites

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s 1st vice president hailed victory against ISIL, saying heroic figures like Major General Ghasem Soleimani are significant opportunities for Iran.
News ID: 68456    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Putin, Nazarbayev:

Sochi Congress outcomes to help settle crisis in Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the Syrian National Dialogue Congress outcomes will contribute to settling the crisis in Syria.
News ID: 68455    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Pres. Rouhani:

US talks of peace while threatening others with nukes

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani criticized Washington’s “shameless” hypocrisy in talking about world peace all the while threatening other countries with its new nuclear arsenal.
News ID: 68454    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

Erdogan, Macron discuss Afrin operation over phone

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed Turkey’s ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin over the phone, a Turkish presidential source said on Saturday.
News ID: 68453    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

North Korea’s Berlin Embassy Used to Acquire Nuclear Tech, Says Spy Chief

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Germany’s domestic intelligence agency chief has claimed North Korea has been acquiring equipment and technology for its nuclear and weapons programmes through its Berlin embassy.
News ID: 68452    Publish Date : 2018/02/04

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