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Putin's Spokesman Shrugs off Being Named on US 'Kremlin List'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that he is indifferent to the decision to include him in the "Kremlin List" made public by the US Department of Treasury.
News ID: 68354    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Yemenis Target Riyadh Airport with Ballistic Missile

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Yemeni forces on Tuesday morning targeted the King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by a long-range ballistic missile, media reports said.
News ID: 68353    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Interior Minister:

No Student among Arrestees in Iran Unrest

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – There is no university student among those arrested in connection with the recent unrest in Iran, the interior minister said on Tuesday, adding that fewer than 300 people remain in custody on charges of involvement in the riots.
News ID: 68351    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Iran:

US Missile Claims Rooted in Washington’s Policy Failures in Region

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The US claims that the Islamic Republic has provided missile support for Yemen is just another “futile effort” which has its roots in Washington’s repeated failures in its foreign policy, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.
News ID: 68350    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Germany vs Britain:

Merkel Mocks May as Leaders Grapple over Brexit

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Germany appears to have lost all respect for the UK government over Brexit. It has emerged that Chancellor Angela Merkel ridiculed British Prime Minister Theresa May in public and to the media.
News ID: 68349    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Deputy FM:

Iran Not to Renegotiate N. Deal, Ready for All Scenarios

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi reiterated the country's opposition to renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal with the world powers, stressing Tehran's preparedness to react to the violation or withdrawal of the internationally-accepted agreement.
News ID: 68348    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Several Democrats Plan to Boycott US President’s State of Union Address

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Several members of Congress are now intending to boycott US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing his hateful rhetoric.
News ID: 68347    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

KRG Official:

Kurds, Baghdad Trust Iran for Mediation

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Representative of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Tehran Nazim Dabagh underlined that the Iraqi Kurds and the Baghdad government are in favor of Iran's mediation to resolve their problems.
News ID: 68346    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Leader's Top Aide:

US' Anti-Iran Plots Doomed to Failure

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Supreme Leader's top aide for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati blasted US President Donald Trump for his anti-Iran rhetoric and trying to hatch further plots against the country, and said Washington's Iranophobia scenario will get nowhere.
News ID: 68345    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Syrian Army advances in Idleb after fierce clashes with al-Nusra

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Syrian Arab Army expanded its control in the vicinity of Abu al-Dohour military airfield as a part of the continued military operations against Jabhat al-Nusra in the southeastern countryside of Idleb.
News ID: 68344    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Iran’s Leader:

US sends ISIL to Afghanistan to justify presence in region

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Leader of Islamic Revolution, while voicing deep regret over the great loss of life in recent terror attacksin Afghanistan, said the US has sent ISIL terrorists there to justify its presence in the region and create security for the Israeli regime.
News ID: 68343    Publish Date : 2018/01/30

Yemen:

UAE-Backed Separatists Send Reinforcements to Aden Amid Clashes

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Separatists in Southern Yemen, who are backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dispatched sizable reinforcements to the city of Aden, where they have been engaged in fierce clashes with Saudi-allied militants loyal to the former Yemeni government.
News ID: 68340    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

US President 'Deeply Respects' Africans in Letter to AU Summit

TEHRAN ( defapress )- US President Donald Trump wrote to African leaders that he ‘deeply respects’ the people of Africa and that he will be sending his top diplomat, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson top visit the continent in March this year.
News ID: 68339    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Mahmoud Abbas Turns to African States after Saying No Future Role for US in Palestinian Issues

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas called on African states to join a multilateral mechanism to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, after spurning any US role in such negotiations.
News ID: 68338    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Bahraini Court Upholds Jail Sentence against Top Shiite Cleric

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A Bahraini appeals court upheld a one-year jail term against Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the Persian Gulf country’s Shiite majority who has been under house arrest for months.
News ID: 68337    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Tensions Rise Between Ankara, Washington over Syria Invasion

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Tensions are on the rise between Turkey and the US after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that his country's army plan to expand their invasion of the Kurdish-held territories in Syria from Afrin to Manbij where some 3,000 US military forces are deployed.
News ID: 68336    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

US President Warns against EU's 'Unfair' Trade Policies

TEHRAN ( defapress )- US President Donald Trump in a new interview on Sunday hinted at possible retaliatory moves over what he called the European Union's "very unfair" trade policies.
News ID: 68335    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Senior MP Hails IRGC's Success in Foiling ISIL's Terrorist Attacks in Western Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A prominent Iranian lawmaker lauded the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for its successful confrontation with the terrorist groups, specially the ISIL, in the Western parts of the country.
News ID: 68334    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Scores of Terrorists Killed, Wounded in Syrian Army Ambush Operation in Eastern Damascus

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army troops carried out an ambush operation against a group of terrorists in Eastern Ghouta, killing and wounding over 20 militants, field sources reported on Monday.
News ID: 68333    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

Iranian Official:

Using Daesh in Afghanistan US’s New Strategic Mistake

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A senior international adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker raised the alarm about the United States’ attempts to revive the Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in northern Afghanistan, describing it as yet another strategic mistake of Washington.
News ID: 68332    Publish Date : 2018/01/29

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