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Army Commander:

US Serious about Hostility towards Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Moussavi warned of Washington's serious enmity, stressing that the country will foil any foreign plots against its security.
News ID: 67984    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Iraq's Parliament Condemns US Jerusalem Move

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iraq’s Parliament on Sunday passed a resolution condemning the US move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
News ID: 67983    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

FM Dismisses Talks with EU Officials on Recent Unrests in Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected Israeli media reports claiming that the EU is due to invite him for talks on the recent protests and unrest in Iran, stressing that any negotiations will focus on the 2015 nuclear deal.
News ID: 67982    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Hundreds of Terrorists Killed, over One Hundred Regions Freed in Syrian Army Operation in Hama, Idlib

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Monday that a sum of 400 terrorists have been killed and 103 villages, settlements and towns have been liberated in the Syrian Army troops' operation against terrorists in Northeastern Hama and Southeastern Idlib.
News ID: 67981    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Iraqi defense official:

Regional coop., not foreign intervention, can resolve ME issues

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – General Secretary of Iraq Defense Ministry said Monday that the current issues in the Middle East can only be settled through regional cooperation, not by foreign intervention.
News ID: 67980    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

White House Aide McMaster:

Russia Meddling in Mexican Election

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The Russian government has launched a sophisticated campaign to influence Mexico's 2018 presidential election and stir up division, a senior White House official said in a video clip published by Mexican newspaper Reforma.
News ID: 67979    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Iranian Official:

One Missing Sailor Found Dead in East China Sea

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The body of one of the sailors who went missing in the East China Sea following a collision between an Iranian tanker and a Chinese bulk ship has been found dead in the Pacific Ocean, an Iranian official said.
News ID: 67978    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

FM spox:

Bringing domestic affairs of a country to UNSC to face 'big no'

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, arguing that the recent Security Council meeting could be a lesson to US President Trump, stressed "his attitude and behavior are not much credible."
News ID: 67977    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Syrian army establishes control over strategic towns in Idleb

TEHRAN ( defapress ) –The Syrian Arab army Sunday established control over the towns and villages of Sinjar, al-Mutwasytah, al-Khayarah, Kafriah “al-Maara” Sree’, Ramleh, Jdedeh, Nabbaz al-Qybleh, Syraa’, killing dozens of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in the southern countryside of Idlib, a military source told SANA.
News ID: 67976    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Prosecutor:

Rioters Detained in Iran Unrest Being Released

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Prosecutor General of Tehran said scores of the rioters arrested during the recent unrest in some cities of Iran have been released from custody, but noted that the riot instigators and leaders should stand trial and expect severe punishment for their crimes.
News ID: 67975    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Pakistan may block US Troops' supply path to Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Pakistani authorities are considering the option of blocking supplies of US troops deployed in Afghanistan through its territory amid the diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Washington, media reported Monday.
News ID: 67974    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

German FM to invite Iran to discuss recent developments

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will be invited to visit EU next week.
News ID: 67973    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Navy cmdr.:

Certain powers funding Somalia pirates to undermine Iran economy

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s Navy Commander Khanzadi deemed Somalia piracy as a kind of terrorism formed in 2007 by proxy in a bid to undermine the Islamic Republic’s economy.
News ID: 67972    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

FM Zarif:

ISIL facing decline in military strength

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that ISIL, the most terrible representative of extremism in the region, has fallen into sharp decline in terms of its military force.
News ID: 67971    Publish Date : 2018/01/08

Top Security Official:

Iran Not to Allow 3rd Parties to Affect Ties with Pakistan

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined that his country stands against any moves by other states to darken relations between Tehran and Islamabad by sending weapons and terrorists to the two countries' shared borders.
News ID: 67969    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

IRGC Commander:

Dispatch of Missiles to Yemen Impossible

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari dismissed allegations that Iran has sent missiles to Yemen, describing it impossible as the poor Arab country is under a tight siege by the Saudi-led coalition.
News ID: 67968    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

Syria:

1,500 Families Return to War-Ravaged Town near Damascus

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A total of 1,500 families have returned to the town of al-Zabadani in the Northwestern countryside of the capital Damascus near the Lebanese border, Governor of Damascus Alaa Ibrahim said.
News ID: 67966    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

Iranian Navy's 49th Flotilla Back Home from High Seas Mission

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The 49th fleet of warships of the Iranian Navy returned to Bandar Abbas in Southern Iran on Sunday morning after completing 67 days of sea navigation in free waters.
News ID: 67965    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

Official Denies China’s Ban on Investment in Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Head of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce denied reports about the Chinese government’s ban on investment in Iran, saying more and more investors from China are visiting Iran for business activities.
News ID: 67964    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

Airstrikes kill 20 insurgents in Afghan western province

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – At least 20 insurgents including their three local commanders were killed and eight others injured during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air forces in Farah province, west of Afghanistan on Saturday, defense ministry said in a statement released Sunday.
News ID: 67963    Publish Date : 2018/01/07

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