TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iraqi forces have launched a major offensive over several fronts aimed at retaking the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk, capturing several points in the region, Iraq's Joint Operations Command (JOC) said on Monday.
News ID: 66472 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The forces of the Yemeni army and Popular Committees managed to take full control over more areas in the southern province of Shabwa and mounted deadly attacks on the Saudi regime’s mercenaries in other areas, media reports said on Monday.
News ID: 66469 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iranian foreign ministry welcomed the results of presidential election in Kyrgyzstan and parliamentary elections in Austria, stressing Tehran's willingness to further develop ties with the two countries.
News ID: 66468 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Senior MP:
TEHRAN ( defapress )- Chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi warned that the US Congress's possible vote to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal will dissuade Tehran from continued commitment to the agreement.
News ID: 66467 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Abadi:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said an offensive by the Arab country’s army to take control of the northern province of Kirkuk was aimed at protecting national unity.
News ID: 66466 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Speaker Larijani:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani told his Syrian counterpart that the Syrian crisis is getting close to its finish line.
News ID: 66465 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) - President Nicolas Maduro's government won a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela on Sunday, according to official results that the opposition said were "suspicious."
News ID: 66464 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Army troops engaged in a tough battle with Ahrar al-Sham in northern Homs, fending off their offensive.
News ID: 66463 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Minister:
TEHRAN ( defapress )- Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh underlined that it is unlikely that the recent anti-Iran rhetoric by US President Donald Trump would put any influence on the oil market and prices.
News ID: 66462 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Speaker:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – If Iran is to incur the expense of implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action without enjoying the advantages of the nuclear deal due to US obstructive policies, it will definitely reconsider its decision to honor the accord, Iran’s parliament speaker said.
News ID: 66461 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri plans to pay an official visit to neighboring Turkey to meet with senior officials of the country and participate in a conference of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.
News ID: 66460 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) - South Korean and US troops began five days of naval drills on Monday after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam.
News ID: 66459 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Iranian Official:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – All Iranian pilgrims intending to travel to Iraq for Arbaeen rituals will have to obtain individual visas beforehand, an official said.
News ID: 66458 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A top official of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said US President Donald Trump has gained notoriety in the public opinion of the world for breaching agreements and pursuing cruel policies.
News ID: 66457 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Iraqi VP:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraq's Vice President Ayad Allawi announced that Masoud Barzani, the president of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), has agreed to cancel the result of the recent independence referendum held in the Kurdistan Region.
News ID: 66456 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
Syrian FM:
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Syria dismissed the US administration’s position on the Iranian nuclear deal and its threat to cancel the deal and impose new coercive sanctions on Iran, saying this stance shows that this administration does not respect the conventions and its obligations under international agreements.
News ID: 66455 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he told US President Donald Trump not to scrap the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
News ID: 66454 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, fleeing attacks by Buddhist mobs and hunger that the United Nations has called ethnic cleansing.
News ID: 66452 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The joint week-long navy drills of the US and South Korean fleets have kicked off. About 40 vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, are taking part in maneuvers in the waters around the Korean Peninsula, Sputnik reported.
News ID: 66453 Publish Date : 2017/10/16
TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said Trump’s recent anti-Iran comments is an insult to other countries, particularly the 5+1 world powers who are the partners of the deal.
News ID: 66451 Publish Date : 2017/10/16