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Iranian Official:

Tal Afar Liberation Marks End of Daesh in Iraq

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – An adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker hailed Iraq’s success to recapture the city of Tal Afar from Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists as a victory marking the removal of the Takfiri group from the Arab country.
News ID: 65751    Publish Date : 2017/08/28

Syria Army Advances 13km in Deir Ez-Zor

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Syrian government troops advanced 13 kilometers Sunday in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor as they pressed an offensive against Daesh (ISIL or ISIS), a report said.
News ID: 65750    Publish Date : 2017/08/28

Russian Official:

Tehran-Moscow Military Cooperation No Breach of UN Resolutions

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said Moscow’s military cooperation with Tehran is not in violation of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
News ID: 65749    Publish Date : 2017/08/28

Iran President, cabinet members pay tribute to late Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his new cabinet members paid homage on Sunday to the Founder of the Islamic Republic the late Imam Khomeini at his mausoleum in southern Tehran.
News ID: 65739    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Caspian Sea security must be safeguarded only by littoral states

TEHRAN( defapress ) – Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Saturday that security of the Caspian Sea should only be guaranteed by its littoral states.
News ID: 65740    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Tehran City Council Names Caretaker Mayor

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - The City Council of Tehran on Sunday picked a caretaker to perform mayoral duties at the Municipality of Tehran until the credentials of the elected mayor, Mohammad Ali Najafi, will be endorsed by the administrative officials.
News ID: 65741    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Iraqi Military:

95% of Tal Afar Freed from Daesh

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iraqi forces are about to take full control of Tal Afar, Daesh (ISIL or ISIS)'s stronghold in northwestern Iraq, in a swift campaign against the Takfiri militants, an Iraqi military spokesman said Saturday.
News ID: 65742    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Protest Rally Held in Yemen to Condemn Saudi Airstrike on Sana'a

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Hundreds of people in Yemen staged a protest rally in Sana'a to voice their outrage at a recent Saudi airstrike that hit a residential area in the capital in which a dozen people, including women and children were killed.
News ID: 65743    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Poll:

Americans Claim Impeachment Best Response to Trump

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A majority of respondents in a new survey suggests that US President Donald Trump’s actions are a problem and impeachment would be the best solution.
News ID: 65744    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Most French Now Dissatisfied with Macron, Poll Shows

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron’s performance, a poll showed on Sunday, marking a dramatic turnaround for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago.
News ID: 65745    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

UK Police:

Terrorists may break into Parliament in less than 5 minutes

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The UK police have reportedly conducted an experiment and discovered that terrorists were able to find way into the parliament in less than 5 minutes.
News ID: 65746    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Envoy:

India, Iran seeking more comprehensive energy partnership

TEHRAN( defapress )- India and Iran have arrived at a political understanding that they want to take their relationship in the energy sector ahead, evolving it from that of a buyer and seller to a more comprehensive partnership, said the Indian ambassador to Iran.
News ID: 65747    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

UN report:

10k children trapped in Raqqa in pain

TEHRAN( defapress )– The UN reported that 10,000 children trapped in Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of Daesh, are 'in extremely dire conditions.
News ID: 65748    Publish Date : 2017/08/27

Venezuela to Stage War Games in Warning to Trump

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Venezuela kicks off two days of military drills on Saturday in response to US President Donald Trump's threat of military action and newly announced sanctions on the crisis-stricken nation.
News ID: 65738    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

Syrian army establishes full control over new strategic positions in Homs

TEHRAN( defapress )– Syrian Army units established full control over a number of strategic positions to the west of Manukh and north of al-Sukhnieh in the eastern countryside of Homs central Province after killing a number of ISIL terrorists and destroying their equipment.
News ID: 65737    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

Qatar’s Envoy Officially Resumes Activities in Iran

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Ali Bin Hamad al-Sulaiti, Qatar’s ambassador to Tehran, officially resumed his diplomatic duties in the Islamic Republic on Saturday.
News ID: 65736    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

Qatar Says Five Suspects in News Agency Hacking Detained in Turkey

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Qatar's attorney general said Turkey has detained five suspects in connection with the hacking of Qatar's state news agency in May.
News ID: 65735    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

Official:

Iran to Unveil New Nuclear Project in Days

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran will inaugurate the first phase of a nuclear project at its Fordow nuclear site within the next couple of days, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said.
News ID: 65734    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles as South Korea, US Conduct Drills

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and the US military said, as the two allies conducted annual joint military drills that the North denounces as preparation for war.
News ID: 65727    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

US Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Off Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A US Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Yemen on Friday and a search was under way for one US service member, the US military said.
News ID: 65728    Publish Date : 2017/08/26

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