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Deputy FM discusses Yemeni crisis with UN envoy

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for African-Arabian Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Saturday morning.
News ID: 65550    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

Venezuela's Maduro Calls for Urgent Summit of 33 Regional Leaders

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday called for an urgent meeting of Latin American and Caribbean leaders to address the crisis in his country.
News ID: 65551    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

Trump Says ‘Military Option’ Possibility in Venezuela

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of "military option" in Venezuela.
News ID: 65552    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

UN:

Time for De-Escalation, Lowering Tensions over Korean Peninsula

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, continuing to be concerned over Korean Peninsula rhetoric, said on Friday it was time to lower tensions after a week of heightening escalation.
News ID: 65553    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

Report:

US Missile Systems Not Accurately Tested Against Real Threats

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Defense expert warned that the multi-billion-dollar US missile systems may not be capable of defending the country against possible missile attacks, as the war of words is escalating between Washington and Pyongyang.
News ID: 65554    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

UAE Military Chopper Crashes in Southern Yemen

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A Black Hawk helicopter, belonging to the United Arab Emirate (UAE), crashed in Southern Yemen, killing four of its crew.
News ID: 65555    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

13 Civilians Killed as Mortar Mines Hit Residential Area in Northern Afghanistan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) - A total of 13 civilians were killed and three others injured as two mortar mines fired by militants struck a residential area in Dawlatabad district of the northern Faryab province on Friday night, a local official said on the condition of anonymity on Saturday.
News ID: 65549    Publish Date : 2017/08/12

Zarif:

Trump after blaming Iran on JCPOA to avoid isolation

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on his official Twitter account on Friday that the US president has always been after nullifying the nuclear agreement.
News ID: 65548    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Senior Commander:

No Enemy Able to Surprise Iranian Armed Forces

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that the country's Armed Forces are always ready to give a crushing response to aggressors, adding that the enemies are not able to surprise them.
News ID: 65547    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Foreign Ministry spox voices condolences over beheading Iran military advisor

TEHRAN( defapress )– Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi in a message extended condolences on beheading of Iranian military advisor Mohsen Hojjaji by Daesh terrorist group in Syria.
News ID: 65546    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

FM highlights role of Iranian military advisors in fight against terrorism

TEHRAN( defapress )– Iranian Foreign Minister on Friday showed reaction to brutal beheading of an Iranian military advisor by Daesh (ISIS) in Syria and highlighted their role in fighting Takfiri terrorist groups.
News ID: 65545    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Russia Boosts Air Defense in Far East amid Escalating N. Korea Nuclear Situation

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russia’s air defense systems in the country's Far East region have been enhanced and put on a state of high alert in connection with the escalated situation around North Korea’s recent missile tests, Russia's upper house of parliament lawmaker Viktor Ozerov announced on Friday.
News ID: 65544    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Syrian Fighter Jets Turn Common Border Region with Lebanon into Hell for Terrorists

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Syrian Air Force continued to bomb ISIL's positions heavily in different heights in Western Qalamoun mountainous region at the border with Lebanon, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.
News ID: 65543    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Velayati condemns crimes in Afghanistan’s Mirza Olang

TEHRAN( defapress ) – Iranian Leader's senior adviser Velayati posted a message condemning the recent massacre of civilians in Afghanistan’s Mirza Olang village.
News ID: 65542    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Araghchi:

Refuting JCPOA to impose dire consequences for violating parties

TEHRAN( defapress ) – Iran's Deputy FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a lecture titled Iran's New Role in the Middle East at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo, Japan.
News ID: 65541    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Syria Army in Full Control of Eastern Countryside of Homs

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Syrian forces have completely cleansed the outskirts of Homs of remnants of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) elements, retaking the eastern countryside in the central province.
News ID: 65540    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims in South China Sea

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A US Navy destroyer reportedly carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials said.
News ID: 65539    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Trump Thanks Putin for Slashing US Diplomatic Staff

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia.
News ID: 65538    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

South Korean Media Call for Nuclear Armament

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – As nuclear-armed North Korea's missile stand-off with the US escalates, calls are mounting in the South for Seoul to build nuclear weapons of its own to defend itself - which would complicate the situation even further.
News ID: 65537    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

Iran Quds Force commander vows to annihilate Daesh

TEHRAN( defapress )- Quds Force Commander Major General Qasem Soleimani in reaction to brutal beheading of an Iranian military advisor by Daesh (ISIS) in Syria vowed to clean the region from the terrorist group elements.
News ID: 65536    Publish Date : 2017/08/11

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