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04 November 2025
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Hatami:

Iran to make utmost effort in becoming stronger

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami pointed to the need to make Iran a powerful country and vowed to stand up for the rights of the Iranian nation.
News ID: 80111    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Hong Kong Records First Death from New Coronavirus; Overall Toll More than 420

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified corona virus on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China from an outbreak that has killed more than 420 people, spread around the world and raised fears for global economic growth.
News ID: 80110    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Iranian President Slams EU Parties’ Non-Commitment to JCPOA

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with the visiting European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, deplored the continued non-commitment of the EU parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
News ID: 80109    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

1 Dead, 5 Wounded in Shooting on Greyhound Bus in California

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A man cursing and muttering incoherently opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus in Southern California early Monday, killing one person and wounding five others in a seemingly random attack before passengers disarmed him, authorities and a witness said.
News ID: 80108    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Denmark Arrests 3 Members of Al-Ahwazi Terror Group over Spying for Saudi

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Denmark said it has arrested three leading members of the Al-Ahwazi terrorist group, which has an office in London, on suspicion of spying for Saudi Arabia.
News ID: 80107    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Iranian, Pakistani Top Diplomats Discuss US-Israeli Plot against Palestine

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, deplored the US government’s so-called “deal of the century” plan and called for Muslim unity in support of Palestinians.
News ID: 80106    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Pres. Rouhani felicitates Sri Lanka on Independence Day

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – President Hassan Rouhani has called for further development of Iran-Sri Lanka relations in his message felicitating the South Asian country on its Independence Day.
News ID: 80105    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Zarif raps US for taking advantage of coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the United States for “taking advantage” of the situation following the coronavirus outbreak in China.
News ID: 80104    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Parl. key committee strongly condemns US-proposed Mideast plan

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee vehemently condemned the US’ new plot for the Middle East as declaring war against Islam.
News ID: 80103    Publish Date : 2020/02/04

Iran, Turkey Urge Muslims’ Firm Stance against ‘Sale of Palestine’

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, called on Muslims nations to take a firm stance against the US government’s so-called “deal of the century” plan, saying it is tantamount to the sale of the Palestinian land.
News ID: 80099    Publish Date : 2020/02/03

PM:

Japan to Make Utmost Efforts to Keep Virus from Affecting Olympic Games

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that the government will keep in close touch with all relevant groups to ensure a virus outbreak does not have affect the Summer Olympics.
News ID: 80098    Publish Date : 2020/02/03

Democrats Gear Up for State of the Union Protests as Impeachment Lingers

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – A number of House Democrats are gearing up to stage protests against US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address once again Tuesday, this time after voting to impeach him.
News ID: 80097    Publish Date : 2020/02/03

Iran Makes New Decisions to Address Coronavirus

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – The Iranian administration made a series of new decisions in the fight against the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that has originated from China.
News ID: 80096    Publish Date : 2020/02/03

IRGC Condemns Trump’s “Deal of Century”

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), in a statement denounced the so-called “Deal of the Century”, proposed by US President Donald Trump, as an American-Zionist scheme, asserting that the hatched plot is doomed to failure and would end in the dustbin of history.
News ID: 80094    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Advisor Renews Iran’s Support for Syria’s War on Terrorism

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in a meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Adnan Mahmoud, reiterated his country’s support for Damascus’s war against terrorism, reminding that the Arab country’s sovereignty and independence must be protected.
News ID: 80093    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Judiciary chief:

People give ‘strong yes vote’ to resistance movement in funeral procession of Martyr Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that people gave a strong yes vote to the resistance movement in the magnificent funeral procession of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
News ID: 80092    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Diplomat:

Arab Envoys Present at US Mideast Plan Unveiling Were Misled

TEHRAN ( defapress )- An Arab diplomat stated that ambassadors from the UAE, Bahrain and Oman who attended the unveiling ceremony of a contentious Washington-devised Middle East proposal were not briefed on the details of the scheme.
News ID: 80091    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Pelosi:

Trump's Expanded Travel Ban 'Outrageous, Un-American', Threatens 'Rule of Law'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ripped President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban after he included six other countries to the list of those that will face increased travel restrictions.
News ID: 80090    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Iraqi President Appoints New Prime Minister

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi as the Arab country’s new prime minister after political parties in the parliament failed to name a candidate in two months since former premier Adel Abdul Mahdi stepped down under pressure from anti-government protests.
News ID: 80089    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

Report:

South Korea’s Naval Unit Provides Iranian Vessel with Fuel

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday that its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit helped an Iranian boat with fuel near Oman’s Muscat Port.
News ID: 80088    Publish Date : 2020/02/02

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