The talks were held within the framework of four expert groups in different fields of economic, trade and finance.The meeting was inaugurated by assistant director general for Asia and the Middle East Department of South Africa Foreign Ministry Anil Sooklal and Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran for Economic Affairs Gholamreza …
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Infiltration attempts by Jabhat al-Nusra foiled
Civil sources told SANA that the popular committees eliminated terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra and the affiliated groups who tried to infiltrate on Wednesday morning and to attack the locals in the towns of al-Fouaa and Kefraya from the direction of al-Sawaghyia- al-Fouaa.The sources added that popular committees detonated 3 explosive …
Read More »Algerian Sufi head warns Iran to avoid traps
'Some parties, by hatching plots, are trying to drag Iran into a war,' Khaled Bentounes, Head of the Al’ Alawiya Sufi order told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in a recent exclusive interview.Bentounes said that such a war would hurt all Muslim and that everybody should be watchful against …
Read More »Int’l Crisis Group warns against Yemen crisis
Saudi Arabia and its regional allies attacked Yemen in March 2015 to bring back to power the deposed president of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. “Three years into Yemen’s destructive war, a battle is shaping up for the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida, a lifeline for the bulk of Yemen’s population,” …
Read More »Yemen targets military town in southern Saudi Arabia
According to Yemeni TV Channel ‘Al Masirah’, the missile fired was of ‘Badr 1’ type which is produced in Yemen. This is the second time that Feisal town has been targeted by missile over the past three months.Saudi-led coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki had earlier confessed that 149 missiles had …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on June 13
** IRAN NEWS- Tehran warns Pyongyang over deal with Trump- Tehran springs August surprise on Colombo- Iran massive new water project near completion** IRAN DAILY- Trump, Kim hail historic summit- Ex-Iran manager Talebi: Field a plucky side- Zarif in South Africa to boost political, economic relations** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- Trump-Kim summit …
Read More »Syria lodges complaint with UN against US crimes
The letter said that this crime committed by the illegal coalition has claimed the lives of 12 civilians from one family, and that the coalition has also committed a similar crime against innocent civilians at one of the Iraqi refugee camps in Khuwaibra village southeast of al-Shadadi, claiming the lives …
Read More »Iran, South Africa FMs discuss issues of mutual interest
The two foreign ministers are to hold their second round of talks Wednesday. Zarif was also scheduled to take part in a banquet given in his honor by Ms Sisulu. He will also meet with the South African president Wednesday.Upon arrival in Pretoria, Zarif referred to ties between Iran and …
Read More »12 civilians killed in US-led Coalition attack on Hasaka
Local sources told SANA’s reporter that warplanes of the US-led coalition bombarded citizens’ houses in the village of Tal al-Shayer in the southeastern countryside of Hasaka, claiming the lives of 12 civilians from Hassoun al-Basha’s family and injuring two others of the same family (father and his son).1396**1396Follow us on …
Read More »No practical package delivered to Iran by Europeans yet: FM
'In the latest round of expert talks with the Europeans on the JCPOA held in Tehran last week, all remaining parties to the deal announced their compliance with the it. However, we have not received the necessary practical package from them,' Zarif told reporters upon his arrival in South Africa.During …
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