“Haniyeh accused Israeli Mossad of carrying out the assassination of young Palestinian scholar Dr Fadi al-Batch, who was shot dead on Saturday at dawn in Malaysia,” Hamas website reported.“We blame the Israeli Mossad of carrying out the assassination of Dr Fadi al-Batch,” Hamas quoted Haniyeh as saying.“The timing of the …
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Syrian Army recaptures southern Damascus
According to Al Mayadeen, the area is located between Yalda and Al-Hajar al-Aswad cities.Syrian Army had earlier taken control of Douma, Eastern Ghouta after withdrawal of Jaysh al-Islam terrorists.Clearing of the occupied territories in southern Damascus means that these areas are safe from terrorists’ mortar attacks.9376**1771Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish …
Read More »Zarif's warning to US widely reflected in Turkish media
Sat 7 Turk news network commented on Mohammad Javad Zarif's warning of a possible US exit from the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six world powers in 2015, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), quoting the Iranian foreign minister as saying that Iran would resume …
Read More »Hezbollah Chief says sectarianism woe targeting all national sectors
Nasrallah made the remarks Saturday in a video conference addressing the electoral ceremony in Tyre city in southern Lebanon.“Some Lebanese leaders adopt sectarianism to achieve their political goals regardless of the national interests,” Lebanese media ‘Al-Manar’ quoted Nasrallah as saying. “Tyre city is one of the basic resistance strongholds which …
Read More »Let's allow chemical weapons inspectors from the OPCW to do their jobs in Syria
'The response by President Trump and his allies to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria shows there is willingness by some countries to resort to unilateral policies to enforce disarmament obligations despite there being an internationally verifiable treaty in place. This is quite worrisome,' Iran’s Ambassador to the …
Read More »Minister: Iran-Iraq ties never affected by mischievous intervention
Speaking to reporters, the Iranian defense minister thanked Iraqi officials for according a warm welcome and hospitality to him during his stay in the country. Cultural, religious and historical commonalties have bolstered ties between the two nations, preparing grounds for further expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation, he said. Iran …
Read More »Iran describes US human rights report as 'unacceptable'
The Islamic Republic believes that the US foreign ministry's annual report and in particular, the claims about Iran's human rights status is quite one-sided and politically motivated, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.He noted that the UN foreign ministry's annual report presents an unreal and biased picture of the situation …
Read More »Palestine urges probe into Israeli crimes
In his letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Riyad Mansour said once again we urge the international community, especially the UNSC, to do its responsibility as regard peace and security and implementing legal commitments.Peace and security will be established only if regulations are implemented and human rights are …
Read More »President Rouhani congratulates Syria National Day
In his Saturday message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, President Rouhani said Iran will stand by Syria in reconstruction era exactly the same as when the country was fighting terrorism. 'Iran will spare no efforts to foil enemies’ plots and to restore security and stability to Syria,' he said.President Rouhani …
Read More »Europe helps US to conduct deadly drone attack: Amnesty Int’l
“US drone strikes have killed up to 1,551 civilians since 2004 in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia. Amnesty International and others have exposed how some drone strikes have violated international law, and may amount to extrajudicial executions or war crimes,” Amnesty International quoted the Bureau of Investigative Journalism as saying.Details …
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