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Any news on the recent attack will be released by official sources and Syrian TV, the source said.Syria Ministry of Information urged Syrians not to pay attention to those media reports aimed at magnifying US attack.Syrian TV announced that air defense systems shot down 13 missiles in Damascus.The media affiliated …

Some strong explosions rocked Damascus on Saturday. The Syrian Arab New Agency (SANA) has confirmed the attack.US has attacked some military bases in eastern Damascus.The US media has claimed that chemical weapons were used in Douma, Eastern Ghouta and US, UK and France had threatened Syria with joint attacks.US President …

Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted the spokeswoman as saying that some 17 medical personnel and several journalists were also injured during Israeli shooting at Palestinian protestors.On the third day of rallies dubbed ‘Setting fire to flag of occupying regime’, a large Israeli flag was placed on the ground for demonstrators …

In a statement issued Friday evening, Nouri al-Maliki warned against threats against the interests of Arab and Islamic countries and said 'We favor dialogue and peaceful political solutions as the sole and most effective means to settle Syrian crisis.'It is a proven fact that use of force is not a …

During a Security Council session held on Friday upon Russia’s request to discuss the US threats about attacking Syria, al-Jaafari said that the US Representative claimed that the Syrian government used chemical weapons 50 times which led to the death of 200 civilians, describing this as amateur talk fit for …

During the phone talk, Zarif condemned any use of chemical weapons in Syria, underlining the necessity for impartial and international investigation into the issue.He also warned about risks of any military actions under false excuses against regional peace and stability.Iran’s missile defense program and regional developments were among other topics …

[US nominee for secretary of state Mike Pompeo] Pompeo says Iran wasn't racing to a nuclear weapon before the Iran Deal [otherwise known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)] and is not going to race to a weapon if US leaves the deal,” Reza Nasri said Friday in a …

Zia Hashemi, who was in China to attend two international and regional meetings, made the remarks during a meeting with Vice President of China Radio International (CRI), Hu Bengsheng on the last day of his visit to China. Hashemi urged the need for further media cooperation of Asian countries against …

Deputy Commander of Iranian Army for coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that all the armed forces in the country are highly prepared to defend the revolution, freedom, independence and the Islamic Republic against any kind of threat.'Iran has reached self-sufficiency in maintenance and upgrading its defensive equipment and it …

'An open-door UNSC session on the topic ‘Threats to international peace and security: the situation in the Middle East’ will be held on Russia’s initiative at 10 a.m. [14:00GMT] on April 13,' it said.Russia’s UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Russia had called on UNSC member states to convene Friday …