The number of civilians killed in March (not including police) was 543, while the number injured (not including police) was 561, the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran reported.Nineveh was the most affected Governorate, with 541 casualties (367 killed, 174 injured). Baghdad Governorate followed 84 killed and 246 injured, …
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Qasemi: Hoisting any flag in Kirkuk except Iraq’s national flag mounts tension
'Iran's principled stance is to support the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty,' he said.Qasemi added that all sides should be committed to the Constitution and help resolve their disputes through dialogue and legal means.Consequently, hoisting any flag except Iraq’s national flag in Kirkuk which is under governing rules and …
Read More »Turkish police violence against Iranian tourists sparks reaction among officials
“The major decision to address the issue should be taken by Iran's diplomacy apparatus,” Deputy of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO)Morteza Rahmani Movahed said on Monday.'We raised the issue in a meeting with the Turkish Tourism officials who visited Tehran in early 2017,” Rahmani Movahed said.“We are …
Read More »Syrian Army liberates village in Hama province
The Syrian Army have deployed massive armaments in the area and have taken back several neighborhoods and villages from the terrorists.Fightings are still going on in the region and scores of terrorists affiliated with Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group have been killed and wounded.Since March 21, many terrorist groups in the …
Read More »Iran releases 15 Indian fishermen: India FM
“I am happy to inform that Iran has released our 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu. They were detained with their 3 Bahraini boats,” the message reads.“I appreciate the good work by Indian Embassy in Iran.”The fishermen were captured due to illegal entry into Iran’s waters.9376**1771 www.irna.ir
Read More »Iran committed to all int'l obligations: VP
“We hope other countries also remain to be committed to their obligations,” Hossein-Ali Amiri said Sunday during a meeting with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen.Some countries are still trying to create obstacles on the way of implementation of the nuclear deal, Amiri said, referring to the deal between Tehran …
Read More »Unilateral economic sanctions against countries violate int’l laws:MP
Member of Iranian delegation to the 136th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) underway in Dhaka, Masoud Rezaie pointed to the fact that interference in the internal affairs of other countries, occupation and extremism have brought about unprecedented threats.“These threats have not only affected peace, security and global development but have …
Read More »Israel bars researchers to investigate rights violations
The international human rights group on Monday accused Israel of barring foreign researchers from entering the Gaza Strip to document abuses, saying the restrictions call into question Israel's stated commitment to investigating possible rights violations.In a 47-page report, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of ‘systematically’ preventing its researchers from visiting …
Read More »Iran envoy expresses reservations about fmr Pak army chief’s role in military alliance
Mehdi Honardoost talking to different media of Pakistan said that it was correct that Pakistan had contacted Iranian officials before issuing the NOC, but it did not indicate that Iran was satisfied with this decision or it had accepted the same.He said that Tehran had informed Islamabad that Iran would …
Read More »Iran sympathizes on Colombia, Indonesia landslides
In his statement released on Sunday evening, the spokesman expressed sympathy with the bereaved families of the victims in the two countries. City of Mocoa in Colombnia was hit by a huge landslide of mud, rocks and waters burst which damaged houses on Saturday morning.Colombian army in a statement announced …
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