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Iran FM warns US, UK not to test ‘wrath of region’

The Iranian foreign minister has condemned the United States and the United Kingdom's attacks on Yemen, saying that Iran considers the security of Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Palestine to be the security of the region.
News ID: 84488    Publish Date : 2024/02/05

Iraqi PM declares 3 days of mourning after US aggression

According to a statement by the government of Iraq. the prime minister announced the state of mourning " across all state departments and institutions" to honour the martyrs killed in US airstrikes.
News ID: 84485    Publish Date : 2024/02/05

US Accuses China of Violating Bilateral Anti-Hacking Agreement

TEHRAN (defapress) – China has been violating an agreement with the United States aimed at stopping cyber espionage through the hacking of government and corporate data, a senior US intelligence official said on Thursday.
News ID: 73584    Publish Date : 2018/11/09

Maduro: White House Orders Colombia to Kill Me

TEHRAN (defapress)- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of instructing the Colombian government to organize his assassination which failed in early August.
News ID: 73019    Publish Date : 2018/10/12

Poll: Most Americans Think US Failed in Afghanistan

TEHRAN (defapress)- Almost half of Americans think the United States has failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan after some 17 years into a war that was supposed to end the rule of Taliban and resolve the issue of terrorism in the South Asian country, a new poll showed.
News ID: 72907    Publish Date : 2018/10/06

China Will Use Trade War with US to Replace Imports: State Media

TEHRAN (defapress) - China is not afraid of “extreme measures” the United States is taking in their trade war and will use it as an opportunity to replace imports, promote localization and accelerate the development of high-tech products, state media said.
News ID: 72497    Publish Date : 2018/09/19

We Must Face China Together, New US Envoy to Brussels Tells EU

TEHRAN (defapress) - The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China's "economic aggression" together, US President Donald Trump's new ambassador to the European Union said on Friday.
News ID: 72243    Publish Date : 2018/09/07

Velayati: Tehran not to negotiate with Trump administration

Tehran will have no meetings and talks with those working at the US President Donald Trump's administration or with any other American officials, Iran's special advisor to the Supreme Leader announced here on Friday evening.
News ID: 71190    Publish Date : 2018/07/14

Japanese Banks MUFG, Mizuho to Stop Iranian Transactions

Japanese banks are moving to stop handling all Iran-related transactions to meet a November deadline set by the United States, after President Donald Trump in May pulled out of a nuclear program agreement with Tehran.
News ID: 71176    Publish Date : 2018/07/13

US Says to Consider Requests for Waivers from Iran Oil Sanctions

The United States will consider requests from some countries to be exempted from sanctions it will put in effect in November to prevent Iran from exporting oil, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
News ID: 71152    Publish Date : 2018/07/11

South Korea Suspends Civilian Drills to Help Talks with North Korea

South Korea has suspended its summertime civil defense drills aimed at preparing against a North Korean attack to keep alive a positive atmosphere for nuclear diplomacy with the North.
News ID: 71145    Publish Date : 2018/07/10

Turkey Not to Cut Off Trade Ties with Iran: Cavusoglu

Turkey will not cut off trade ties with Iran at the behest of other countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
News ID: 71003    Publish Date : 2018/06/30

‘We’re Not Colonialists, Don’t Cause Chaos’: Xi Tells Mattis China Won’t Concede An Inch of Land

Amid growing tensions over the South China Sea and Taiwan, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Beijing has no colonial ambitions but will never shy away from defending every inch of its territory.
News ID: 70977    Publish Date : 2018/06/28

US must be held accountable for withdrawal from JCPOA: Iran UN mission

The United States must be held accountable for the consequences of its reckless and wrongful act of withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and G5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany) in 2015.
News ID: 70970    Publish Date : 2018/06/28

US Pushes Allies to Halt Iran Oil Imports: Report

The United States has told countries to cut all imports of Iranian oil from November and is unlikely to offer any exemptions, a senior State Department official said as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on allies to cut off funding to Iran.
News ID: 70959    Publish Date : 2018/06/27

US among 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Women amid #MeToo Campaign: Poll

The United States was named as the only Western nation among the 10 most dangerous countries for women on Tuesday in a survey of global experts, after the #MeToo campaign triggered a flood of complaints about sexual harassment and assault.
News ID: 70945    Publish Date : 2018/06/26

Afghanistan calls for exemption from US sanctions against Iran

Afghanistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebghatollah Ahmadi announced that the country has officially called for exemption from US sanctions against Iran.
News ID: 70923    Publish Date : 2018/06/25

UN: America's Poor Becoming More Destitute under Donald Trump

The UN’s top expert on extreme poverty warned that contemptible and cruel US policies towards the poor were disenfranchising millions, posing a threat to democracy in the country.
News ID: 70880    Publish Date : 2018/06/23

Trump Says North Korea Has Returned Remains of 200 US War Dead

US President Donald Trump said North Korea had returned on Wednesday (June 20) the remains of 200 US troops missing from the Korean War, although there was no official confirmation of the move from military authorities.
News ID: 70844    Publish Date : 2018/06/21

WHO: MERS Outbreaks Killed 23 in Saudi Arabia

Outbreaks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), also known as camel flu, claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people in Saudi Arabia in four months.
News ID: 70819    Publish Date : 2018/06/19