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Folks on Twitter were sharply divided Tuesday over a fiery, filmed dispute between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and a prospective voter over the issue of gun regulation. While some found his tough talk endearing, others fretted over the potentially alienating effects of his aggressive, macho posturing. “You’re full of ...

A prominent Iraqi expert said that the US releases fake news about the death of its soldiers, in what it calls as anti-ISIL battle, to prolong its deployment in Iraq. “It is a fake piece of news and is aimed at forging the needed excuse to continue the US presence ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Tuesday inaugurated 25 water and power industry projects in Tehran and four other provinces worth over $1.7bln. The projects were inaugurated in the presence of Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian via video conference on Tuesday. “227 projects with (nearly) $8.2bln worth of investment have been launched in ...

Yemen’s Arabic-language al-Masirah television network, citing an unnamed source in the Yemeni missile defense units, reported that the country’s air defense units managed to target and shoot down a fighter jet of Tornado type in the skies of Yemen’s northern province of Jawf late on Friday night. It also quoted ...

Strongly condemning the aggression which has taken the lives of women and children, Mousavi extended sympathies with the families of victims and the Yemeni people. “During the past years we have repeatedly witnessed that whenever coalition forces, led by Saudi Arabia, or their allies concede humiliating defeats in the battlefield, ...

The Iraqi army decided not to take assistance from the US military forces in operations against the ISIL terrorist group in al-Anbar province. The Arabic-language service of Sputnik news agency reported that the first stage of operations titled ‘Iraq’s heroes’ to cleanse al-Anbar and rural areas at common borders between ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Campaigns officially kicked off in Iran on early Thursday by nominees of parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections due to be held on February 21. The campaigns officially started at 00:00 Thursday (20:30 GMT, Wednesday), and the candidates will have one week to win the people’s support for ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity for increased unity among the nation to confront and defeat US plots. “It is natural that US cannot tolerate the Islamic Revolution because it knows Iran’s great power in the West Asian region,” Rouhani said, addressing the Feb. 11 rallies in Tehran. The ...

 The annual nationwide February 11th rallies marking the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution were staged in the capital city of Tehran and other cities across the country on Tuesday morning. Millions of Iranians from all walks of life were out in the streets and squares all ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is ready to cooperate for Syria’s sovereignty and independence, calling the political way the only solution to the Syrian crisis. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen met ...