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Iran has warned the United States via Switzerland that any action taken against the country over the false accusation that Tehran was behind the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities will be met with an immediate response. In an official note passed to the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which …

With the clock ticking to Brexit day on 31 October, Britain’s embattled Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is sticking to his guns on his stated policy of honouring the deadline on exiting the European Union (EU). In an interview with The Mail on Sunday, Johnson makes the incendiary statement that should …

Iraqi security forces have dismantled a terrorist group as it was planning attacks on Shia Muslims during mourning rituals on Arba’een, which marks 40 days after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced in a statement released …

Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the “criminal and repressive” actions of US-sponsored and Kurdish-led militants from the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against ordinary Syrians, stating that they are in line with schemes devised by Israeli officials and implemented by regimes subservient to Washington. The ministry, in identical letters sent …

Iran’s main government body active in the steel industry says monthly exports from the country have increased by more than a third. The IMIDRO said on Sunday that steel exports recorded between July 23 and August 22 this year had surged to 633,050 tons, up from 462,000 tons in the same period …

Alwaght– The occupied Palestinian territories are immersed in waves of concerns and intimidation and the Israeli military forces were put on high alert after Israeli drone violation of Lebanon’s airspace last week and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s strong-toned warning that the violation will not go without response and that …

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the country will officially join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) late in October. In a late-night interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Ardakanian said the law on Iran’s accession to the EAEU has been ordered by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to …

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) reassured the force’s complete intelligence dominance over border areas, saying border units are a sign of the country’s sovereignty. The top commander made the remarks during a visit to the northwestern borders of the country in East …

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, said on Thursday that the attempts of some countries that support terrorist organizations to “recycle them” and present them as “moderate armed opposition” will not affect Syria’s stance in defending its citizens and fighting terrorism. Al-Jaafari, speaking …

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran expects to conclude a preferential trade agreement with India this year that will allow the two countries to cut tariffs on each other’s products, Iran’s ambassador to India Ali Chegini said on Wednesday. He said the move will also help the two countries to …