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World Muslims Hold Rallies on Quds Day, Slam US ‘Deal of Century’

‘Deal of the Century’ will not succeed: Pres. Rouhani TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced his support to the oppressed people of Palestine while taking part at massive rallies held in Tehran to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the International Quds Day. Hassan Rouhani joined public ...

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Al-Quds Brigades Used Drone to Destroy Two Israeli Military Vehicles

Islamic Jihad’s military wing, Al-Quds Brigades, announced that during the recent confrontation with the Zionist entity the Palestinian resistance group used a drone to attack two Israeli military vehicles. One of the group’s commanders said that the Israeli enemy concealed the operation, adding that the Zionists even do not dare ...

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Int’l Quds Day rallies to shatter ‘deal of century’ illusion

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri blasted the US-sponsored ‘Deal of the Century’ plan, saying that the International Quds Day rallies will foil all plots against the Palestinians.  Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri blasted the ...

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Houthi Leader Raps Saudi Breach of Ceasefire, Siege of Durayhimi

Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee lashed out at Saudi Arabia for violating the previous ceasefire agreements and for refusing to lift a blockade on al-Durayhimi district in Yemen’s Hudaydah province. In comments about the recent developments in Yemen, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi said members of the Saudi-led military coalition conducted ...

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Iran forex reserves remain ample: Central bank

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says the country’s foreign exchange reserves are robust despite tightening US sanctions which seek to stem the Islamic Republic’s hard currency stream. Last month, the United States demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases or face sanctions. The US reimposed ...

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Lebanon can overcome economic challenges: Aoun

Lebanese President Michel Aoun says even though the country’s economy is in the doldrums, economic reforms and austerity measures envisioned in the 2019 state budget will help the economic future look certain. “There are protests and complaints by members of the public. Nevertheless, we would have plunged into the abyss if had not followed ...

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Yemeni forces launch drone attack on warplane hangars at Najran airport

Yemeni armed forces have launched another retaliatory drone strike against an airport in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Najran region, this time targeting hangars housing the regime’s warplanes. Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported the counter-strike on Wednesday morning, without giving details about possible casualties or material damage. A day earlier, the network ...

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IRGC chief: Iran not after war, but not afraid of one either

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran does not seek war but is not afraid of one either. Making a speech on Sunday, Major General Hossein Salami said that Iran was currently facing a threat close to its territory and thus the IRGC had operationalized ...

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Iraq to remain part of ‘resistance axis’ despite US: Nujaba

An undated image shows members of Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, a movement known for its active cooperation with the national army in counter-terrorism operations, performing a public march. Iraq’s Harakat al-Nujaba Secretary General Akram al-Kaabi says Iraq will remain part of the “axis of resistance” despite foreign-backed attempts to detach ...

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