Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tabiya, an IS leader in Damascus, was detained with several of his men, General Ahmad al-Dalati was reported as saying by state news agency SANA.
The arrest came less than two weeks after a December 13…
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North Korea Slams Washington-Seoul Nuclear Submarine Deal As ‘offensive Act’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hit out at a new nuclear submarine agreement between the United States and South Korea, describing it as a threat to the stability of the Korean Peninsula as he toured his country’s submarine production…Continue Reading
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Iran lawmaker says draft budget has serious flaws
Iran’s proposed budget for next year contains serious flaws and unexplained spending lines, a lawmaker said on Thursday, criticizing pay rises that lag inflation and new allocations linked to the president’s office.
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Former Afghan Takhar police chief killed in Tehran
Sources have confirmed to Mehr the killing of Akramuddin Saree, the former police chief of Takhar province in the former Afghan government, in Tehran.
According to these reports, he was targeted by an armed attack after leaving his workplace on…
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US rhetoric at UNSC ‘publicity stunt’ to deceive people: Tehran
Iran says the latest US claims about the continuation of diplomacy with Tehran were a publicity stunt meant to deceive ordinary people.
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Tanker Carrying 4 Million Liters Of Smuggled Fuel Seized In Persian Gulf
The IRGC’s news website reported on Wednesday that the ship was carrying 4 million liters of smuggled fuel when it was seized inside Iran’s territorial waters.
Commander of the IRGC’s First Naval Zone, Brigadier General Abbas Gholamshahi,…
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Diplomacy Does Not Entail Sending Bombers: Iran Tells US
Morgan Ortagus, the US deputy special envoy for West Asia, told the Security Council on Tuesday that Washington remains available for “meaningful” negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, but said the administration of President…
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Ghalibaf congratulates Christian counterparts on Christmas
In a letter to the Parliament Speakers of the Christian countries, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf congratulated the birthday anniversary of Prophet Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Christmas and the New Year.
“At a time when the…
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Tehran commentariat seek to calm war fears as markets jitter
Speaking on Sunday, Ghalibaf warned that if the executive fails to address rising prices of basic goods, parliament would have a “duty” to take action.
But moderate voices in Tehran argue the episode is less about procedure than positioning.
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