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Terrorist Attack Targets Military Car in Syria’s Daraa Claims Number of Martyrs

Terrorists targeted a military car on al-Yadouda Road, west of Daraa City as a number of army personnel were martyred and others were injured. SANA reported that terrorists on Wednesday morning targeted a military car on the road leading to al-Yadouda town, west of Daraa city as a number of ...

July 17, 2019

Iran

Iranian FM to US: ‘If You Want to Discuss Ballistic Missiles, Stop Selling Weapons’ to Middle

Speaking to NBC, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif signalled Tehran’s readiness to discuss its ballistic missile programme with Washington, but added that the US should first halt its arms trade in the Middle East. “If you want to discuss ballistic missiles, then we need to discuss the amount of weapons ...

July 17, 2019

Turkey

US to Withhold F-35 Fighters from Turkey, Trump Says

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will not sell Turkey advanced F-35 fighter jets over Ankara’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 anti-air system. “We have a situation where Turkey is very good with us, and we are now telling Turkey that because you have really been forced to ...

July 17, 2019

Iran

US is ‘Not Looking for Regime Change’ in Iran: Trump

Earlier this month, the US president noted that Washington would impose new sanctions on Tehran after the Islamic Republic partially suspended its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal and proceeded with Uranium enrichment. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that there has been a lot of progress made with ...

July 17, 2019

Iran

Iran Naval Forces Assisted Disabled Foreign Oil Tanker in Persian Gulf

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the country’s naval forces have assisted a foreign crude oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, after they received a request for help from the vessel. Sayyed Abbas Mousavi told IRIB News late on Tuesday that the tanker suffered a technical glitch, and ...

July 17, 2019

Syria

US-led Airstrike Kills 15 Civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

At least 15 civilians have reportedly been killed in an airstrike by the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the terrorist ISIL group on a residential area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor. The media outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed, citing a militant source, reported on Tuesday that the coalition warplanes pounded a house ...

July 16, 2019

UAE

UAE Denies Reports of Oil Tanker Loss in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil tanker Riah, which, according to vessel location tracking websites, stopped transmitting signals on its location in the early hours of 14 July, didn’t issue any emergency signals, a highly-profile Emirate official said on Tuesday. “The oil tanker is not owned, and nor is used by the United Arab Emirates, ...

July 16, 2019

Yemen

Saudi’s King Khaled Air Base under Yemeni Fire Anew

Yemeni forces staged a new drone attack against Saudi Arabia’s King Khaled air base, local sources said. Yemeni armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the Saudi air base was subjected to attack by Yemeni drones, Qassif 2K, late Monday. He added that the attack hit arms depot and ...

July 16, 2019

Iran

“US Playing with Fire”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Monday that the United States is “playing with fire,” as the two sides are locked in a standoff. The United States quit an international deal on Iran’s nuclear program last year, hitting Tehran with crippling sanctions. Tensions have since soared, with the US ...

July 16, 2019

Iran

UN Concerned at US Travel Restrictions on Iran FM’s Access

The United Nations voiced concern Monday after the United States imposed unusually harsh restrictions on the movements of Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was visiting the world body. Weeks after the United States threatened sanctions against Zarif, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington issued him a ...

July 16, 2019