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Iran, Russia presidents discuss Mideast crises, energy ties
Nov 28, 2016 17:15Presidents of Iran and Russia have discussed the latest developments in Syria and agreed to coordinate efforts concerning global oil and gas markets, the Kremlin says.
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Iraqi forces say nearly 1,000 Daesh terrorists killed in Mosul
Nov 28, 2016 17:15Nearly 1,000 Daesh terrorists have been killed by the Iraqi special forces six weeks into a major operation to liberate the northern city of Mosul, a top commander says.
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Syria denounces Qatar’s pledge to continue support for terrorists
Nov 28, 2016 11:01Damascus has lashed out at Qatar for its renewed declaration of support for terrorists operating in Syria, saying it reveals Doha’s participation in spreading Takfiri ideology.
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Iran welcomes any bid based on diplomacy to solve Syrian crisis: Official
Nov 27, 2016 16:38Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the parliament speaker's special advisor on international affairs has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s stand on the importance of finding a solution to the crisis in Syria, saying Tehran welcomes any diplomatic initiative in this regard.
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Syrian army forces, allies liberate two more districts in eastern Aleppo
Nov 27, 2016 16:28Syrian army soldiers have established full control over two more neighborhoods in the eastern quarter of the strategic northwestern city of Aleppo following days of bitter clashes with foreign-backed Takfiri militants.
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Iraq scholars hail parliament vote to legalize Hashd al-Sha’abi
Nov 27, 2016 16:27The association of Iraq’s Sunni Muslim scholars has hailed the parliament’s recent recognition of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, as a subdivision of the country’s armed forces.
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Iraqi Kurds find two new mass graves containing 18 bodies near Mosul
Nov 27, 2016 11:44Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have found two mass graves in the country’s northern province of Nineveh, which are thought to be containing the bodies of more than a dozen Izadi Kurds murdered by Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
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Syrian army declares liberation of Hanano in eastern Aleppo
Nov 26, 2016 17:26Syrian armed forces and allies have managed to seize control of a key district in the northwestern city of Aleppo, which has been a flash point over the past few months.
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Car bomb attack kills 10 at busy market in Somali capital
Nov 26, 2016 17:26At least 10 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in a crowded market in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, police say.
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Iran, Iraq more determined to fight terror: Larijani
Nov 25, 2016 11:56Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in Iraq which killed hundreds of pilgrims, mostly Iranians, stressing that Tehran and Baghdad are more determined than ever to fight terrorism.