Iran DailyIran, Russia sign military agreement
Defense ministers of Iran and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday in Tehran to improve cooperation between two countries in defense and military arenas.
Houthis take Yemen presidential palace
Houthi fighters entered Yemens presidential palace after a brief clash with the compounds security guards, witnesses and security sources told Reuters, a day after some of the worst battles in the capital in years.
Zarif, Ghani discuss ties, regional issues
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Afghan officials in Kabul on Tuesday to discuss bilateral and regional issues. Upon arrival in Kabul, Zarif told reporters at the airport that Iran and Afghanistan are two countries with cultural and religious commonalities which could enhance bilateral relations, IRNA reported.
ISIL threatens to kill two Japanese hostages
The ISIL terrorist group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages on Tuesday unless they receive $200 million in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom from Japans premier during his visit to the Middle East.
Leader marks MLK Day
The official account of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ?@khamenei_ir, tweeted on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, saying discrimination still prevails in the US.
German delegation due in Tehran
A high-ranking German parliamentary delegation will arrive in Tehran today, a senior German MP announced Tuesday.
Tehran reiterates need for open dialogue with Riyadh
Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said the country is ready to engage in frank dialogue with Saudi Arabia.
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Iran, Russia agree to solve S300 missile system issue
The Iranian and Russian defense chiefs agreed on Tuesday to expand defense relations in order to resolve the issue concerning the S-300 air defense missile systems.
Israel on high alert for possible Hezbollah retaliation
Israel is on high alert for possible attacks from the Lebanon-based resistance group Hezbollah following an airstrike on Hezbollah ?ghters in Syria, Israeli defense o?cials said on Tuesday.
Amnesty International urges Europe to come clean in CIA terror cooperation
European governments are being urged by Amnesty to spill the beans over their alleged cooperation in terror operations with the CIA. The human rights organization wants the guilty to be brought to justice and the practice to stop.
Assailants bomb Hamas of?cials car in Gaza: interior ministry
Unknown attackers have bombed a car belonging to a security o?cial of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian interior ministry said.
Israel deploys missile batteries near Lebanon, Syria
Israel has reportedly deployed batteries of missile interceptors near the borders with Lebanon and Syria as the regime braces for possible retaliation by Hezbollah over a recent deadly Israeli attack on members of the Lebanese resistance movement in Syria.
Zarif says Iran attaches special importance to Afghan stability
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tues- day that Iran considers Afghanistans stability and development as its own.
Iran mulling ways to cut dependence on oil revenues, Larijani says
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said the legislature and gov- ernment are mulling new ways to de- crease Irans dependence on oil revenues.
German parliamentary team due in Tehran
A Ger- man parliamen- tary delegation, led by German Deputy Speaker Claudia Roth, is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss ways to improve Tehran-Berlin parliamen- tary ties.
Supreme Leader regrets prevailing discrimination in U.S.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has regretted the spread of discrimination against the black community in the United States.
Iran to hold joint naval drill with Oman
The naval forces of Iran and Oman plan to hold a joint rescue and relief drill in the waters south of Iran in the coming months.
IRGC chief vows devastating thunderbolts against Israel
The commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that the Zionists [Is- raelis] should await devastating thunderbolts in retaliation for the martyrdom of an Iranian general in an Israeli air raid on the Syrian territory.
