Iran official urges int’l campaign against terrorism in Syria
A senior Iranian official has endorsed the UN move to appeal for humanitarian aid for Syrians, stressing the need for a serious collective…
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Iraqi PM says northern city of Tikrit liberated
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says units of government forces, backed by Shia and Sunni volunteer forces, have managed to retake control…
ISIL terrorists execute 30 civilians in northwest Syria
The Takfiri ISIL terrorist group has executed at least 30 civilians in an attack on a village in northwestern Syria, a monitoring…
Iraq: Suicide blast hits bus with Iranian pilgrims, kills 6
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a bus with Iranian Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six…
UN chief calls for political solution for Syria crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the current crisis in Syria can only be solved through a political solution. Ban made the…
Iraqi PM: Final victory in Tikrit is imminent
Tehran, March 31, IRNA – Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Ibadi said Tikrit will be liberated from terrorist group of ISIL very soon…
Iran says US drone kills 2 advisers in Iraq; US denies claim
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says a U.S. drone strike has killed two of its advisers in Iraq, though the U.S.…
Iraqi forces making more advances in battle for Tikrit
Iraqi government troops, with the help of volunteer Shia and Sunni forces, are pushing ahead with their operation to retake full control…
UN chief Ban arrives in Iraq for talks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has traveled to war-torn Iraq to hold talks with the Arab country’s top officials. The UN chief,…
Assad: US-led airstrikes on ISIL terrorists have failed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asserts that US-led airstrikes against the ISIL group have not only not pushed back the Takfiri terrorists, but…
Bishop Iran trip useful in IS battle
Australian defence officials say building closer ties with Iran will help in the fight against Islamic State extremists. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop…
ISIL terrorists behead 8 Syrian soldiers in Hama
The ISIL Takfiri group has released a new video showing the purported beheading of eight Syrian soldiers in the northwestern province of Hama.…
US jets strike Iraqi forces’ positions instead of ISIL in Tikrit
US Air Force jets struck positions of Iraqi anti-ISIL forces during clashes near Tikrit, injuring several fighters, Iran’s Fars News Agency reports. The Iraqi army,…
Lebanon’s army seizes strategic hilltop from militants
Lebanese forces have wrested control of a strategic hilltop in the eastern province of Beqaa, and prevented Takfiri militants from infiltrating into…
Iran trying to dominate region, Turkish president warns
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkey’s president accused Iran of trying to dominate the region, adding that Ankara could provide “logistical support” to Saudi…
Serious will required to curb violence in Middle East: UN envoy
New York, March 28, IRNA – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo condemned sectarian and ethnically-motivated…