US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria illegal: Syria president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described as “an illegal intervention” the US-led aerial bombarding campaign purported to be against Takfiri ISIL militants…
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50 ISIL Takfiris killed in Kobani in single day: Report
At least 50 ISIL Takfiri terrorists have reportedly been killed in clashes, bombings and US-led airstrikes in Syria’s flashpoint town of Kobani.…
White House confirms attacks on ISIL leaders
US Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes has confirmed that recent airstrikes struck some of the leaders of the ISIL terrorist group.…
US air strikes kill tens of Iraqi popular forces
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tens of Iraqi popular forces, fighting the terrorist groups, were killed in the US air strikes against their positions around…
US-led air strikes against Isis in Syria ‘killed 10 civilians’
Monitor group says 10 civilians killed in recent US-led strikes Jets target Isis at least twice after fierce shelling of town US…
Iran slams U.S. air strikes
Once again, Iran’s supreme leader has used Twitter to slam the U.S.-led coalition air strikes against IS. Ayatollah Khamenei accused Washington of…
Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
(Reuters) – U.S.-led air strikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State fighters back to the edges of the Syrian Kurdish border town of…
Iran daily: “Zionists control information to US leaders” — Head of military
The head of Iran’s military, explaining Tehran’s distrust of the US Government, has said that “Zionists” are controlling America’s leaders through their…
Intl. flights over Iran doubled due to high airspace security
The decision was made after the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 with 298 people on board over eastern Ukraine followed…
President Rouhani terms US bombing of ISIL theatrical move
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored that the US airstrikes on the headquarters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
Obama says U.S. role in Iraq not ‘America against ISIL’
President Barack Obama said U.S. airstrikes in Iraq are an example of the country leading a coalition to aid an ally, not a direct…
Arab nations join Syria strikes as Nusra front threatens retaliation
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE ‘participated in strikes’ Syrian foreign minister says air assault alone will not succeed Al-Qaida-linked group says…
Iran’s president calls airstrikes on ISIS ‘theater,’ says broader campaign needed
(CNN) — Airstrikes against ISIS militants are a “psychological operation,” not a military one, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in…
Islamic State oil refineries in Syria hit in airstrikes
U.S. and Arab warplanes attacked oil refineries in eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State to undercut the extremist Sunni group’s revenue and impede its…
Obama vows to defeat Isis and rallies UN against ‘network of death’
President insists he will not repeat mistakes of predecessor Addresses United Nations general assembly in New York Russia urged to ‘change course’…
U.S. told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria – source
(Reuters) – The United States informed Iran in advance of its intention to strike Islamic State militants in Syria and assured Tehran that it would not…
Iran news round up – September 23, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Iran’s president says arrest of Washington Post reporter not a sign of internal power struggle
NEW YORK — The jailing of a Washington Post reporter without public charges in Iran is not evidence of a power struggle between…
Iran daily: Tehran moves cautiously on US attacks inside Syria
Faced with the reality of US attacks inside Syria, Iran’s top officials — including President Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Five air strikes hit Isis territory in Syria near Iraqi border
Raids carried out on Al-Bukamal near border crossing follow overnight strikes on Islamic State strongholds at Turkish border Five air strikes hit…
Iran assesses US air raids in Syria as illegal interference
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham on Tuesday considered air raids of the United States and some other countries in Syria as…
US confirms 14 air strikes against Isis in Syria
US and allies have deployed jets and missiles against militants Isis stronghold of Raqqa is among targets, says US official ‘Dozens’ of…
Iran leader: Strikes in Syria illegal, no gov’t OK
NEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday the U.S.-led coalition’s airstrikes in Syria are illegal because they were not…
US-led military action violation of Syria’s sovereignty: Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister slammed the US-led airstrikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria as violation of the Arab…
U.S.-led air strikes kill 50 Al-Nusra Front militants in Syria: SOHR
The US and its allies have carried out at least 50 airstrikes against the Takfiri militants operating inside Syria, the so-called Syrian…
Syria says US informed it about strikes on ISIL
Syria says the US had informed Damascus before carrying out airstrikes against the Takfiri ISIL militants’ positions inside the Arab country. According to Syrian…
Obama praises France for joining airstrikes in Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised France for its decision to join American forces in conducting air strikes against the Islamic…
Al-Qaeda recruiting European militants in Syria to ‘attack U.S. planes’
While ISIS is getting the most attention now, another band of extremists in Syria – a mix of hardened militants from Afghanistan,…
Protesters blast US plan to launch airstrikes in Syria
A group of peace activists gathered in the US city of New York to denounce President Barack Obama’s plan to launch airstrikes…
Turkey won’t allow US to use its bases against ISIL: Official
Turkish government says it will not allow a US-led military coalition to use its air bases in order to launch attacks on…
Iran daily: Tehran continues campaign “US created Islamic State….& caused 9-11″
President Obama’s declaration of a campaign to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State has done nothing to halt Iran’s propaganda that…
Kerry to rally Arab support after Obama vows to hit IS
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Thursday to shore…
Obama authorises air strikes against Isis militants in Syria
President announces in televised address that US will target Islamic State militants in Syria for the first time Barack Obama announced an open-ended bombing…
Russia against US strikes at ISIL without consent from Damascus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Air strikes by the US Air Force at the ISIL positions in Syria without consent from Damascus would add…
U.S. expands air offensive to protect Iraqi dam
The U.S. expanded its air offensive in Iraq by conducting strikes for the first time in the western part of the country to…
U.S. airstrikes hit Haditha Dam in western Iraq
The United States has begun carrying out air strikes near Iraq’s Haditha Dam which was under threat from Islamic State in Iraq…