Iran has underlined the need for respecting the sovereignty of nations in the fight against terrorism. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Saturday reaffirmed Irans opposition to all forms of terrorism and extremism, saying any acts of tolerance towardterrorism and Takfiri violence will further encourage terrorists to commit inhumane ...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has justified the downing of a Syrian helicopter by military, describing it as necessary. "The Turkish Armed Forces did what's necessary," Erdogan told a press conference on Tuesday, defending the military's downing of the helicopter. He went on to say that the Turkish government has briefed the army ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Turkish F-16 jet shot down a Syrian MI-17 attack helicopter, saying it made a 2km incursion into its airspace and ignored warnings. The Turkish military has released a statement saying that it first identified the Russian-built helicopter 26 nautical miles (48 km) away from its airspace, and radioed the pilots until it was ...