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Iranian state television is quoting the country’s atomic chief as saying the Islamic Republic would need only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent – a level at which the material could start to be used for a nuclear weapon

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army units and the Lebanese Hezbollah troops managed to seize control of the Southern part of the Western Qalamoun mountainous region following their advances against ISIL on the third day of their joint operation on Monday.

Fourteen men who face being imminently beheaded in Saudi Arabia at the stroke of a pen have raised the plight of the Shia minority in the Sunni kingdom. (independent) — The activists were given the death penalty after being convicted of a series of terrorism charges for taking part in …

Syrian government forces seized full control of the last major town in Homs province held by ISIS, Syrian state media reported on Saturday, as the army and its allies press a multi-pronged advance into eastern areas held by the terrorist group.  

Fox Coordinated with Trump to Distract Attention from Russia Investigation Fox News Channel helped the White House push a claim about Democratic leaks and a murdered employee of the Democratic National Committee in order to distract attention from the Russia investigation, according to a lawsuit. Investigator Rod Wheeler, who had …

Hezbollah says it has concluded a military offensive against Takfiri terrorists on the outskirts of Arsal after dislodging the militants from the northeastern Lebanese town on the Syrian border

 Hajj preparations going on without trouble: Iranian official An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, saying required preparations are being made and the first group of pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on July 31.

UNSC to hold urgent meeting on violence in Al-Aqsa The UN Security Council plans to hold an urgent meeting on Monday morning to discuss the violence unfolding in al-Quds (Jerusalem), media reports said quoting UN diplomats

Four Palestinian martyred in protests in occupied territories Israeli regime’s move to suppress protests in the occupied Palestinian territories has resulted in the deaths of four Palestinian civilians, media reports said on Friday. (tasnim) — Tensions remain high in the occupied lands in the wake of the Tel Aviv regime’s …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on July 17, 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo by AFP)

Award-winning Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani has reportedly passed away due to cancer at a hospital in the United States. Iran’s Mehr News Agency cited one of Mirzakhani’s relatives as confirming her death on Saturday. Firouz Naderi, a former Iranian director of Solar Systems Exploration at NASA, had also announced her …

US talks with Saudi, allies end without fixing Qatar rift A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on July 12, 2017 shows Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (R) meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by AFP) Talks between US …

Countdown begins to ISIS collapse in Iraq’s Mosul Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service stand amid destroyed buildings in the Old City of Mosul on July 7, 2017, during the Iraqi government forces’ fight against Daesh terrorists. (Photo by AFP) ISIS is on its last legs as Iraqi forces …

U.S. prepared to hold joint operations with Russia in Syria, Tillerson says The Trump administration is prepared to consider joint stability operations with Russia in Syria, including no-fly zones, cease-fire observers and coordinated deliveries of humanitarian aid, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said late Wednesday. (washingtonpost) — In a statement …

Al-Nusra terrorists preparing to carry out provocative chemical attacks in Northwestern Syria A well-informed military source said that Washington, Ankara and Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) are coordinating to carry out provocative chemical attacks in Idlib province.

Game over for ISIS; Iraq declares end of ‘caliphate Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the mosque in Mosul from where ISIS proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years ago, the Iraqi military said. (reuters) — Seizing the 850 year-old Grand al-Nuri Mosque hands a symbolic victory to the Iraqi forces …

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman elevated to Crown Prince Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has replaced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the deputy crown prince and defense minister.

Iran Warns Missile Attack on ISIS in Syria can be Repeated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is warning ISIS militants that missile attacks launched into eastern Syria the previous day can be repeated if the extremists take action against Iran’s security. “if they (ISIS) carry out a specific action to violate our …

Israel and Saudi Arabia ‘in talks’ for historic economic deal: report Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to forge official economic ties with each other in a potential ground-breaking deal, according to reports. (ibtimes) — US and Arab sources are claiming the two nations are hoping to develop relations …

قام مسلحون بإطلاق النار فی أحد أروقه مجلس الشورى الاسلامی فی العاصمه الایرانیه طهران، ما أسفر عن وقوع إصابات وقتلى. وذکرت وکالات الانباء الایرانیه ان “مجهولین أطلقوا النار باتجاه رجال الامن فی البرلمان، وذلک على هامش الجلسه العلنیه لمجلس الشورى الیوم الاربعاء”.