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Leader says Iran must increase pace of scientific progress

Tehran (KNA): Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran must

1/23/2019 3:41:00 PM

In letter, Palestinian Authority asks US to drop all remaining aid

Tehran (KNA) - The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it will refuse American aid in its entirety after Washington cut humanitarian funds to Palestinians, adding that accepting such help could carry unwelcome legal consequences for the Ramallah-based administration.

1/23/2019 2:05:00 PM

Syria warns of attack on Tel Aviv airport if UN fails to halt Israeli aggression

Tehran (KNA) - Syria has warned that it could use its right to respond in self defense to recent Israeli air raids against a civilian airport near Damascus by striking Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport if the UN Security Council fails to shoulder its responsibilities and act against the regime’s aggression.

1/23/2019 2:00:00 PM

Iran slams Germany's 'hasty, unjustifiable' ban on Mahan Air

Tehran (KNA) - Iran has slammed Germany's "hasty and unjustifiable" move to revoke the license of Iran’s Mahan Air, saying the decision runs counter to the spirit of deep-rooted relations between the two countries.

1/22/2019 10:41:00 PM

Israeli tanks shell Gaza, kill Palestinian

Tehran (KNA) - At least one Palestinian has been killed and two others have been injured in Israeli shelling in the besieged Gaza Strip amid weeks-long anti-occupation demonstrations.

1/22/2019 10:33:00 PM

Germany's representative may head EU’s payment system for Iran

Tehran (KNA) - A representative of Germany may become the head of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that Europe is preparing to conduct transactions with Iran bypassing US sanctions, a source in the EU institutions told Sputnik Tuesday.

1/22/2019 10:30:00 PM

Iran summons Swiss ambassador over Press TV anchor's detention in US

Tehran (KNA) - Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran to protest the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s "illegal" detention of Press TV news anchor Marzieh Hashemi, who had traveled to the United States to visit her family.

1/22/2019 10:23:00 PM

Germany bans Iranian airline Mahan

Tehran (KNA) - The German government has withdrawn permission for the Iranian airline Mahan Air to operate in Germany, a government source told Reuters on Monday.

1/21/2019 9:29:00 PM

Mogherini not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw conf.

Tehran (KNA) - EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said that she would not attend an anti-Iran summit in Poland because she will be making other visits in that time.

1/21/2019 9:28:00 PM

Over 250 Gazans killed by Israeli fire since March 2018, says UN report

Tehran (KNA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says more than 250 Palestinians have been killed and over 23,000 injured by Israeli forces since the Great March of Return rallies began along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied territories on March 30, 2018.

1/21/2019 9:26:00 PM

Daesh-claimed bomb attack kills 5 SDF militants in NE Syria

Tehran (KNA) - A car bomb attack, claimed by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, has killed at least five members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militant group in northeastern Syria, a London-based monitor group says.

1/21/2019 9:24:00 PM

Iran denies Germany summoned envoy over military spy case

Tehran (KNA) - Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over Berlin’s arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

1/21/2019 9:19:00 PM

South Pars platform 13B starts gas injection to onshore refinery

Tehran (KNA) - Platform 13B of Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field has started gas injection to the project’s onshore refinery.

1/20/2019 10:49:00 AM

Poland weak, submissive enough to host US’ aggression against Iran, Russia: Expert

Tehran (KNA) - Commenting on the US isolation and differences with its heavy weight European allies on Middle East, Anthony Cartalucci says that Poland is the only weak and submissive European nation which is forced to host American’s aggression against Iran and Russia.

1/20/2019 10:46:00 AM