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- Iran responds for first time to casualty count from Israeli attack on Syria
- Iran reveals new military step in coordination with Turkey
- US nuclear submarine comes in close contact with Iranian anti-submarine chopper: video
- Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade denies Israeli strikes targeted them in Syria
- US sanctions Iranian pharmaceutical company that produced Coronavirus vaccine
- Egypt in talks to acquire new warships
- Syrian Army reveals its casualties from Israeli attack on Deir Ezzor
Iran responds for first time to casualty count from Israeli attack on Syria
Published 2021-01-14 22:14:14 by News Desk in Iran, Israel, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - A commander in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday said that the Israeli raids on military sites in eastern Syria did not cause any casualties, while further threatening Israel with a strong response. The Fars News Agency quoted the political assistant to the commander of the corps, Ahmed Karim Khani, as saying that the raids launched by Israel on Wednesday did not result in any casualties. Karim Khani said that the information announced by the Syrian Observatory that 57 soldiers and fighters were killed at dawn on Wednesday in these... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Israel, Syria
Iran reveals new military step in coordination with Turkey
Published 2021-01-14 21:46:53 by News Desk in Iran, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - The commander of the border guards of the Iranian internal security forces, Brigadier General Ahmed Ali Kuderzi, said that his country is coordinating with Turkey in the field of providing security for the border areas, pointing out that this cooperation will be strengthened in the future. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday morning that Kuderzi's statements came after a meeting he held via a video conference with the commanders of border guards in the provinces of West Azerbaijan (northwestern Iran) and Kurdistan (western Iran) and the commander of the Turkish gendarmerie. "During these... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Turkey
US nuclear submarine comes in close contact with Iranian anti-submarine chopper: video
Published 2021-01-14 18:17:03 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) - A U.S. nuclear submarine was spotted making close contact with an Iranian military chopper this week, in a new escalation in the Persian Gulf region. In a video released by the Iranian media and shared on social media, the U.S. nuclear submarine can be seen making close contact with the Iranian anti-submarine helicopter, the SH-3D, in the Persian Gulf waters. The video, which is shared below, was allegedly take on Thursday, January 14th, in the Persian Gulf; however, the U.S. and Iranian forces have yet to comment on this close approach. https://twitter.com/200_zoka/status/1349737503545180160?s=20 Tensions between the... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
Iranian-backed Fatemiyoun Brigade denies Israeli strikes targeted them in Syria
Published 2021-01-14 17:56:32 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) - The commander of the Fatemiyoun Brigade said that the Israeli Air force did not target their sites in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, pointing out that the latter's strikes hit the Syrian Arab Army instead. The leader of Fatemiyoun Brigade denied what was published by the Western media regarding the killing of a number of Afghan fighters in Syria, telling the Tasnim Agency of Iran that these claims are all false. He said: "Despite the Western media campaigns, Fatemiyoun sites were not targeted, and no Afghani fighter was killed during this Zionist raid." The... Read on ->
Tags: Deir_Ezzor, Syria
US sanctions Iranian pharmaceutical company that produced Coronavirus vaccine
Published 2021-01-14 09:32:09 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) - The U.S. administration continued its strict economic blockade of Iran this week, as Washington sanctioned more individuals and entities in the Islamic Republic. Among the entities sanctioned by the United States this week was the pharmaceutical company, Danesh Bonyan, which produced a coronavirus vaccine for the Islamic Republic. It is not clear why they sanctioned this Iranian company, as their explanation claimed that they were "contributing to the corruption in Iran." On Wednesday, the administration of the outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions against two individuals and 16 entities, including the Abadan Electricity... Read on ->
Tags: Coronavirus, Iran
Egypt in talks to acquire new warships
Published 2021-01-14 09:18:09 by News Desk in Egypt, North-AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed cooperation frameworks with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Larsen company, which specializes in the manufacturing of ships, frigates and destroyers. According to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency, the meeting was attended by a large number of Egyptian army commanders, headed by the Commander of the Navy, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled. Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic in Egypt, Bassam Rady, confirmed that the meeting witnessed discussions on cooperation frameworks between the Egyptian side and the German company that has deep experiences in... Read on ->
Tags: Egypt
Syrian Army reveals its casualties from Israeli attack on Deir Ezzor
Published 2021-01-14 08:50:22 by News Desk in Iran, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - At approximately 1:10 A.M. (local time) on Wednesday morning, the Israeli Air Force carried out a powerful attack in the Deir Ezzor Governorate of the Syrian Arab Republic. According to a field source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in eastern Syria who spoke under the condition of anonymity, their forces suffered a number of casualties as a result of the Israeli attacks on the cities of Deir Ezzor and Albukamal. The Syrian Army source reported that one of their soldiers was killed, while another dozen military personnel from the same unit were wounded and... Read on ->
Tags: Deir_Ezzor, Iran, Israel, Syria
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