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Iran’s Parliament Should Respond to Tel Aviv’s Pan-Turkist Moves: Politician

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A former Iranian lawmaker says the Israeli regime is promoting separatism in the name of the World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC).
Crisis

UN Envoy Welcomes Iran-Russia-Turkey Statement on Syria

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The United Nations’ Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura welcomed the joint statement of the tripartite meeting between Iran, Russia, and Turkey, saying that it is useful for resuming the inter-Syrian dialogue in Geneva in February.
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Iraqi Politician Blames Iran for Twin Bomb Attacks on Kurdish Party HQ in Erbil

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Two explosions on Tuesday night targeting the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I) headquarters in Koya have killed at least seven people, and wounded several others.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Russia, Turkey Start Bid to Solve Syria Crisis Diplomatically: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, Russia and Turkey have started the process of finding a political solution to the Syria crisis.
Crisis

World Shows Mixed Reactions to Assassination of Russian Envoy to Turkey

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The Monday night assassination of Russian Ambassador to Ankara, Andrey Karlov, has been followed by diverse reactions in Western and Arab media, some of which are quite surprising.
Crisis

Iraqi People in Mosul Kill ISIS’ Mufti

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A Mufti affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group who had allowed the terrorists to shell the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was killed by the city’s residents.
Foreign Policy

Iran Official Criticizes UN’s Aleppo Resolution

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A high-ranking Iranian security official says a recent United Nations Security Council resolution on the Syrian city of Aleppo is an attempt to pave the ground for the deployment of foreign intelligence officers to the city under the cover of UN observers.
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Turkey to Name Street in Ankara after Assassinated Russian Envoy Karlov

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The street housing the Russian Embassy building in Ankara will be renamed after Andrey Karlov, who was assassinated on Dec. 19, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced.
Crisis

Turkish Police Arrest Family of Gunmen Who Killed Russian Envoy

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Turkish police have arrested the parents, relatives and flatmate of an off-duty police officer who assassinated the Russian ambassador in Ankara on Monday.
Foreign Policy

FM Zarif Leaves Tehran for Moscow to Attend Trilateral Meeting on Syria

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Iranian Foreign Minister departed for the Russian capital on Tuesday morning to attend a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
Foreign Policy

Iran Strongly Condemns Russian Envoy Assassination in Turkey

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned the assassination of the Russian envoy to Ankara, Andrey Karlov, saying that the criminal act aimed at further conflict in the region.
Crisis

Iran-Turkey-Russia Trilateral to Be Held in Moscow despite Assault on Russian Envoy

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A senior member of Russian Parliament and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Iranian, Russian, and Turkish Foreign Ministers will hold their pre-planned meeting on Tuesday despite the recent assassination of Russian ambassador to Ankara.
Crisis

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead in Ankara Assault (+Video)

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Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov who was badly wounded in an armed assault in Ankara has died, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday.
Europe

Britain’s Anti-Iran Stances Aimed at Expanding Its Market in Arab States: Analyst

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A senior analyst of British affairs says Iran is a ‘potential’ possibility for Britain, but the recent anti-Iran remarks made by British officials are mainly aimed at pleasing Arab states, which are considered as ‘actual’ targets for London.
Crisis

US Increases Bounty on ISIS Leader to $25 Million

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The US Department of State has raised its reward to $25 million for any information that leads to the capture of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Crisis

IRGC Engineers Are Repairing Mosul Dam: General

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An IRGC general highlighted the non-military capabilities of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, saying that the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Base is now repairing the strategic dam of Mosul, northern Iraq.
Crisis

Buses Carrying Evacuees from Kefraya, Foua Arrive in Syria’s Aleppo

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A convoy of 10 buses carrying evacuees from the two Syrian towns of Kefraya and al-Foua in the Idlib province arrived in Aleppo early on Monday.
Foreign Policy

Taliban Denies Receiving Invitation to Attend Iranian Conference

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The Afghanistan-based militant group Taliban has rejected the allegations that its members have received invitations to participate in the Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran.
Crisis

ISIS Offers $1 Million Bounty for Killing Kurdish Girl of Iranian Origin

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ISIS-affiliated media said the extremist group had set a one-million-dollar reward for killing a Danish-Kurdish girl of Iranian origin who has joined Kurdish Peshmarga in the fight against ISIS terrorists.
Crisis

Buses Arrive at Besieged Syrian Villages despite Militants’ Attacks

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According to a report by Syrian TV on Sunday, several buses, which were supposed to evacuate ill and injured people from the besieged Shiite-majority towns of Foua and Kefraya were attacked and some of them burned, but some of them have reportedly managed to arrive at the villages.
Foreign Policy

Without Iran, Any Secret Deal on Syria Is Doomed to Failure

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An IRGC general warned against any secret agreement on Syria that does not take Iran into account.
Crisis

ISIS Picks New Executioner to Replace Jihadi John

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A new ISIS element is said to have replaced the notorious jihadi John as the terrorist group’s chief executioner.
Americas

Pro-Western Analyst Criticizes US for Hypocritical Approach towards Aleppo Liberation

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In a surprising reaction, a VOA and BBC commentator has lashed out at the US and Israel over their hypocritical approaches towards the recent liberation of Syria’s Aleppo.
Crisis

New Photos Show Iran’s General Soleimani in Syria’s Aleppo

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Photos have been recently released in social media showing the Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani in the liberated Syrian city of Aleppo.
Foreign Policy

US Dreams of Divided Syria Shattered in Aleppo: Iranian Commander

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A top Iranian military official hailed the Syrian army’s success to recapture the city of Aleppo from terrorist groups after a four-year battle, saying the major victory shattered Washington’s dreams of a disintegrated Syria.
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