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Expel of US troops from Iraq major win for Iran 05 Jan 2020
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Expel of US troops from Iraq major win for Iran

Former US under secretary of state for political affairs Wendy R. Sherman in a tweet on Sunday called Iraqi Parliament's decision for ousting US from Iraq 'major win for Iran'.

Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops from Iraq 05 Jan 2020

Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops from Iraq

In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a resolution requiring the government to order the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

Australia Bushfires: Smoke Covers New Zealand Sky 05 Jan 2020

Australia Bushfires: Smoke Covers New Zealand Sky

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Australia bushfires have turned the sky bright orange over Auckland in New Zealand, more than 1,200 miles away. People have also reported their breathing has been affected by the smoke from the devastating blazes of Australia bushfires. A witness to the eerie spectacle has described it as “apocalyptic”. Police in New […]

Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Kenya 05 Jan 2020

Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Kenya

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Al-Shabab militants have attacked a military base in Kenya Lamu County used by US and Kenyan military personnel, the East African country’s army and the armed group said. Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) said in a statement on Sunday that “at around, 5:30 am an attempt was made to breach security at […]

Immediate Ceasefire in Libya; UN Urges 04 Jan 2020

Immediate Ceasefire in Libya; UN Urges

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, urged Saturday an “immediate ceasefire” in war-weary Libya where the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) fights forces affiliated with Gen. Khalifa Haftar. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants a “return to political dialogue by all parties and put an immediate ceasefire in Libya,” the […]

Venezuela condemns US attack in Iraq 04 Jan 2020

Venezuela condemns US attack in Iraq

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Venezuela firmly condemned the US attack and stated that it is “an action that clearly raises tensions in the region, without any basis in international law.” Venezuela on Friday condemned the US military attack carried out by the United States’ terrorist forces against Baghdad, Iraq, in which the Quds Force commander, […]

Airstrike near Taji targeted convoy of medics 04 Jan 2020

Airstrike near Taji targeted convoy of medics

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has rejected earlier reports which claimed that some PMU leaders have been assassinated in an airstrike on Saturday in North Baghdad, Taji. Iraq’s state TV reported that a United States airstrike targeted an Iraqi militia late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad. It did […]

Venezuela to Use Petro Cryptocurrency for Oil Sales, Maduro Says 03 Jan 2020

Venezuela to Use Petro Cryptocurrency for Oil Sales, Maduro Says

Venezuela will sell oil and part of the gold it produces for its national petro cryptocurrency, the country’s President Nicolas Maduro said.

Indonesia Capital Floods Leave 43 Dead , 397,000 Displaced 03 Jan 2020

Indonesia Capital Floods Leave 43 Dead , 397,000 Displaced

The death toll from floods in Indonesia's capital rose to 43 of Friday as rescuers found more bodies amid receding floodwaters, disaster officials said.

Netanyahu Resigns from Ministerial Posts 02 Jan 2020

Netanyahu Resigns from Ministerial Posts

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigned from his ministerial posts as required by the indictment against him, he announced on Wednesday. Netanyahu has held the health, welfare, agriculture, and diaspora affairs portfolios, but someone who has been indicted for a crime cannot serve as a minister. There is no such rule regarding […]