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5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Syria-Iraq border region – EMSC
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A moderately strong earthquake jolted the border region between Syria and Iraq on Tuesday, according…
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian…
Three civilians killed in Turkish shelling on Syria’s Tall Rifat – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three civilians were killed in a Turkish shelling on Tall Rifat town in northwestern Syria…
Iran open to oil, Gulf security contacts with U.S., not on Israel: Zarif
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran may cooperate with the United States on oil and security in the Gulf, but…
Iran’s Zarif urges Biden to act first in returning U.S. to nuclear deal
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran urged new U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday to “choose a better path” by…
Reports of 12 murdered at Kurdish-run displacement camp in Syria: U.N.
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United Nations said it had received reports of 12 Syrian and Iraqi nationals being…
Syria alleges ‘Israeli aggression’ in Hama, four dead
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Syrian air defences confronted early on Friday “an Israeli aggression” in the region of Hama…
Iran’s Rouhani urges Biden to return to 2015 nuclear deal
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani urged U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday to return to the…
Iran army commandos start drills near mouth of Gulf
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian army commandos and paratroopers started exercises near the mouth of the Gulf on Tuesday,…
Syria to import more fuel to cover shortfalls hit by sanctions, says PM
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Syria said on Sunday that it would import more crude oil to cover fuel shortages…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran…
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is…