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Kremlin Spokesman: No Plan to Send Ground Troops to Syria

Tue Oct 6, 2015 17:54:41

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not planning to send ground troops to fight ISIL terrorists in Syria and will not support Russian volunteers willing to take part in the conflict.

Japanese Foreign Minister Due in Iran Next Week

Tue Oct 6, 2015 17:49:05

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is slated to visit Tehran in Iran next week, it was reported on Tuesday.

Guardian: Standup Comedy Show Gives Iranians a Reason to Laugh

Tue Oct 6, 2015 17:21:49

Khandavaneh, an uplifting entertainment program on national state television, is successfully introducing standup to TV viewers in Iran.

Deputy UN Secretary-General Will Visit Iran: Report

Tue Oct 6, 2015 16:24:40

Jan Eliasson, Deputy UN Secretary General will be in Tehran on 11 October 2015 to meet with senior members of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and other officials, said the UN Information Center in Tehran (UNIC).

Iran’s Deputy FM: Fate of Missing Iranian Pilgrims in Mecca Not Clear

Tue Oct 6, 2015 16:24:01

Iranian Foreign Ministry Deputy for Consular and Parliament Affairs, Hassan Qashqavi said it is not clear whether the missing Iranian pilgrims are dead or alive or are being held somewhere.

Russian Warplanes Bomb ISIL-Held City of Palmyra

Tue Oct 6, 2015 16:02:26

Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that its jets pounded various regions including ISIL-Held City of Palmyra and destroyed 20 tanks and 3 rocket launchers near the city.

Fabius: Russia’s Airstrikes in Syria Must Target all Terrorists

Tue Oct 6, 2015 15:35:07

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says Russian airstrikes in Syria must target not only Daesh (ISIS) but also all the terrorist groups that are operating in the country.

US: Russia Pounding CIA-Backed Rebel Fighters in Syria

Tue Oct 6, 2015 15:09:19

A new US intelligence assessment says Russia has been targeting militant groups backed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Syria, deepening US anger at Moscow.

Turkey Expresses Strong Protest over Russia’s Violation of Turkish Airspace

Tue Oct 6, 2015 15:02:09

Turkish officials have shown strong reaction at the violation of the countries airspace, and demanded that Russia not violate the Turkish airspace again.

Turkish Army Kills 12 PKK Militants in Southeast Turkey

Tue Oct 6, 2015 14:28:48

At least 12 members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have been killed in Turkish military strikes in the southeastern part of Turkey.

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