Syria crisis
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Iran, Russia underline striking more decisive blow to terrorists in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu on Tuesday underlined bilateral cooperation for striking…
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Iranian, Russian presidents describe US missile attack on Syria violation of UN charter
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Sunday condemned the recent US cruise missile attacks on Syria’s Shayrat airbase…
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FM urges need to clarify nature of April 4 atrocity in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for an “impartial inquiry to shed light on the horrific events of April 4” in Khan Sheikhoun in western Syria.
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G7 foreign ministers seek U.S. clarity over Syria
EghtesadOnline: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations meet on Monday for an annual gathering, with Europe and Japan seeking clarity from the United States on…
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Oil prices firm on strong demand, political uncertainty in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices were firm on Monday, supported by strong demand and political uncertainty in Syria, although another rise in U.S. drilling activity kept a lid on gains.
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Dollar at three-week highs on Fed official comment; Syria, North Korea in focus
EghtesadOnline: The dollar started the week at three-week highs against a currency basket on Monday, after a key U.S. Federal Reserve official reinforced the central bank's commitment to interest…
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Islamic State launches two suicide attacks on U.S.-backed Syrian rebels
EghtesadOnline: Islamic State militants launched two suicide attacks on U.S.-backed Syrian rebels near the border with Iraq, leaving at least 12 dead in the fighting and many wounded, rebel sources…
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Syrian President Assad's allies say U.S. attack crosses 'red lines'
EghtesadOnline: A joint command center made up of the forces of Russian, Iran and allied militia alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the U.S. strike on a Syrian air base…
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World must act on US missile strikes in Syria: Iran MPs
EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers say international bodies must take action on the recent US missile strikes against Syria, slamming the attack as a violation of the Arab country’s national sovereignt…
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Rouhani: Iranian nation to stand by Syrian nation
EghtesadOnline: US aggression against the independent country of Syria was a violation of international regulations and the Charter of the United Nations, Iranian president stressed on Sunday…
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VP: US’ attack on Syria to reinforce extremism
EghtesdaOnline: First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri condemned recent cruise missile attacks by the US on Syria’s strategic airbase, and said that such behavior will certainly result in strengthening…
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North Korea calls U.S. strikes on Syria 'unforgivable'
EghtesadOnline: North Korea said on Saturday U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Friday were "an unforgivable act of aggression" that showed its decision to develop nuclear weapons…
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Trump's U.N. envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of U.S.
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that she sees regime change in Syria as one of the Trump administration's priorities in the country wracked…
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Russia's Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson spoke by phone about situation in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone on Saturday about the situation in Syria after the U.S. strikes on a Syrian air…
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Boris Johnson Nixes Moscow Trip, Russia Calls Decision `Absurd'
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson canceled a trip to Moscow over the conflict in Syria, fueling the crisis between Russia and the west after a U.S. missile strike against President…
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Trump's Syria Missile Strike Ramps Up Tensions With Moscow
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration warned that it’s ready to take further military action if the regime of Bashar al-Assad wages another chemical attack, even as this week’s missile strike…
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UNSC holds emergency meeting on US missile attack in Syria
EghtesadOnline: United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting on US recent missile strike in Khan Shyknun region near Idlib in northern Syria kicked off in New York on Friday.
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Iran calls for establishment of int'l fact-finding mission on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for establishment of an international fact-finding mission to make clear the realities behind recent US attack on Syria under…
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Zarif sees US missile attack very perilous fallacy
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday strongly condemned the US missile attacks to Syrian and called the move as a very perilous fallacy running counter to international…
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Khoshroo to UN: US airstrike on Syria to reinforce terrorists
EghtesadOnline: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo strongly condemned the US missile attack on a Syrian airfield.
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Zarif: time to stop hype and cover-ups
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the U.S. airstrike against a Syrian airbase, calling it a military act based on groundless accusations.
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US Strikes on Syria Dangerous, Detrimental
EghtesadOnline: Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned US missile attacks against a Syrian airbase, saying it will complicate matters further and spoil the chances of resolving the six-year…
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Markets on Edge as US Hits Syria
EghtesadOnline: Most world stock indexes fell Friday while oil prices rose after the US fired missiles at Syria during President Donald Trump's first meeting with China's president, leaving investors…
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EU says Syria crisis has no military solution
EghtesadOnline: The European Union on Friday said that the union has been informed of the US missile strikes on a Syrian airbase but stressed that a negotiate solution was the only way out of…
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Pres. Rouhani calls on world to reject US aggressive policies
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani reacting to US recent strike on Syria urged people of the world to reject US aggressive policies.
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US attacks Syria to boost terrorists military, spiritual strength: Senior security official
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said US airstrike on Syria and similar acts are taking place to promote military and spiritual strength of the terrorists…
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Trump ordered Syrian air strike before dinner with Xi
EghtesadOnline: In a secure room at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, President Donald Trump's top military advisers presented him with three options for punishing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
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Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a…
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Trump's Syria Strike Turns Populist Fans in Europe Against Him
EghtesadOnline: You could not find a bigger fan of Donald Trump in Europe than Nigel Farage, the poster boy of Brexit and ex-leader of the U.K. Independence Party.
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From Steak Dinner to Situation Room: Inside Trump's Syria Strike
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump was complimenting the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping over steak dinner on Thursday as his military prepared to fire dozens of cruise missiles into…