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Chemical Weapons Watchdog in Syria to Begin Probe on Wednesday
EghtesadOnline: International investigators will head on Wednesday to the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria that provoked a U.S.-led missile strike.
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Warship Ruse and New Stealth Missiles: How the U.S. and Allies Attacked Syria
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s outrage over another apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was clear. And for the second time in his presidency, the U.S.…
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Syria not using chemical weapons against terrorists: Iran's defense minister
EghtesadOnline: Iran's defense minister says despite Western countries’ propaganda, Syrian forces have never used chemical weapons against terrorists, who are using weapons of mass destruction…
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Iran condemns any use, threat to use WMD: FM
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s foreign minister stressed unlike the hypocritical and double-standard policies of the US and other so-called advocates of human rights, the Islamic Republic of Iran vehemently…
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Russia Says Syria Invited Chemical Weapons Experts to Idlib
EghtesadOnline: Russia called for international inspectors to visit Idlib, where the U.S. accused Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad of carrying out a deadly chemical weapons attack against his own…
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Zarif: Donators of chemical arms to Saddam now accusing Syria of using them
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said that providers of chemical weapons to the Iraqi deposed dictator Saddam Hussein during the imposed war against Iran are now…
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Lavrov: Iran, Russia, Syria urge careful investigation into Khan Shayhkun chemical incident
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that the three countries of Russia, Iran, and Syria are keen on launching a deep probe into chemical incident in Khan Shaykhun…
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Spicer Apologizes for Saying Hitler Didn’t Use Chemical Weapons
EghtesadOnline: White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologized after a storm of criticism followed remarks in which he attempted to compare Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to Adolf Hitler by saying…
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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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Tillerson: Syria strike a message to others, including North Korea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. military strikes against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons are a warning to other nations, including North Korea, that "a response is likely" if they pose a…
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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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Syrian FM dismisses any use of chemical weapons by Damascus
EghtesadOnline: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said on Thursday that Damascus condemns use of chemical weapons adding Syria 'did not and will not use this kind of weapons'.
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Iran condemns using chemical weapons by terrorists in Syria, Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alireza Jahangiri called on the organization to avoid politicizing the case of Syria.
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Russia, China block U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks
EghtesadOnline: Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over…
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Russia Vetoes UN Sanctions on Syria for Chemical Gas Attacks
EghtesadOnline: Russia used its veto to block a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Syria for the seventh time, rejecting an effort by Western powers to impose sanctions on…
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Putin says draft U.N. resolution to sanction Syria 'inappropriate'
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Western powers to sanction Syria's government over the alleged use of…
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Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo: rights group
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published…
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Iran elected as president of OPCW’s Asian branch
EghtesadOnline: Iran has been unanimously elected as the Asian branch president of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.
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Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons
EghtesadOnline: The executive body of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted on Friday to condemn the use of banned toxic agents by the Syrian government and by the militant group Islamic…
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U.S. expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
EghtesadOnline: The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on the city of Mosul, U.S. officials say, although adding that…
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Iran stresses complete annihilation of chemical weapons in world
EghtesadOnline: Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alireza Jahangiri stressed complete annihilation of…
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Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
EghtesadOnline; Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government forces for two chlorine gas attacks, saying the…
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France's Ayrault urges Russia to back U.N. resolution on Syria
EghtesadOnline: A U.N. report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a chance to push Russia to accept a resolution condemning the Syrian regime and resume political negotiations, French…