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Turkey, Iran pledge greater cooperation over Syria
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to boost trade relations and pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis despite their divergences on the issue.
Erdogan and Putin agree on multi-billion energy deal
Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2016
Turkey and Russia agreed to revive the multibillion-dollar "Turkish Stream" natural gas pipeline after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Aug. 9.
Bombing IS: Statistics Show War Far From Over
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016
When the US-led coalition started bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, we were told by senior generals, politicians and whoever else had a stake in the PR-sell, that it would be a 'generational struggle' that would…
Obama says Islamic State on the run, despite attacks around globe
Posted on Friday, August 5, 2016
President Obama said Thursday that the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State is making progress in spite of high-profile terrorist attacks, while Republican nominee Donald Trump charged that Mr. Obama has allowed the Islamist extremist group to rampage…
White House denies $400 million payment to Iran was ransom for hostages
Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2016
The Obama administration insisted Wednesday that its airlift of $400 million in cash to Iran in January wasn’t ransom for the release of five imprisoned Americans, while Republican lawmakers called the move appeasement and demanded that Secretary of…
Iran general: Our missile program deters US military strike
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Iran’s ballistic missile program and the preparedness of Iran’s armed forces are deterring the United States from launching a long sought-after military offensive against the Islamic Republic, a top Iranian general said Sunday, according to state-run media.
