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Iran Unveils New Domestically-Built Military Equipment
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  • Iran Unveils New Domestically-Built Military Equipment

    Iran unveiled a series of domestically-made military equipment on Thursday, during a ceremony on Thursday which was attended by President Hassan Rouhani and Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan.

    April 21, 2017

    Iran-Supported Iraqi Militia Leaders Ramps up Anti-American Propaganda
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  • Iran-Supported Iraqi Militia Leaders Ramps up Anti-American Propaganda

    A prominent Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander has accused the United States of providing weapons and food to Islamic State fighters trapped in western Mosul, according to Fars News Agency, an Iranian outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.).

    April 19, 2017

    I.R.G.C. Hailed as “Strategic Asset” for Iran and “Regional Islamic Resistance” on Its 38th Anniversary
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  • I.R.G.C. Hailed as “Strategic Asset” for Iran and “Regional Islamic Resistance” on Its 38th Anniversary

    Marking the 38th anniversary of the creation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.), the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff said Wednesday that the country’s elite force has turned into a “strategic asset” and a “defense shield” not only for Iran but also for the “Islamic Resistance in the region

    April 19, 2017

    Defense Secretary Mattis’ Remarks in Riyadh Angers Tehran
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  • Defense Secretary Mattis’ Remarks in Riyadh Angers Tehran

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ remarks about Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East prompted an angry reaction from Tehran. The Iranian defense minister rejected the allegations by the top U.S.

    April 19, 2017

    Abbas to Test Trump’s Commitment to Peace
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  • Abbas to Test Trump’s Commitment to Peace

    For the first time in three years, Mahmoud Abbas will meet with an American president in the White House. The meeting, expected in early-May, will also be the first between Abbas and President Donald Trump, and will serve to shape the relationship both men, and those they represent, have in the years ahead.

    While Abbas might be inclined to be more pliant as an early show of goodwill, he will still seek demonstrations of seriousness from the Israelis, brokered by Washington, before agreeing to re-engage in peace talks.

    April 18, 2017