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Tehran museum lionizes war in which Iran took on 'world'

With its air raid simulator and battlefield reconstructions, the state-of-the-art Holy Defense Museum in Tehran seeks to glorify the Iran-Iraq war as a time when the country faced down "the whole world." As Iranians prepare to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the devastating...

Israel rejects UN report on protecting Palestinians

Israel has rejected a report by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlining options for strengthening the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories. Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said in a statement late Friday that "the only protection the Palestinian people...

Navy mounts new defense system on warship: Iran

Iran's navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time, the Iranian navy chief was quoted as saying Saturday, as tensions mount with the U.S. military in the Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed earlier this month it held...