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6 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad

A series of six earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 5 hit along the Iran-Iraq border and rattled even Baghdad and parts of the Iraqi countryside Thursday, striking in the same area that saw a temblor in November that killed over 530 people. There were no immediate reports of injuries or...

Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinian farm lands

Israeli settlers used bulldozers to vandalize some agricultural lands belonging to Palestinian families in Nablus city’s Madama district in occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Israeli soldiers intervened against Palestinian residents reacting against settlers' vandalizing of their lands;...

Iranian FM in Russia for talks on nuclear deal, Syria

Iran's foreign minister is visiting Moscow for talks focusing on the future of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and the situation in Syria, where both nations support President Bashar Assad. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasized the need for close cooperation to...

Iran's Khamenei hails rallies against US, Zionist 'plot'

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday praised a "massive movement of the people against the plots of the enemies", accusing the United States and Israel of inciting anti-government demonstrations. Pro-government rallies have been held across the country since late...