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Despite Pentagon’s initial claims, 11 US forces injured during Iran airstrikes

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A spokesman for US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that some US servicemen were injured after IRGC launched airstrikes at Al Assad base in retaliation for US' assassination of General Soleimani.
2020-01-17 10:55
Activities of Resistance Front to continue till ousting US from region: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei noted that activities of the Resistance Front would continue until US forces are expelled from the region.
2020-01-14 17:00
US should respect Iraq’s decision, withdraw forces: Iran envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi urged Washington to respect the Iraqi Parliament's decision and withdraw its forces from the country.
2020-01-11 16:18
Iraqi PM tells US to determine mechanism for troop withdrawal

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to determine a mechanism for withdrawal of US terrorist forces from Iraq.
2020-01-10 15:44
IRGC warns US’ regional allies of becoming source of anti-Iran aggression

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – In a statement on Wednesday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps issued a warning to regional countries that bear US bases.
2020-01-08 05:12
Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops from Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a resolution requiring the government to order the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
2020-01-05 18:55
At least 5 rockets hit largest American military base in Iraq: reports

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Arabic media reports say minutes ago that at least 5 rockets have hit largest American base in Iraq,
2019-12-03 20:54
VIDEO: Trump tells US troops to "keep the oil"

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Speaking to the US marines on a recent unauthorized trip to Afghanistan, President Donald Trump said that the US troops will remain in the region to "keep the oil".
2019-11-29 20:31
US Commander says deploying additional troops to Persian Gulf cannot deter Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – A top US general said that America’s addition of 14,000 troops in the Persian Gulf since the spring would probably not deter Iran from attacking the US targets.
2019-11-23 22:31
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

When the US smells out oil in Lebanon: New destination for oil robbery

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – A review of the protests and political upheavals in Lebanon coupled with a pretension by officials in Washington that the US is concerned about the situation in Lebanon send important messages.
2019-11-16 23:00
US stealing Syria's oil, its regime akin to Nazis: Bashar Assad

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated Thursday that the US regime was akin to Nazi Germany as the country is just stealing oil from Syria.
2019-11-14 17:14
Iran, Russia to remain in Syria as long as Damascus wishes: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran and Russia’s presence in Syria is upon the official invitation of Damascus and the presence will continue as long as Syrian people and government want so.
2019-10-30 09:40
US keeps its military presence in Syria to rob Syrian people: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The United States’ military presence in Syria is geared to continue to rob the Syrian people, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said on Sunday.
2019-10-28 12:58
Trump says ISIL chieftain Baghdadi died “like a dog”

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says the ISIL chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up and died "like a dog," and "like a coward" in a US raid on Saturday in Syria's Idlib province.
2019-10-27 19:07
VIDEO: Alleged US op. against ISIL chieftain

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – A senior Pentagon official has claimed that the ISIL chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid by US special forces on his compound in the Syrian province of Idlib on Saturday.
2019-10-27 13:15
Senior Pentagon official claims ISIL leader is killed

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – A senior Pentagon official has claimed that the United States military conducted a raid against ISIL chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
2019-10-27 12:31
Column of US troops returns from Iraq to Syria's al-Hasakah province: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – A column of US troops has returned to north-eastern Syria’s al-Hasakah Province from Iraq.
2019-10-26 14:47
Iraq calls on UN to force uninvited US troops out: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iraqi government is taking legal action against the US troops that entered the country after their pullout from Syria without permission.
2019-10-23 20:32
VIDEO: Syrian Kurdish children stone leaving US troops

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Syrian Kurdish children bid farewell to the US troops leaving northern Syria with throwings rocks at them.
2019-10-22 07:08
VIDEO: Withdrawal of US troops from Raqqa base in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Syrian Al-Akbarieh TV showed footages of the pullout of American troops from their base near Raqqa a few days ago while they drove past the Syrian government forces.
2019-10-20 23:01
Russia says cannot understand US' strategy, purpose in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Moscow cannot understand the strategy and objective of Washington’s presence in the conflict area in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Russia’s NTV channel on Saturday.
2019-10-20 15:47
By: Ali Shamkhani

Middle East to be safer without US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has penned an article in Persian about the adverse presence of US in the region.
2019-10-14 10:51
US to pull about 1,000 troops from Syria's North due to Turkish offensive

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US will be pulling out around 1,000 troops from Syria's north, calling it a part of a "deliberate withdrawal".
2019-10-13 17:22
Putin urges foreign military forces to leave Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Syria must be freed from foreign military presence, Russian President Vladimir Putin according to Russian news agencies.
2019-10-12 16:27
Yemeni official reacts to new US deployments to Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, reacted to the Friday announcement of Pentagon for deploying 3000 troops to Saudi Arabia
2019-10-12 12:36
Pentagon confirms new military deployments to Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Washington announced that it will deploy more US troops to Saudi Arabia with the excuse of confronting Iran while President Trump said that Saudis will pay for this deployment.
2019-10-12 11:12
Going to Middles East worst decision ever made: Trump

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – In his tweet on Wednesday the US President admitted that the US' presence in the Middle East has been 'the worst decision ever made' and that the US troops had been dispatched to war in the region due to basically 'a false premise' i.e. weapons of mass destruction.
2019-10-09 17:25
Iran opposes any military action in Syria: statement

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has released a statement on Tuesday and opposed any possible military actions in Syria.
2019-10-08 12:26
US seeking more military presence in Persian Gulf under old pretexts

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Washington has developed a plan to create a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters in the Persian Gulf region, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine General Joseph Dunford said.
2019-07-10 13:24
VIDEO: US military invades small Romanian village

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Farmers in a small village near Bucharest, Romania, got a rather unwelcome surprise when they were suddenly swarmed by US soldiers with armored combat support vehicles that ran roughshod through their fields, destroying hectares of crops. Apparently, the Americans mixed up their coordinates to the exercise site for week-long NATO maneuvers.
2019-06-22 12:44