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Yemeni forces hit 'sensitive' targets deep in Saudi territory

Yemeni forces hit 'sensitive' targets deep in Saudi territory
Yemeni defense forces said they launched massive retaliatory strike, featuring a ballistic missile and as many as nine drones, against “sensitive” spots in the Saudi capital amid an ongoing Riyadh-led war on the impoverished nation.
Iran summons Turkish envoy over ‘unacceptable’ PKK claim
Iran summoned Turkey’s Ambassador Derya Ors to protest the Turkish interior minister’s “unacceptable” claim about the presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group's members in Iran.
Iraqi warplanes, PMU fighters take on Daesh remnants in Diyala
Iraqi warplanes and fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, embarked on sweeping operations to clear the western border province of Diyala of remnants of the Takfiri terrorist group of Daesh.
Iran bans flights to, from 32 countries to contain coronavirus
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Iran welcomes India-Pakistan cease-fire statement on Kashmir
Iran’s Foreign Ministry welcomed an announcement by Pakistan and India about their decision to strictly observe the 2003 cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC), the line that marks where the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir is divided.
Without evacuation, US would've lost 150 troops in Iran attack: Commander
American troops who survived Iran's retaliatory missile attack on Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq last year say only "luck" helped them ride out the strike.
London urged to halt arms sales to Riyadh following Khashoggi report
Britain faced fresh calls to end unrestricted arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the US published a CIA assessment which concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Iran to uninstall IAEA cameras, delete data if US sanctions not lifted: Salehi
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said recordings from monitoring equipment that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) installed at the country’s nuclear sites will be deleted if the United States does not lift its unilateral sanctions within the next three months.
Iran, Syria discuss cultural, media cooperation
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh held talks with Syrian officials and attended meetings of think tanks, media outlets and elites in the Arab country.
Yemenis stage nationwide protests against Saudi blockade
Tens of thousands of people staged rallies across Yemen in protest at the all-out Saudi blockade and closure of Sana’a International Airport, which have made it impossible for food and medical supplies to reach the poor in the war-torn country.