Middle East & North Africa

Iran to install new generations of centrifuges at nuke facilities: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) will install new generations of IR2M and IR6 centrifuges at the Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities, official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Within the time limit specified in the law passed by the Iranian parliament, the installation of these centrifuges will be completed and gas will be injected, Abolfazl Amoui, the spokesman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, was quoted as saying.

Israel attacks vicinity of Syrian capital

DAMASCUS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A fresh Israeli missile attack targeted positions in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday night, state TV reported.

Citing a military source, the Israeli attack was launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, said the report. It added that the Syrian air defenses responded to the attack, destroying most of the missiles.

Residents in the capital watched the air defenses' firing while tracing the Israeli targets in the sky amid sound of explosions.

Iran says time "not appropriate" for informal meeting with Europe, U.S.

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Sunday said that time is "not appropriate" for Iran to hold an informal meeting with Europe and the United States.

"Considering the recent positions and actions of the United States and three European countries, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not consider the time to be appropriate for an informal meeting proposed by the European coordinator of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)," said Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh.

Palestine Lashes Out At U.S. Position Towards Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday, lashed out at U.S. position, towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling it a “foggy” position.

“The U.S. foggy position encourages the Israeli government to escalate its settlement policy,” the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) said.

Israel blocks Palestine worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque

27 Feb 2021; MEMO: Israeli occupation forces on Friday placed military barricades at the entrances of the Old City, obstructing Palestinian worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque, Safa Press Agency reported.

According to a Safa Press Agency reporter, the Israeli forces prevented Palestinians from Israel and the occupied West Bank from entering the Old City.

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