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• Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US needs more talks with Russia to avoid conflicts in Syria: Air Force general Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- A top US Air Force general says the United States and Russia need to enhance communication to avoid accidents in the skies over Syria because the country's airspace is shrinking as the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group loses more territory.
• Top US general secretly visits Syria amid push to dispatch more troops Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- US General Joseph Votel, the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), has secretly headed to Northern Syria to meet US-backed militant groups, two days after announcing that Washington was mulling more US boots on the ground in the Arab country.
• Nearly a dozen Afghans shot to death by Daesh in mosque ambush Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Nearly a dozen people have been shot dead in an ambush by Takfiri Daesh terrorists in northern Afghanistan, a local official says.
• Pakistan, Afghanistan to Hold Counterterror Talks VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- Pakistan disclosed Saturday that it is engaged in negotiations with Afghanistan on developing a joint "mechanism" to address mutual cross-border terrorism concerns, and both sides could formalize a deal next week.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Multinational NATO Battalion in Lithuania Ready for Drills Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- A multinational NATO battalion in Lithuania is prepared for drills after Germany's military equipment arrived in the country on Friday, Lithuania's National Defense Ministry said.
• 303rd EOD Soldiers ensure safety, train with Royal Thai Army in Cobra Gold 2017 Army News 25 Feb 2017 -- Approximately five Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from 716th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 303rd Explosive Ordnance Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, have spent the past two weeks in Thailand working to ensure a safe training environment for the 3,600 total U.S. Forces at largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Cobra Gold.
• Russia Upgrading Nuclear Forces to Reach Cap Allowed by New START Treaty Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Russia is now upgrading its nuclear arsenal to the number allowed by the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), according to Franz Klintsevich, first deputy chairman of Russia's Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security.
• Russia Working on Extremely Long-Range Cruise Missile for White Swan Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- The Russian State Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) is working on an extremely long-range cruise missile as part of efforts aimed at modernizing the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported, citing GosNIIAS' First Deputy of the General Director and Supervisor of Studies Evgeny Fedosov.
• Russia to Overhaul Five Military Airfields in Couple of Years – Commander Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Russia's Aerospace Forces plan plans to rebuilt five airfields in the country's southwest and Far East, the commander said on Saturday.
• Zarif: Iran's military capability meant for self-defense IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Iran's military capability is meant for self-defense.
• Iran's missile might for deterrence: IRGC Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- A commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Islamic Republic's missile capabilities are aimed at increasing the country's deterrent power.
• World knows Iran's IRGC helping fight terror: Foreign Minister Zarif Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has praised Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for providing the highest support to regional countries in their anti-terror fights.
• FM hails IRGC support for neighboring countries against terrorism IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- The world at large agrees that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) have extended its maximum support for Iran's neighboring countries against terrorism, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.

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• Eight dead in fresh Saudi airstrikes on Yemen Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- At least seven people have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when Saudi fighter jets carried out a raft of aerial attacks against residential neighborhoods across Yemen.
• Homs attacks aim to spoil Syria peace talks: UN envoy Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- The UN special envoy for Syria has warned that the latest deadly attacks in Homs are aimed at sabotaging the ongoing Geneva peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition.
• Syria Government Demands Opposition Condemns Homs Attack RFE/RL 25 Feb 2017 -- The Syrian government's chief negotiator, Bashar Jaafari, demanded on February 25 that opposition representatives at peace talks in Geneva condemn a suicide attack on security forces in Homs which left dozens dead, saying that otherwise Damascus would consider them terrorists.
• Damascus Shuns Away From Power Transition Issues at Syrian Talks - HNC Head Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Nasr Hariri, the head of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee claims that the Syrian government delegation's fixation on anti-terrorism issues at the ongoing Geneva settlement talks means shunning away from political transition for the war-torn country.
• Syrian Army Repels Nusra Front Militants Attack on Daraa City Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- The Syrian army units repelled an attack of the Jabhat Fatah al Sham terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front and outlawed in Russia, on the southern city of Daraa, local media reported on Saturday, citing a military source.
• Al-Qaida Affiliate Claims Deadly Suicide Bombings in Homs, Syria VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- Twin suicide attacks Saturday in the western Syrian city of Homs killed at least 42 people, including a senior intelligence officer.
• Russia to veto US resolution on chemicals in Syria Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Russia says it will veto a UN Security Council resolution drafted by the US, Britain and France to impose sanctions on Syria over allegations of chemical weapons use.
• Iraqi forces, allies make new gains in west Mosul battle Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces make further gains against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in western Mosul as tens of thousands of fighters are punching through the defenses of the extremists to expel them from their last major urban stronghold in the country.
• Iraqi Forces Face Stiff Resistance as Mosul Push Continues VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi military officials say U.S.-backed forces are facing stiffer resistance as soldiers push deeper into the western half of Mosul, the last stronghold of the Islamic State group in Iraq.
• Canadian Military Ready to Defend Iraqi Trainees From Daesh Attacks Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Canadian Joint Operations Command spokesperson Capt. Vincent Bouchard claims that Canadian advisers continue to play non-combat roles in Iraq by assisting the Iraqi Security Forces, but stand ready to defend them from attacks by Daesh terror group.
• Several Azerbaijani troops killed in Karabakh clashes Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Deadly clashes have broken out between Azerbaijani troops and Armenian separatists over the breakaway Karabakh region, authorities on both sides say.
• Armenians, Azerbaijanis Trade Accusations Over Karabakh Fighting RFE/RL 25 Feb 2017 -- Azerbaijan and the separatists controlling the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region have traded accusations over armed clashes along the heavily militarized line of contact that caused casualties.
• Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan Trade Accusations of Launching Offensive Overnight Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- The self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Azerbaijan accused each other on Saturday of attempts to launch an offensive during past night.
• UN Security Council calls for immediate investigation into recent violence in DR Congo's Kasai region UN News 25 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the recent spate of violence in the south-central Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling on the Government to "immediately dispatch a credible and impartial investigation."
• Western Sahara: UN chief Guterres urges Morocco and Polisario Front to de-escalate tensions in buffer strip UN News 25 Feb 2017 -- Deeply concerned about increased tensions in the vicinity of Guerguerat in the buffer strip in southern Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called on Morocco and Frente Polisario to "take all necessary steps" to avoid escalation.

News Reports

• No evidence Trump's banned Muslim states pose threat to US: DHS Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- A probe by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to return enough evidence that Iran and six other Muslim countries included in President Donald Trump's entry ban pose a terror threat to America.
• U.S. Reportedly Found Little Terror Threat From Seven Targeted Countries RFE/RL 25 Feb 2017 -- The Associated Press reported on February 24 that U.S. security analysts have found no clear terror threat from citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted in President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban.
• Report: McMaster Takes Issue With White House 'Islamic Terrorism' Mantra VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- The U.S. administration's new national security adviser has reportedly told his staff that Muslims who carry out terrorist acts are corrupting Islam, a departure from an ideological position held by other senior advisers to President Donald Trump.
• White House defends decision to bar news outlets from briefing Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- The White House has defended a decision to bar several news outlets from a news briefing amid a widening feud between the Trump administration and the mainstream media.
• Turkish premier says yes vote in April referendum to stabilize country Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- In an attempt to rally support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister has called for a yes vote in an upcoming constitutional referendum, arguing that a boost to the president's power would lead to a more stabilized country.
• Rouhani says JCPOA a great job IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- President Hassan Rouhani praised the achievements gained by the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), stressing the agreement was a great job.
• IAEA acknowledges Iran's compliance with JCPOA IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- International Atomic Energy Agency in its quarterly report on Friday reiterated Iran's compliance with its obligations enshrined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
• Naqvi-Hosseini: IAEA's report on Iran positive move IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- Rapporteur of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini assessed a new report by Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Iran's nuclear activities as positive because it confirms the country's commitment to implementation of the nuclear agreement.
• Amano releases first 2017 report on JCPOA implementation IRNA 25 Feb 2017 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano released its quarterly report on implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to the IAEA board of directors on Friday.
• Iran to buy 950 tons yellow cake: Salehi ISNA 25 Feb 2017 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced Tehran-Astana deal for buying 950 tons yellow cake from Kazakhstan which referred to the joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iran plans to buy 950 tonnes of yellowcake from Kazakhstan: Salehi Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iran's nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic has requested to buy 950 tonnes of concentrated uranium, also known as yellowcake, from Kazakhstan over the next three years.
• Iran nuclear deal great feat: President Rouhani Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed a nuclear deal between Iran and six other countries as "a great feat," which changed a global atmosphere of hostility toward the Islamic Republic to one of cooperation with the country.
• Russia, Iran Agree on Joint Production of Nuclear Fuel Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Russia and Iran have agreed a roadmap for joint production of nuclear fuel, Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) said Saturday in an interview with a local news agency.
• Trump proposal for listing Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps a 'terrorist group' in limbo: Report Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- A proposal by the administration of US President Donald Trump to designate Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a "terrorist organization" has reportedly stalled over warnings from US defense and intelligence officials that the move could "backfire."
• Zarif expresses dismay at Turkish belligerence Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed dismay at the recent "improper" remarks by Turkish officials against the Islamic Republic.
• S Korea to Get Tough on North's Biochemical Weapons in Talks With US, Japan Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- South Korea will take a hard line on North Korea for illegally storing biological and chemical weapons, at the upcoming talks with the United States and Japan, South Korean officials told local media Saturday after a highly toxic liquid was confirmed to have killed the half-brother of the North Korean leader.
• Indonesian suspect in killing Kim got $90 to play in 'TV prank': Official Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- An Indonesian woman who is currently in Malaysian police custody over the assassination of the half bother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says she was paid only $90 to do the job in what she thought was a "TV prank show."
• China rejects US calls to confront North Korea Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- China has turned down calls by the United States to confront North Korea, saying the handling of Pyongyang's nuclear program does not concern Beijing.
• North Korean Leader's Sister Said to Be the One Who Secretly Rules the Country Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might actually be not as powerful as he seems. Lately, more and more experts from the neighboring South Korea have proclaimed the North Korean leader's half-sister Kim Sol-song could actually be the one who has real power in the country.
• US May Designate N Korea as Terrorism Sponsor State Amid Kim Jong Nam's Murder Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- The United States is considering the possibility of putting North Korea back on Washington's list of states-sponsors of terrorism after a highly toxic liquid was confirmed to have killed the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, media reported Saturday citing US government sources.
• German BND spied on major media for almost two decades: German weekly Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has reportedly been spying on global media's journalists for nearly two decades, a leading German weekly magazine reveals.
• Saudi foreign minister makes rare visit to Iraq amid frosty ties Press TV 25 Feb 2017 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has made a rare visit to Baghdad as the first by a high-ranking Saudi official since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
• Officials: Pakistani Religious Schools Increasingly Linked to Afghan Taliban VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- When Afghan intelligence officials, assisted by international investigators, probed a terror attack last month that killed five Emirati diplomats in Kandahar, they traced the suspects to a conservative religious seminary in Pakistan.
• Downfall of the Caliphate: Daesh's Revenues Plummet Amid Battlefield Losses Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Daesh might be the richest terrorist organization in the world, but its business model is hardly sustainable since the group's revenue is closely dependent on the area under its control and the number of people living in its self-proclaimed caliphate. In other words, battlefield losses lead to territorial losses which mean shrinking revenues.
• Filipinos Rally Marking Revolt That Toppled Dictator Marcos VOA 25 Feb 2017 -- Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in the Philippines capital of Manila to mark the anniversary of the People Power revolution that unseated dictator Ferdinand Marcos 31 years ago.
• Thousands Protest Duterte's Drug War, Arrest of Senator, in Manila Sputnik 25 Feb 2017 -- Following the Friday arrest of perhaps the highest-profile critic of his drug war, Senator Leila de Lima, thousands flooded the streets of Manila Saturday morning to protest Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and his brutal crackdown.