RIYADH -- The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday that they intercepted two bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward border city Khamis Mushait, the country's official Saudi Press Agency reported.

The coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Malki said that the two drones were destroyed on Sunday afternoon. (Saudi-Houthis-Drone Attacks)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's presence in Syria is at the official request of the Syrian government, senior assistant of Iran's foreign minister, Ali Asghar Khaji, said on Sunday.

Asked by the Russian Sputnik about withdrawal of Iran's forces from Syria, Khaji said that "Tehran has received no message about the withdrawal of its forces from Syria," official IRNA news agency reported. (Iran-Syria- Withdrawal)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's army on Sunday tested a new smart missile with a range of 300 km, the Iranian Army Ground Force Commander Kiomars Heidari said.

The missile units of the ground force tested the new mid-range missile to evaluate its accuracy and power, Heidari was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency. (Iran-Missile-Test)

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TEHRAN -- Iran and Russia will hold a joint naval exercise in the north Indian Ocean in near future, a senior Iranian military official announced on Sunday.

"Holding this exercise demonstrates the naval power of the (Iranian) armed forces," Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Deputy Iranian Army Coordinator, was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency. (Iran-Russia-Naval Exercise) Enditem

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