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Iran leader reaffirms need to boost defenses

Iran’s leader, in a meeting with IRGC commanders, calls for the reinforcement of the country’s defense capabilities.

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These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Iran’s leader, in a meeting with IRGC commanders, calls for the reinforcement of the country’s defense capabilities.
  • Iran says the US stands in the way of Tehran’s purchasing passenger planes, calling on Washington to lift the restrictions.
  • The Syrian government says foreign-backed militants are blocking the UN aid trucks bound for the city of Aleppo.
  • India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack on a military base that killed 17 Indian troops. No reports of any reaction from Islamabad.
  • The International Organization for Migration raises alarm over the increasing number of refugee deaths in 2016.