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President visits quake-stricken areas, Assalouyeh
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday arrived in the southern city Bushehr to visit the areas hit by Thursday’s deadly temblor.

 
No dismantling of nuclear facilities
Iran will not dismantle its nuclear facilities, President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with The Financial Times published Friday after a historic deal between Tehran and world powers. Asked by the newspaper whether dismantling Iran’s atomic facilities was a ‘red line’ for the Islamic Republic, Rouhani replied: “100 percent”.

 
US extends Iran oil sanctions waivers
The US on Friday exempted some countries, including India and China, South Korea and six other countries from the tough Iranian sanctions act as they continue to reduce their dependence on Iranian oil.

 
Jelodarzadeh to be nominated labor advisor
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi will soon nominate Soheila Jelodarzadeh as her advisor for labor affairs.

 
World shares near 6-year high
World stocks hovered around a six-year high on Friday as faith in an improving global economy and support from central banks drove markets toward a third straight month of gains.

 
Iran Air chief: International firms to supply aircraft parts
Tehran has held talks with international aviation companies to supply aircraft parts to Iranian airlines, said managing director of Iran Air.

 
FM: Iran will not enter nuclear talks that include Israel
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran will not enter nuclear talks with Israel.

 
Iran VP, Syria PM discuss ties
First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri and Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi, in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday voiced their countries’ willingness to broaden bilateral relations.

 
Lavan warship, combat chopper back into operation
The newly-overhauled warship, Lavan, equipped with advanced weapons and radar systems, and the newly-overhauled SH3D combat helicopter came back into operation in a ceremony on Saturday attended by senior commanders.

 

 
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Rouhani says govt. plans to create economic epic in South Pars
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday his government plans to create an economic epic in the South Pars gas field.

 
Global investors will soon return to Iran’s car market: OICA chief
Global investors will  return to Iran’s car industry in the near future, according to the president of the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, also known as Organisation
Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles” (OICA).

 
European envoys back on road to Damascus
European ambassadors and intelligence officials are making discreet trips to Damascus in a bid to resume contacts with the Syrian regime after years of outspoken support for the opposition, diplomats say.

 
Nasrallah satisfied with Iran deal: MP
Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was pleased with the result of Iran’s nuclear deal with six world powers, said head of an Iranian parliamentary delegation who went
to Lebanon following deadly bomb blasts that targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut two weeks ago.

 
Extent of enrichment depends on our needs: Iranian president
The extent of uranium enrichment in Iran will depend on our needs for nuclear fuel, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with the Financial Times on Wednesday.

 
Saudi royal guard killed in battle for Syrian town
A Saudi Royal Army commander has been killed along with 40 Saudi militants in Syria’s Deir Attiyeh during clashes that freed the strategic town from al-Qaeda-linked militants.

 
Britons protest over Israel plan to remove 70,000 Palestinian Bedouins
More than 50 public figures in Britain, including high-profile artists, musicians and writers, have put their names to a letter opposing an Israeli plan to forcibly remove up to 70,000
Palestinian Bedouins from their historic desert land – an act condemned  by critics as ethnic cleansing.

 
Domestically overhauled warship rejoins Iran’s naval fleet
A domestically overhauled warship, named the Lavan, and a domestically overhauled SH3D helicopter rejoined the Iranian Navy in a ceremony held on Saturday in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

 
Supporting Syria is Iran’s main policy: VP
Iranian Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has said that Tehran’s main policy on Syria is to support the Syrian nation in their campaign against terrorists and foreign pressure.

 
Iran will not stop enrichment after sanctions lifted: negotiator
Iranian nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi has said that uranium enrichment is Iran’s red line and the country will not stop enrichment even when all sanctions are lifted.

 
Iran ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria: ambassador
The Iranian ambassador to Ankara has said that Tehran is ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria in efforts to resolve the existing issues.

 
Tough sanctions on Iran remain despite deal: U.S.
The Obama administration said on Friday that it was maintaining tough oil-related sanctions against Iran even though the U.S. and five other world powers have signed an initial deal with Tehran according to which Iran will offer some concessions in exchange for limited relief from the sanctions imposed on the country.

 
Iran-France ties should be ‘mended’: ambassador
The presidency of Hassan Rouhani has created a good opportunity for the improvement of relations between Iran and certain Western countries, including France, Tehran’s ambassador to Paris said in a recent interview with i-Télé.