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President urges global campaign against terrorism
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that terrorism and extremism are the biggest problems facing the region.

 

 
FM: Nuclear deal in favor of regional security
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif assured Persian Gulf Arab states Sunday his country’s nuclear deal with the world powers is in their interest and also announced plans to visit Saudi Arabia.

 
3.5m tourists visit Iran in 8 months
More than 3.5 million tourists visited Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), said the deputy head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization ( ICHHTO).

 
Amnesty urges Israel to end Gaza blockade
Amid a dire fuel and power shortage in the Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has called on the Israeli regime to immediately end the blockade it has imposed on the enclave.

 
US: American militants in Syria pose security threat
US officials warned that the American nationals who have joined the militancy inside Syria will pose a security threat to their home country.

 
2 missile launchers, logistic warship join Navy
The Iranian Navy launched three overhauled vessels, namely two missile launcher frigates and an auxiliary warship, in line with plans to improve its defensive capabilities.

 
Salehi seeks more nuclear budget
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that he has written a letter to President Hassan Rouhani about plans to expand nuclear sites.

 
Iran, six powers to discuss implementing Geneva deal
A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator said Tehran and six major world powers are to discuss the specifics of a nuclear deal recently sealed in Geneva.

 
Iranophobia plot failing in Mideast
Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the Iranophobia scenario set up by extra-regional elements is ending in a failure as Tehran’s role in creating stability in the Middle East has become evident.

 
Israel fears Iran deal will end Zionism
Israel fears that Iran’s groundbreaking nuclear deal with the six world powers will pave the way for a peaceful Middle East that could end Zionism, an analyst said.

 
MP: Intel implicates Riyadh in Beirut blasts
Iran has obtained evidence confirming the role of Saudi Arabia’s intelligence apparatus in the recent terrorist attack on the Islamic Republic’s Embassy in Beirut, a lawmaker said.

 

 
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Kuwaiti emir says Iran has created constructive atmosphere
Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah says he believes Iran has created a more “constructive atmosphere” in recent months.

 
Iraq bans Turkish planes ahead of Arbil conference
Baghdad has barred Turkish private planes from flying to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, officials have said, ahead of an energy conference that Ankara’s energy minister was expected to attend.

 
Tripoli death toll rises to 12 as clashes  continue
Fighting in Tripoli between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government raged Saturday night and carried on Sunday as the death toll reached twelve with dozens more wounded.

 
Upgraded warships rejoin Iran’s naval fleet
Two upgraded missile-launching warships, named the Neizeh (Spear) and the Tabarzin (Axe), and an upgraded logistic warship, named the Sirjan, rejoined the Iranian Navy in a ceremony held on Sunday in the southern port city of Bushehr.

 
Amnesty International tells Israel to end illegal blockade of Gaza
Amnesty International has called on the Israeli regime to immediately end the illegal 5-year blockade it has imposed on the Gaza Strip, which has left many struggling for humanitarian

supplies.

 
Smartphone app to give earthquake warning
A smartphone app designed to give early warning of earthquakes could be ready as early as next year, according to scientists at the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro.

 
Japanese firm plans 250 mile-wide solar panel belt around Moon
A Japanese construction firm is proposing to solve the well-documented energy problems facing Japan - and ultimately the entire planet - by turning the Moon into a colossal solar power plant.

 
Saudi crackdown leads to expulsion of 71,000 foreign workers
Saudi Arabia has deported 71,118 “illegal” foreigners since its crackdown  on migrant workers began on November 4, according to latest figures from the kingdom’s Passport Directorate.

 
World should deal with extremism in Mideast: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on the world’s countries to make efforts to deal with terrorism and extremism in the Middle East region.

 
Iranian national released from Azerbaijan
An Iranian national who was detained in Azerbaijan on charges of “suspicious behavior” near the Israeli embassy has been released and returned home.

 
Iran, major powers may meet next week on implementing nuclear deal
Envoys of Iran and the six major powers may meet next week to start working out steps to implement a deal under which Tehran is to give some concessions on its nuclear activities in return for some respite from sanctions, a top Iranian negotiator said.

 
Tehran in talks with Russia to build new nuclear plants: Salehi
Iran is in “serious” talks with Russia to build new nuclear power plants, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) director said on Sunday.

 
Iraqi PM to visit Tehran on Wednesday
The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad says the Iraqi prime minister will start a two-visit to Iran on Wednesday.