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IRNA chief discusses cooperation with AFP, SANA
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) discussed ways to expand cooperation with Agence France Presse (AFP) and Syrian Arab New Agency (SANA).

 
Egypt election amid divisions
Egypt remains locked in a protracted process of political transition as many including members and supporters of Muslim Brotherhood, revolutionaries and social network activists are either struggling with the status quo or spending life in prisons.

 
Leader: Iranophobia, Shiaphobia aimed at protecting Israel
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the arrogant front is spreading Iranophobia and Shiaphobia to cover up its own problems and to protect the Israeli regime.

 
Dozens dead in Ukraine attack on Donetsk airport
Ukraine said on Tuesday it had regained control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of air strikes and fierce fighting with pro-Moscow protesters left dozens of people dead.

 
Germany hails IAEA report on Iran
Germany has welcomed the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear energy program.
 
Zarif, Ashton hold ‘useful’ nuclear talks in Istanbul
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held two days of talks with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tehran’s nuclear energy program in Istanbul, Turkey.

Far-right rises in European parliament elections
European voters delivered “an earthquake,” said France’s prime minister, with the dramatic rise of right-wing, Euroskeptic parties.
Partial returns from the 28-nation European Parliament elections show an unprecedented surge by Euroskeptics and outright anti-EU politicians.

Rouhani: Foreign tourists tripled in Iran
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday the number of foreign tourists visiting Iran has tripled in the first two months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), creating jobs in the sector.

 
Littoral states urged to protect Caspian Sea environment
 Deputy Head of Iran’s Department of the Environment (DoE) Parvin Farshchi on Monday underlined the need for all Caspian Sea littoral states not to violate environmental regulations and to stop polluting the sea.

Commander: US beating air in Syria
A top military commander has slammed the United States for fanning the flames of violence in Syria, saying Washington’s wishes will not come true in the country.

 
Tehran Times

15 ministries, organizations tasked to fight air pollution in Iran
15 or- ganizations and ministries are tasked to ?ght air pol- lution, IRNA reported on Tuesday. The plan, approved at a meeting of the cabinet on April 30, was de- clared for implementation by a work- ing group committee tasked with fol- lowing cabinet rati?cations.

Hegemons promoting Iranophobia to protect Zionist regime: Leader
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the hegemonistic powers are promoting Irano- phobia in order to protect the Zionist regime.

Iran con?rms two MERS cases in sisters from Kerman
Iran’s Health Ministry says it has detected two confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syn- drome Corona-Virus (MERS-CoV) in the country’s Kerman Prov- ince.

 
Saudi court sentences Shia protester to death
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced to death the son of a senior Muslim cleric after he was convicted of shooting at security forces during anti-regime protests in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, local media said, in the ?rst such rul- ing in three years.

 
Egypt wraps up presidential vote with low turnout
Egypt was wrapping up a presiden- tial election Tuesday with fears of a low turnout threatening to cloud the expected victory of the ex-ar- my chief who toppled its ?rst freely elected leader.

Up to 100 killed in Ukraine’s military assault on separatists
More than 50 self-defense ?ght- ers and as many civilians have been killed since Ukrainian troops stepped up their o?ensive in the region on Monday, the prime minis- ter of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Aleksandr Boro- day said.

Sowing religious tensions in Bahrain as a defense strategy – a king’s tale
Amid yet more reports of grave human rights violations against Bahrain’s Shia community, a rather worrying development has come to light in the kingdom as King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa is attempting to sow discord amid the Christian and Shia Muslim community, intent on pitting two friendly and tradition- ally peaceful communities against each other, to serve his own per- sonal political gain.

 
Iran readies plant needed to ful?ll nuclear deal
Iran appears to be ?nalizing a plant to convert a large amount of low-enriched uranium gas into oxide form, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing a UN watchdog report.

 
Iran will boost missile capability: general
A senior Iranian commander says Iran’s missile capability will not be part of any negotiations, as the country is determined to enhance that capability.

 
Zarif, Ashton hold ‘useful’ talks in Istanbul
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton held two days of “useful” informal nuclear talks in Istanbul on Monday and Tuesday.

 
Tehran and Seoul highlight cooperation
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Paci?c A?airs Ibrahim Rahimpour held talks in Seoul on Monday with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister for Political A?airs Lee Kyung-soo.

 
Iran say Ukraine election is a positive step toward peace, stability
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday describing the presidential election in Ukraine as a positive step toward establishment of peace and stability in the country.

 
Kuwait hopes emir’s visit to Iran will boost regional peace
Kuwait expressed its hopes on Monday that a landmark visit by Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to visit Iran next week will strengthen security, stability, and peace in the Persian Gulf region, AFP reported.

 
Germany says IAEA report helps Iran nuclear talks progress
Germany has welcomed the latest re- port by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear energy program.