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Leader: Enemies after civil war among Muslims
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday the enemies are trying to trigger infighting among Muslims as they are destroying Islamic countries.


 
Saudi Arabia posts record $98b deficit, cuts fuel subsidies
Saudi Arabia announced a record budget deficit and cuts to fuel and utility subsidies as the oil powerhouse suffers from a drastic fall in global crude prices.

 
Over 20 killed in Pakistan bombing
A bomber blew himself up outside a government office in a northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 45. A breakaway Taliban group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack.

 
Iran, India ink ‘comprehensive’ deal
High-ranking officials from Iran and India signed a “comprehensive” agreement on economic cooperation, as part of efforts to boost trade relations between the two Asian countries.

 
Abadi vows to ‘terminate’ Daesh presence after retaking Ramadi
Iraq’s prime minister visited Ramadi on Tuesday, a day after the army took back the western city from Daesh terrorist group and vowed to rid the country of Daesh terrorists.

 
Hundreds evacuated from besieged Syrian areas
A group of several hundred Syrians from two besieged towns arrived outside Damascus Tuesday after passing through Turkey and Lebanon as part of a rare UN-backed deal to evacuate people from flashpoint areas.

 
SCO to consider Iran’s membership bid after sanctions lifted
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will consider Iran’s application for the full-fledged membership immediately after the UN sanctions are lifted, SCO Secretary General Dmitry Mezentsev said Monday.

 
Norway says 60 tons of raw uranium transported to Iran
Norway said on Tuesday it has helped verify a shipment of 60 tons of raw uranium to Iran as part of an international deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.

 
President hails Dey 9 rallies
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday praised people participation in rallies that put an end to 2009 post-election protests.

 
Zarif: Iraqis must unite to combat extremism
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said all tribes and ethnic groups in Iraq must maintain unity in the fight against extremism.

 
Iran MPs introduce US compensation bill
Iran’s lawmakers introduce an urgent bill, demanding compensation from the US for “the damages which it has inflicted” on the country since 1953.

 

 
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Leader calls for forming ‘modern Islamic civilization’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that the enemy is seeking to trigger an internal war among Muslims and unfortunately they have succeeded in doing so to an extent.

 
Iran, India ink economic co-op agreement, Chabahar Port in focus
With the signing of the comprehensive economic cooperation document by Iranian and Indian high-ranking officials, India will invest $85 million in Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar, the Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.

 
Tehran ships enriched uranium to Russia
Ali Akbar Salehi, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) director, confirmed on Tuesday that Iran shipped about 11 tons of enriched uranium to Russia on Monday.

 
Iraq PM: 2016 will be the year of victory over ISIL
The Iraqi prime minister has visited Ramadi, he said on social media, a day after claiming the capture of the city from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group after a months-long siege.

Tehran Times journalist wins best prize at ‘Oil & Media Festival’
Tehran Times journalist Mahnaz Abdi won the best prize at the fourth Oil & Media Festival which was held in Tehran on Monday.

 
Rouhani says ‘enemies’ have created division in Islamic world
Iranian President Hassan Rouhnai has said that “enemies” have created division in the world of Islam while urging Muslim states to resolve problems in the Middle East region.

 
Iran is turned into exporter of enriched nuclear material: diplomat
Deputy Foreign Minister Haimd Baidinejad has said Iran has turned into an exporter of enriched nuclear material by selling about 9 tons of surplus uranium and nuclear fuel plates to Russia.

 
Consultation with Iraq in terror fight is important: Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran considers consultation with Iraq very important in line with establishing peace and stability in the Middle East.

 
SCO to consider Iran’s membership bid after lifting of UN sanctions
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will consider Iran’s application for the full-fledged membership immediately after the UN sanctions are lifted, SCO Secretary General Dmitry Mezentsev said Monday.

 
Qatar calls Iran important country with great capabilities
Foreign powers seek to hatch plots to cause harm to Middle East countries and regional states must adopt smart approaches to thwart such schemes, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday.