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Leader: Iran fully entitled to stage maneuvers in Persian Gulf
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran must show off its military power to the US in the Persian Gulf waters.
Baghdad attacks kill 14
Three bombs went off in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people, including Shia worshippers conducting an annual pilgrimage inside the capital, police and medical sources said.
Dublin to consider reopening embassy in Tehran
Plans to reestablish the Irish Embassy in Tehran are likely to be put before the next government in a bid to cement trading ties with the Middle East�s second-largest economy.
Tehran-Seoul trade to skyrocket
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran and South Korea are set to boost their trade volume from the current six billion dollars to 30 billion dollars as he met his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye in Tehran.
Saudi-backed delegation suspends Yemen peace talks
Former Yemeni government suspended direct peace talks which aimed at ending the country�s conflict on Sunday by �fabricating excuses�, a Houthi source said.
Syria extends cease-fire to help trapped civilians
Syria�s military extended a unilateral cease-fire around Damascus and opposition strongholds in the eastern suburbs of the capital for another 48 hours on Monday, as a humanitarian convoy delivered aid to 12,000 families trapped in a government-besieged area in central Syria.
AEOI chief in Prague to discuss ties
Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi arrived in Prague on Monday for a two-day visit, IRNA reported.

Iran �stands ready� to help settle political turmoil in Iraq
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Iran is ready to facilitate dialogue among all political factions in Iraq to help settle their existing differences.


Leader: Supporting Palestinesymbolizes defending Islam
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said defending the Palestinian cause in the face of the Israeli regime symbolizes defending Islam.

Valayati: Plots to partition Syria, Iraq to fail
A high-ranking Iranian official warned of plots to partition Syria and Iraq which are currently fighting foreign-backed terrorists, but said those plans would fail.


Tehran Times


Leader says Persian Gulf is the �home� of Iranians
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Monday that a scheme is being looked into by the U.S. Congress to target Iranian Navy�s drills in the Persian Gulf, noting the Persian Gulf is the �home� of the Iranian nation.

Iran�s nuclear chief visits Prague to talk business
The sanctions lifted, the head of Iran�s nuclear program is coming to talk business with Czech leaders.

Oman Air to fly to Mashhad in Iran soon
Oman Air will be flying to Mashhad in Iran soon, the airline tweeted in its of- ficial twitter handle.



Rouhani: Iran against development of nuclear arms on Korean peninsula
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran is against the production and stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the world especially on the Korean peninsula and the Middle East.

�Defending Palestine symbolizes a defense of Islam�
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Sunday that defending the Palestinian cause in the face of the Zionist regime of Israel symbolizes a defense of Islam.

Tehran to host meeting on 3 German-language authors
Works by three German-language writers will be reviewed during a meeting, which will be held at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation in Tehran on Wednesday.

Velayati: Iran has always had positive view toward France
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy adviser to the Supreme Leader, said on Monday that Iran�s policy is expanding relations with other countries including France.

S. Korea to invest $25b in Iran
Iran and South Korea signed 19 cooperation documents here on Monday, pledging to increase their annual trade by three times the current volume of around $6 billion to $18 billion.

Zarif says Iran ready to consult with France on regional issues
Iran is ready to consult with France about various foreign policy issues, especially those related to regional crises, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday as he received a copy of credentials of Fran�ois Senemaud, the new French ambassador to Tehran.

Iran invites all factions in Iraq to settle differences
Iran encourages all political factions in Iraq to set aside different views and get engaged in dialogue in order to reach a political understanding.

Majlis draws roadmap to empower Intelligence Ministry
Under a new ratified bill at Majlis, Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has to jack up intelligence measures to set the scene for implementing development schemes in the country.