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German, French banks to finance Iran’s plane purchase
Managing Director of Iran’s flag-carrier, Iran Air announced on Monday that German and French banks will help Iran to purchase Airbus and ATR aircraft.

 
Iran ready to strengthen Japan ties
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that the Islamic Republic sees strengthening of mutual or multilateral ties in order to overcome the obstacles in the way of sustainable development as a priority in its foreign policy and hence Tehran announces its readiness to expand cooperation with other countries, Japan in particular.

 
British PM: Leaving EU would increase risk of war
Raising the stakes in Britain’s European Union membership debate, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that leaving the bloc would increase the risk of war in Europe.

 
IMF official to visit Tehran
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) David Lipton is expected to visit Iran in the near future.

Greece passes painful fiscal reforms amid protests
Greek lawmakers passed unpopular pension and tax reforms on Monday that a European official said marked a major advance in negotiations towards unlocking more rescue funds from the country’s creditors.

Hezbollah, allies win wide areas in Lebanon vote
Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah and its allies won a vast majority of seats in areas where they ran in local elections in eastern Lebanon, the group’s deputy leader said Monday, a day after the vote took place.

 
UK banks to hold Iran talks with Kerry
Some of Britain’s biggest banks will hold talks this week with John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, as they wrestle with the implications of last year’s move to lift economic sanctions against Iran.

 
Iran summons Kuwait envoy over anti-Iran gathering
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Kuwait’s charge d’affaires on Monday to protest authorizing a gathering by Iranian counterrevolutionaries in the Arab country.

 
MPs urge end to JCPOA implementation if US violates deal
A group of Iranian lawmakers called on President Hassan Rouhani to stop implementation of the nuclear agreement if the US continues violating the accord and maintains its hostile policies toward Iran.

Iran test-fires long-range ballistic missile
Iran recently test-fired a ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers and accuracy to within eight meters, a senior Iranian military official said.

 
Official: Tehran in constant touch with Moscow over Syria
Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran is in constant touch with Russia over Syria, adding that foreign-backed terrorists are not abiding by the truce in the war-torn country.

 
Tehran Times
 
Hajj still unclear for Iranians
Iranians won’t be able to make the hajj pilgrimage this year as Saudi Arabia continues to sabotage the ritual, the Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Monday.

 
Europeans see huge potential, opportunities for post-sanctions Iran
European companies participating in the 21st International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2016) believe that the Iranian market enjoys huge potentials and offers many opportunities in the post-sanctions time.

 
Tehran hosts 1st Symposium of Iran-Japan on Women, Peace and Sustainable Development
The first Symposium of Iran-Japan on Women, Peace and Sustainable Development was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran on Monday.

Car parts maker Bosch to open business, hire staff in Iran
German auto parts supplier Robert Bosch is opening an office in Tehran and plans to hire 50 staff by the end of this year because it sees growing potential for Iran’s car market following the lifting of international sanctions.

 
Saudi Arabia equipping terrorists in Syria with WMDs: analyst
A prominent Syrian analyst slammed the Saudi regime for its military support for terrorist groups fighting against Syria’s government, saying that Riyadh has been equipping the militants with weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

 
Iran ready to boost co-op with Japan for durable development: Araqchi
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Iran prioritizes boosting cooperation with Japan to counter “impediments to long lasting development”.

103 MPs petition Rouhani to stop JCPOA if U.S. shows more malice
More than one third of the outgoing Iranian parliament petitioned President Rouhani on Monday to set a deadline for stopping implementation of the nuclear deal, citing the U.S. malice, IRNA reported.

 
Armed forces budget increased to counter terrorists: Larijani
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that budget for the armed forces has been increased to counter “criminals” and “terrorist movements” that threaten the country’s security.

 
Any step against Muslims’ dignity is contrary to Islam, Iran says
Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that any step against the Muslims’ dignity is contrary to Islam.

Defense chief denies Iran tested missile with 2000-km range
Iran test-fired a precision-guided ballistic missile two weeks ago, the armed forces deputy chief of staff announced on Monday, Fars news agency reported.