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Leader: Iran must not retreat in the face of US
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranian authorities not to back down in the face of the United States’ ever-increasing demands.

 
Philippine police van rams anti-US protesters in Manila
A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US Embassy in Manila.

 
Iraq forces move to retake Christian town on way to Mosul
Iraqi forces prepared to retake the country’s largest Christian town from Daesh on Wednesday, a key milestone in their progress towards the terrorists’ main hub of Mosul.

 
Rouhani appoints acting ministers after resignations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday named three caretakers to lead the country’s ministries of culture and Islamic guidance, sports and youth affairs, and education.

 
Iran Air Force uses 2,000-pound munitions in drills
The Iranian Air Force used 2,000-pound laser-guided munitions and precision-guided missiles against mock targets on the last day of a major aerial drill in central Iran.

 
Tehran Times
 
No foreign country has right to participate in liberation of Mosul, Iran says
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Wednesday that no country, except Iraq, has the right to participate in the military operations to liberate Mosul from ISIS.

 
Tehran shrugs off U.S. statement on persons convicted of espionage charges
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday shrugged off remarks by a U.S. official in regard to jail sentences against six persons in Iran on espionage charges, saying Iran does not value such “interfering” remarks.

 
Iranian animations win awards at Australian festival
Two Iranian animated films, both directed by Mona Shahi, won awards at the Veterans Film Festival (VFF), which was held in Canberra, Australia from October 13 to 15.

 
Iran, Mexico ink joint action plan on labor affairs
Iran and Mexico signed a joint plan of action on labor affairs, IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.

 
Iran’s economy has beat expectations: IMF
The head of the International Monetary Fund in the Mideast said Iran’s economy has beat expectations by growing by 4.5 percent this year. The Islamic Republic could keep that pace if it can “move on addressing some of the other restraints in their economy.

 
Malaysian trade delegation due in Tehran on Oct. 22
A Malaysian trade delegation headed by Mustapa Mohamed, the country’s minister for international trade and industry, will visit Tehran on October 22 to attend a joint business forum, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture announced.

 
Syria’s anti-terror fight in Aleppo aimed at defending civilians: Assad
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says purging terrorists from the northwestern city of Aleppo is the only lawful way for the Syrian government to protect the civilian population in the embattled city.

 
Leader: Enemy not enamored of knowledgeable Iran
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has underlined the importance of honoring academic elites, saying a main goal of enemies is to stymie the amazing scientific progress of Iran.

 
Culture minister submits resignation letter to president
In a letter to the president posted on IRNA website Ali Jannati officially resigned from his post as minister of culture and Islamic guidance.

 
Tehran urges all sides to respect Yemeni truce
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Tuesday called on all sides, especially the Saudi Arabian-led coalition, to respect truce in Yemen.

 
Saudis escaping regional realities: ambassador
Hamid Baeedinejad, Iran’s ambassador to the UK, has said Saudi Arabia is refusing to admit the realities of the Middle East geopolitics and Iran’s historic regional role.

 
Active protection system for battle tanks unveiled
Iran announced on Wednesday it had successfully deployed a modern homegrown active protection system (APS) on its Zulfiqar tanks, making them less vulnerable to battlefield threats.