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Polish refiner Lotos aims for long-term oil deal with Iran
Poland’s second-biggest oil refiner Lotos is interested in securing a long-term supply deal with Iran once it completes a new coking unit at its Gdansk refinery next year, its chief executive said.

Rouhani urges enhanced Iran-Moldova ties
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for the expansion of ties between the Islamic Republic and Moldova.

Erdogan: Turkish troops inside Daesh bastion
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkish troops and their militant allies have entered the center of the Daesh-held bastion Al-Bab, saying its capture was imminent.

Germany elects Steinmeier as new president
Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, center-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Sunday as the new head of state.

Blues punish complacent Reds
The Iran Pro League table-topper Persepolis should have stopped living in the past in Sunday’s eagerly-awaited derby against traditional archrival Esteghlal in Azadi Stadium, west of Tehran.

Massoum: Baghdad not to let US ties harm Iran relations
Iraqi President Fuad Massoum said Baghdad will not allow its ties with certain countries, including the US, damage relations with Iran which he described as Baghdad’s “brother”.

Judiciary: Two arrested over high-rise collapse
Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday that two people have been arrested over a deadly high-rise collapse in Tehran last month.

High-ranking Russian officials to visit Iran
High-ranking Russian delegations, including First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Energy Minister Alexander Novak, plan to make separate visits to Iran in coming weeks to discuss topics of mutual interest.

Luxembourg’s FM due in Tehran today
Visiting Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is scheduled to hold talks with Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani to discuss closer bilateral ties.

Iranian commander: Pakistan not doing enough to secure borders
Iranian Border Guards Commander Qassem Rezaei said on Sunday that Pakistan is not doing enough to protect the security of its common borders with Iran.


Tehran Times


Mideast policies show Trump doesn’t run Washington: Tim Anderson
Professor Tim Anderson, a senior lecturer in political economy at the University of Sydney and the author of The Dirty War on Syria, says following Donald Trump’s inauguration, it quickly became apparent that his words must be taken “with a grain of salt” and that he does not run Washington.

Moldovan president meets Rouhani, Zarif
Moldovan President Igor Dodon who visited Tehran on Sunday held separate talks with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Hezbollah, Iran support Syria ceasefire as agreed in Astana: Nasrallah
Secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement said on Sunday the movement and Iran support Syria ceasefire as agreed through negotiations in Kazakhstan’s capital city of Astana, slamming some media reports to the contrary, according to Press TV.

Polish refiner Lotos aims for long-term oil supply deal with Iran
Poland’s second-biggest oil refiner Lotos is interested in securing a long-term supply deal with Iran once it completes a new coking unit at its Gdansk refinery next year, its chief executive said.

France committed to nuclear deal:ambassador
The French Ambassador to Tehran, François Senemaud, said on Sunday that his country will remain committed to its obligations based on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name for the nuclear deal.

Two arrested over Tehran building collapse
A Judiciary spokesman said on Sunday two suspects have been arrested in relation to a huge fire in a commercial high rise in Tehran.

Iranian Navy emphasizes security in Bab el-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
Iran’s Navy Commander, Habibollah Sayyari, said in comments on Sunday that the security in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb is the “number one” priority for the force.

Lavrov: Exclusion of Iran from anti-terror coalition is a mistake
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that excluding Iran from the anti-terrorist coalition on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations would be a mistake.