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IAEA verifies Iran’s commitment to nuclear agreement
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the agency continues to verify Iran’s fulfillment of its commitments under the landmark nuclear agreement it signed with the P5+1 group of countries in 2015.

NIOC to sign new oil contracts worth $15b
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will sign deals valued at several billion dollars with foreign countries to develop the country’s energy fields, the company’s managing director announced.

US allies determined to sidestep Trump on climate
France said Monday that the global fight against climate change was irreversible and could even be accelerated, despite Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris accord on carbon emissions.

Four Daesh suspects killed in southern Iran
Police killed four gunmen suspected to be linked to the Daesh terror group in Iran’s southern Hormuzgan Province.

Fighting for Syria’s Daraa city intensifies
The Syrian Army and terrorists traded fire across Daraa on Monday amid speculations that government forces were preparing to try and retake the remainder of the southern city.

Macron headed for huge majority, but low turnout a concern
French voters put President Emmanuel Macron’s party on course for a crushing parliamentary majority, though a record low turnout in the first round of voting raised concerns Monday over the strength of his future mandate.

Zarif decries US policies on Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement is proceeding normally and the recent decision by the US Senate to impose new sanctions on Iran indicates the US officials’ narrow-minded view.

Rouhani hopes for further development of Tehran-Moscow ties
President Hassan Rouhani in a message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin congratulated him on Russia’s National Day and expressed hope for further development of relations between Tehran and Moscow on bilateral, regional, and international levels.

Iran calls on Arab states to settle Qatar crisis
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi called on Arab states to exercise self-restraint and engage in dialogue with Qatar to resolve a dispute with the Persian Gulf country.


Tehran Times


Leader asks literati to satirize sword dance of modern ignorance
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has asked Iranian literati to satirize the ceremonial sword dance of U.S. President Donald Trump and White House officials in Saudi Arabia as he called it “the sword dance of modern ignorance.”

Scholar urges Iran to launch ‘Ramadan diplomatic offensive’ in Qatar row
A professor of global thought and comparative philosophies says he thinks it is “essential” for Iran to launch a “Ramadan diplomatic offensive” to lessen the effects of the blockade on Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other Persian Gulf Arab states and to “signal to Qatar full humanitarian and diplomatic support”.

Military chief pledges ‘unforgettable lesson’ to terrorists after Tehran attack
The head of the Iranian armed forces pledged a “new, unforgettable” blow to terrorists and their backers, warning them not to “even nurture and repeat the mistake” in their minds.

Araqchi: Senate move hampers successful implementation of nuclear deal
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the U.S. Senate’s move to impose new sanctions on Iran will scupper a successful implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

U.S.-led coalition appears to be using white phosphorus in Syria, Iraq
Newly released videos appear to show U.S.-led coalition bombers using white phosphorus-loaded munitions in densely-populated areas in Syria and Iraq.

UN Ocean Conference wraps up with actions to restore ocean health, protect marine life
The first-ever United Nations summit on oceans wrapped up on Friday 9 June with a global agreement to reverse the decline of the ocean’s health, and more than 1,300 pledged actions for protecting the blue.

Iftar show in Tehran streets
A large number of people come together every iftar in the fasting month of Ramadan in Tehran streets.

Iran says has killed mastermind of Tehran terror attacks
Just three days after a deadly assault in the capital Tehran, Iran said its security forces killed on Saturday the mastermind of the attacks outside Iran, the intelligence minister said in a live program.

Top Austrian, Iranian officials hold talks, push for closer ties
Austrian Finance Minister Hans Jorg Schelling and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks in Tehran on Sunday as the sides expressed interest to expand ties.