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Iran, Qatar stress peaceful settlement of regional crises
Iran and Qatar underlined the need for peaceful solutions to regional crises during a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Doha.

Rouhani: Iran can meet Europe’s energy needs
President Hassan Rouhani said European nations can rely on Iran to supply their energy needs.

Israel sees Assad winning Syria war
Israel’s defense minister said on Tuesday President Bashar al-Assad was winning Syria’s war and urged the United States to weigh in as Damascus and its allies gain ground.

Catalonia on strike over independence poll violence
Protesters blocked roads, public transport slowed to a crawl and FC Barcelona refused to train on Tuesday as Catalonia observed a general strike over police violence at a banned weekend independence referendum.

Total sticks to Iran gas plan despite US sanctions fears
French energy company Total plans to continue developing a huge Iranian gas field despite mounting concerns that US President Donald Trump may pave the way to re-impose sanctions on Tehran by tearing up the Iran nuclear deal.

Palestinian cabinet convenes in Gaza
Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah chaired the first meeting of the Palestinian cabinet in the Gaza Strip in three years on Tuesday, in a move toward reconciliation between the Fatah Party and the resistance group Hamas.

Leader: Hajj best opportunity to foil anti-Iran propaganda
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the annual Hajj pilgrimage provides the best opportunity to thwart the propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Nobakht: Neighbors’ sovereignty important to Iran
Iran’s government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht highlighted the significance that Tehran attaches to the sovereignty of its neighbors, saying it is critical for Iraq to protect its territorial integrity amidst the Kurdistan region’s controversial move to hold a secessionist referendum.

Iran sympathizes with families of US shooting victims
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi extended his sympathy to Americans and the families of the victims of the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Iran’s humanitarian aid arrives in Aleppo
A convoy of humanitarian aid sent from Iran arrived in the eastern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo Province on Tuesday.

 

Tehran Times

 

Regional crises cannot be settled militarily: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that crises in the Middle East region cannot be settled through military ways.

Iran determined to expand ties with Europe: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran is determined to expand ties with the
European countries especially Ireland.

Iraq’s first non-Arab president Jalal Talabani dies
Jalal Talabani, Iraq’s first non-Arab president, who used pragmatism, guile and an outsize personality to navigate a hazardous course in Middle East politics, surviving guerrilla war, the terrors of the longtime slain Dictator Saddam Hussein and shifting alliances to become the first Iraqi president under its postwar Constitution, died on Tuesday in Berlin, Germany. He was 83.

Erdogan’s meeting is positive if his attitude changed: Turkish expert
If Erdogan’s visit to Tehran means change in attitude, it can yield more positive results in Tehran Ankara relations, this is what a senior political analyst Sadeq Maleki has told Tehran Times in an interview.

Russia threatens retaliation over U.S. ‘break-in’ at San Francisco consulate
U.S. officials broke into residences at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco, the foreign ministry in Moscow said, threatening retaliation over what it called a hostile and illegal act.

Iraqi forces advance in Hawija
Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Units advance in Hawijah as they engage in joint military operations with army troops to purge ISIL (Daesh) terrorists from their last bastion in the country’s oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk.

NAM slams terrorist acts as violation of international law
The NonAligned Movement (NAM) has emphasized that terrorist acts constitute a “flagrant violation of international law”, condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Any change in borders spreads insecurity, instability in region: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the need to bolster central governments in Syria and Iraq, saying that any change in geographical borders will cause insecurity and instability to spread across the region.

Hajj best chance to foil enemy’s hype
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Hajj is best opportunity to neutralize propaganda and promotional activities of the enemies.