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Study: US ‘war on terror’ has killed 500,000 people
About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the US so-called “war on terror” that was launched following the September 11 attacks in 2001, according to a study released Thursday.

Iran’s oil buyers to continue imports
Iran’s oil buyers will continue import after the United States exempted several countries from illegal sanctions reimposed on Tehran following its unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Araqchi hails Europe’s “clear” political will to help Tehran against US
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi praised the European Union’s support for Iran’s nuclear agreement, saying that Europe possessed an ”obvious and clear” political will to help Tehran in the face of the US sanctions.

One dead, two hurt in Melbourne ‘terror’ attack
Police said a Somali immigrant killed one person and wounded two others in a rush-hour stabbing spree in the heart of Australia’s second city Friday, labeling it a terrorist attack.

Americans protest Trump’s removal of US attorney general
Tens of thousands of protesters across the United States decried Donald Trump’s removal of Jeff Sessions as the country’s attorney general, a move they fear threatens the independence of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.

Zarif on Pompeo’s comments: ‘Have you no shame?’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacted ironically to his US counterpart’s remarks on Yemen, tweeting that “have you no shame” for the Saudi starvation of the Yemeni people.

Three Iranian-American women make history in US midterm elections
Tuesday was a historic night for three Iranian-American women, with winning seats in the US mid-term elections.

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S. Korean delegation to visit Iran for talks over resuming oil intakes
As part of a delegation South Korean oil buyers are expected to head to Iran in the upcoming week to hold talks on resuming Iranian oil imports after a three-month halt, Reuters reported on Friday quoting sources with knowledge of the matter.

Nano-herbal formula to prevent Alzheimer’s, dementia developed
Iranian researchers have developed the formulation of an herbal medicine for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, ISNA reported on Friday.

Saudi mercenaries launch new offensive to capture Hudaydah
Yemeni forces backed by the House of Saud regime-led coalition launched on Friday a “vast offensive” to take full control of Hudaydah, Reuters reported.

Saudi and insistence on terrorism policy; worry about repeating Khashoggi case
Over a month after Jamal Khoshaggi’s murder, there remains much confusion and many questions about the crime the Saudis committed in their consulate in Istanbul.

Policeman, known as living martyr, dies after 10 years in coma
Seyyed Nourkhoda Mousavi Mofrad, known as “the living martyr” in Iran, died while in a comatose state on Tuesday.

Europeans slow to save nuclear deal: Iran
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that Europeans have been slower than Iran expected to save the
2015 nuclear deal after the U.S. exited the multilateral agreement and ordered reimposition of sanctions on Iran.

Zarif to Pompeo: ‘Have you no shame’?
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday asked his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo that “have you
no shame” for the Saudi starvation of the Yemeni people.

Russia and Turkey promise to defy Trump’s Iran sanctions
Turkey and Russia have both blasted President Donald Trump’s latest round of sanctions against Iran, promising to find ways to defy the punitive financial measures.