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Rouhani: US will fail in its economic campaign against Iran
President Hassan Rouhani said the United States will fail in its economic campaign against Iran due to the nation’s resistance, according to the president’s official website.

Zarif: Trump’s own intel chiefs contradict him on Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in his Wednesday tweet, touched upon the contradiction between the US president’s claims about Iran’s nuclear program and the remarks of the CIA chief, who was appointed by Donald Trump.

 
Maduro dismisses new presidential polls, ‘ready to hold talks with opposition’
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of holding new presidential polls any time soon but he supported early parliamentary elections.

 
EU: Brexit deal not open to renegotiation
British Prime Minister Theresa May pinned her hopes on persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit divorce deal but EU leaders insisted Wednesday they would not budge, stressing that it was “not open for renegotiation.

 
Araqchi, European officials confer on expansion of ties
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who is on a tour of Europe, held meetings with Slovakian and Austrian government officials in Bratislava and Vienna, during which the sides discussed expansion of relations.

 
Speaker slams US ‘deal of the century’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani deplored the so-called US peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict known as the “deal of the century”, saying that by the “fake plan”, the Americans are seeking to reduce the Palestinian issue to the situation in the Gaza Strip.

 
Salehi: New cargo of yellowcake shipped to Iran nuclear facility
The second shipment of yellowcake weighing 30 tons was transferred to the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in the central city of Isfahan, the country’s nuclear chief said.

 
Iran unveils drones, missiles
Iran’s Armed Forces on Wednesday unveiled military hardware, including drones and missiles, during an exhibition ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

 
IAEA: Iran implementing commitments under nuclear deal
Iran is carrying out its commitments under its nuclear deal with major powers, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said in the text of a speech posted online by his agency on Wednesday.

 
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Iran, Syria to set up joint bank in Damascus
Central bank of Iran’s Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati announced that based on the agreement signed between Iran and Syria on Tuesday for developing and facilitating bilateral banking relations, the two countries will set up a joint bank branch in Damascus, IRNA reported.

 
Yellowcake consignment transferred to Isfahan UFC
Iran on Wednesday transferred the second yellowcake consignment, weighing 30 tons, from Ardakan, Yazd province, to the uranium conversion facility (UFC) in Isfahan, Mehr reported.

 
Maduro accuses Trump of ordering his murder
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Donald Trump of ordering neighboring Colombia’s government to kill him, but said he was open to the possibility
of talks with the U.S. leader and his own domestic foes.


Fajr Film Festival opens with big nostalgia for “days of snow and coldness”
The 37th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s major film event, opened at the Tehran Theater Complex on Tuesday night during a ceremony blended with  filmmaker Masud Kimiai’s nostalgia for “the days of snow, coldness and SAVAK.”

 
Rouhani says the U.S., not his government, is to blame for problems
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that it is the U.S. and not his government or the Islamic Republic system that should be blamed for the problems arising from the restoration of sanctions.

 
Leader pays tribute to Imam Khomeini
As the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei paid respect to late founder of the Islamic  Republic Imam Khomeini on Wednesday.

 
Europe starts registering company to trade with Iran
France, Britain and Germany are this week executing their plans to set up a special-payments company to secure some trade with Iran and blunt the impact of U.S. sanctions.

 
CIA director says Iran has been in compliance with nuclear deal
CIA Director Gina Haspel has said that Iran has remained in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

 
Jahangiri visits holy shrines in Damascus
Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri rounded up his threeday visit to Syria on Tuesday by visiting the holy shrine of  Zeynab bint Ali, the daughter of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.