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Iran’s exports must counter US sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran must counter US sanctions by continuing to export its oil as well as boosting non-oil exports.

US renews nuclear waivers for Iran, but with limits

The United States on Friday extended five of seven sanctions waivers that allow Russia and European nations to conduct civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran but revoked the other two, the US State Department said.

Brexit deal could be done in ‘next few days’

Prime Minister Theresa May could reach a Brexit deal with the opposition Labour Party within days, a leading Conservative Party figure said on Saturday, after senior ministers urged compromise following poor local election results.

Israel strikes Gaza targets

The Israel military on Saturday launched airstrikes and fired tank mortals on the Gaza Strip after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel from the blockaded enclave.

Europe should compensate Iran for US sanctions damage

Iran’s Ambassador to the UN said that Iran has told the Europeans that mere political support following the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal will not suffice, stressing that Europe should compensate Iran for the economic damages.

Iran urges Bahrain to ‘know its place’ before making threats

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman downplayed the Bahraini foreign minister’s claim that Iran will not be allowed to close the Strait of Hormuz “even for a single day”, urging Manama to “know its place” before making threats.

Iran’s FM meets Kyrgyz deputy FM in Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting Kyrgyzstan Deputy Foreign Minister Nuran Niyazaliev held talks in Tehran on Saturday.

Over 1.3 tons of illicit drugs seized in SE Iran in one week

Police forces in southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan confiscated a big consignment of different drugs over the past days.

Tehran Times

Iran Oil Show 2019: ‘Iran not alone in oil market’

European exhibitors partic-ipating in the 24th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2019) believe that the recent U.S. pressures for isolating Iran’s economy wouldn’t stop them from trying to find a way for collaborating with Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical sectors.

U.S. has sent message to Iran saying it’s not seeking war: source

U.S. officials have told Tehran that the United States is not seeking to engage in any military face-off with Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

Larijani says Saudi Arabia, UAE unable to boost oil output

Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Iranian parliament (Majlis), believes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emir-ates cannot increase their oil production in absence of Iran despite what they claim.

WFP Iran, S. Korea join hands to build refugees’ self-reliance

On Wednesday the Republic of Korea made a generous contribution of $2 million to the United Nations World Food Pro-gramme (WFP) to build refugees’ self-reliance through vocational training in Iran.

Will recently returned Persian lion survive threats once pushed it toward extinction?

Long-lost Persian lion is back to the country to conserve the rare species by reproduction, the species which once gone ex-tinct due to excessive hunting and habitat loss, so the question arises, will the endangered species survive the threats which once pushed it through eradication?

Russia warns of US plan to set up a quasi-state in Syria

Russia has denounced a recent meeting of tribes in Syria, organized by U.S.-backed Kurdish militants, saying Washington is using the Kurds to split the Arab country and continue its illegal military presence there.

Takht Ravanchi: Iran to give a proper response to U.S. actions

Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s perma-nent representative to the United Nations, has said that Iran will give a proper response to the U.S. sanctions moves.

Rouhani says US has launched ‘war on hope’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the U.S. has launched “war on hope” by tightening sanctions measures against Iran.

U.S. analyst: Trump trading with tools of pressure on Iran

A U.S.-based political affairs analyst believes that President Donald Trump is a businessman who uses his Iran push instru-ment to advance his goals inside and outside the States.

U.S. renews Iran sanctions waivers for civilian nuclear work

The Trump administration on Friday renewed five of seven sanctions waivers that allow Russia and European nations to conduct civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran but revoked the other two as it steps up pressure on Tehran, the State De-partment said.