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US sanctions won’t hurt Iranian economy next year: IMF



An expert working for the International Monetary Fund said a series of harsh sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran will stop impacting the country’s economy in 2020.

 


Lebanese PM Hariri resigns amid mass protests



Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said he would submit his resignation on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a “dead end” in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge anti-corruption protests.




 
Zarif urges Iran neighbors to join Persian Gulf peace plan



Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called on regional countries to join Iran’s initiative for peace and security in the Persian Gulf, dubbed as the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE), which he said was based on four key elements.



 
Iran slams UNSC inaction over Israeli crimes
Iran censured the UN Security Council’s inaction in the face of Israel’s aggressive policies against Palestinians, saying the body’s continuous failure to implement dozens of resolutions passed against the occupying regime could have “more devastating effects than war.

 
US sanctions threatening Iranians’ health: HRW



American sanctions against Iran have drastically constrained the Islamic Republic’s ability to pay for humanitarian imports and are threatening the health rights of Iranians, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.



 
Minister: Iran foiled 33m cyberattacks last year alone
Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Iran defused 33 million cyberattacks last year, warning against a rise in cyber threats facing different societies in the world.

 
UN nuclear watchdog picks Argentina’s Grossi as next chief
The UN nuclear watchdog’s board on Tuesday picked Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to become the agency’s next chief, and he immediately pledged to act independently and neutrally on issues including Iran.

 
Foreign Ministry urges Iranians to postpone trips to Iraq



Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Iranian pilgrims to delay travel to Iraq until further notice in the wake of ongoing anti-government protests in the neighboring country, according to IRNA.




Tehran Times
 
Sanctions to have no new impacts on Iran’s economy in 2020: IMF
Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Middle East and Central Asia Departmentin said U.S. sanctions are not going to have any new major impacts on Iran’s economy in the
upcoming year.

 
Iran: Death of al-Baghdadi won’t end Daeshism
Iranian officials have welcomed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, but at the same time blamed the U.S. government for creating Daesh and other terrorist groups in the first place.

 
Iraqi Parliament summons Abdul-Mahdi
Iraqi Parliament on Friday summoned Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi to explain about recent protests.

 
Iran’s healthcare system threatened by U.S. sanctions: HRW
When Ghazal had an operation at a hospital in Tehran to remove a tumour from her thigh, she hoped surgeons could take the whole growth out.

 
Mourners mark Imam Reza(AS) martyrdom anniversary
Pilgrims from across Iran and other countries held ceremonies on Tuesday at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the city of Mashhad, northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam.

 
Zarif renews Iran’s call to regional states to join Tehran’s peace plan
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has renewed Iran’s call to all countries in the region to join Tehran’s initiative known as the Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE).

 
Iranian Navy sends 64th fleet of warships to int’l waters
The 64th combat-reconnaissance flotilla of the Iranian Navy left the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Tuesday for the high seas to safeguard maritime routes used by Iranian vessels
in international waters.

 
London will remain committed to nuclear deal: diplomat
British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire has said that London will remain committed to the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA, even if it exits the European Union.

 
Iran foils 33 million cyberattacks in one year: minister
Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has warned of a rise in cyber threats in the world, saying Tehran has foiled some 33 million cyberattacks over the past year alone.