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Rouhani calls for global anti-terrorism drive
President Hassan Rouhani called for a global campaign against terrorism, expressing the Islamic Republic�s readiness to cooperate with its neighbors, including Arab countries, in such a campaign.

 
Lavrov: Russia arming Syria, Iraq
Russia is arming Iraq and Syria to help them fight the ISIL terrorists, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, calling the terrorist group the main threat to his own country�s security.

Ethiopians march against ISIL atrocities
More than 100,000 Ethiopians on Wednesday protested the killing of Ethiopian Christians in Libya and their own government�s failure to raise living standards of the poor, with poverty fueling the flow of migrants to dangerous regions.

Araqchi: Sanctions removal tops agenda of talks
An Iranian nuclear negotiator said the issue of unfair sanctions imposed on Iran will �top the agenda� of the new round of nuclear talks between Iran and P5+1 group, which started on Wednesday.

Saudis resume bombardment of Yemen cities
Saudi fighter jets pounded areas in the Yemeni provinces of Sana�a and Sa�ada, as Riyadh launched the second phase of its deadly aggression against Yemen.

Tehran, Tokyo agree to expand ties
President Hassan Rouhani and Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe held talks on bilateral ties and international issues.

Afkham confirms Kerry-Zarif phone talk
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman confirmed US Secretary of State John Kerry�s phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday.

 
Tehran Times

Rouhani: Rise up against recruitment of terrorists
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has suggested that in addition to a need for �serious fight� against terrorism and extremism, the world should also rise up against the ways terrorist groups recruit members.

S. Arabia faces defeat in Yemen, violates ceasefire
A member of Yemen�s Supreme Revolutionary Council has rejected Saudi Arabia�s claims that its stated goal of helping restore a Yemeni government that collapsed many weeks ago as Houthi rebels took over the country�s capital, Sana.

Bank of Industry and Mine is a reliable partner for foreign banks and investors
Ali Ashraf Afkhami, the managing director of Bank of Industry and Mine, in a visit with Pedro Villena, the Spanish Ambassador to Iran, said considering the important and essential role of the bank in financing infrastructural projects in the country, it could be a reliable partner for foreign banks and investors once the sanctions on the country are lifted.

Voluntary repatriation of refugees dependent on security and development in Afghanistan: UNHCR rep. in Iran
There is a need to create conditions that are eventually conducive for Afghan refugees for their voluntary repatriation to Afghanistan mainly in the area of �security and development�.

U.S. Oriental Institute sends back ancient Iranian artifacts
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has sent back a collection of 108 ancient Iranian tablets and artifacts, which had been loaned to the university in 1962 for study.

Iran says Saudis� halt to Yemen bombing amounts to defeat
An announcement by Saudi Arabia that it has ended a military campaign against Yemen indicates that Riyadh has failed in it �childish� offensive, the Iranian parliament speaker says.

Iran, 5+1 may start drafting final agreement: Araqchi
A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator has announced that Iran and the 5+1 group of major world powers may start drafting the text of the longawaited final nuclear agreement soon.

Russia would benefit from lifting sanctions on Iran: Lavrov
The full lifting of sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear activities would be in line with Russia�s national interests and would benefit the Russian economy, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by the Sputnik news agency.

Zarif and Kerry may meet in New York: AFP
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry may meet next week with his Iranian counterpart in New York, for the first time since their marathon talks which sealed the outlines of an emerging ground-breaking nuclear deal, AFP reported on Wednesday.

Shia school of Islam shuns terrorism: Judiciary chief
The Shia school of Islam does not advocate terror and violence, as the true believers of the Sunni school of Islam also oppose such acts, the Iranian Judiciary chief says.

Rouhani, Abe hold talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to attend the ongoing Asia-Africa Conference, met on Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Zarif says Iran is ready to broker intra-Yemeni dialogue
The Iranian Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday that Tehran is ready to send humanitarian aid to Yemen and help broker dialogue among the conflicting sides in Yemen with the aim of forming an inclusive government.