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Iran plans to lift restrictions on foreign bank setup
Valiollah Seif, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, said on Monday that Tehran plans to lift restrictions on establishing foreign banks in the country.

 
Nuclear deal opens world�s doors to Iran
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday highlighted the economic outcomes of a nuclear deal with world powers, saying termination of the anti-Iran sanctions under the agreement would open the world�s doors to the country.



Deputy FM: Tehran-Riyadh ties must return to normal
Iran�s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called for normalization of Tehran-Riyadh ties.

 
�Hundreds� of Arab troops enter Yemen�s Aden
Hundreds of Persian Gulf Arab troops from the Saudi-led coalition have entered Yemen�s southern port of Aden, a military source said on Monday.

 
Report: Many civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria
US-led airstrikes targeting the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria likely have killed hundreds of civilians, a report by an independent monitoring group said Monday.

 
Nigerian army �frees nearly 180 Boko Haram hostages�
Nigeria�s army said to have freed nearly 180 hostages � including more than 100 children � held by Boko Haram terrorists in a dramatic weekend rescue.

 
Hundreds dead as monsoon rains heap misery on Asia
Monsoon rains have claimed hundreds of lives across Asia, authorities reported Monday, as rescuers scrambled to reach remote areas of India, Pakistan and Myanmar after flash floods and landslides.

 
Serbia keen on opening new chapter in ties with Iran
Serbia is keen on opening �a new chapter in relations with Iran� and expanding economic, political and parliamentary ties with the Islamic Republic, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in Tehran on Monday.

 
Italian minister calls for revival of Rome-Tehran relations
Italian Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi on Monday called for revival of Tehran-Rome relations.

 
Zarif urges Muslim states to seize opportunity for cooperation
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday called on Muslim countries in the Middle East to take advantage of the current �unique� opportunity for regional cooperation against ongoing crises.

 
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Rouhani: We won�t allow weakening of defense capability
President Hassan Rouhani has said that achievements made by Iran in the nuclear talks are beyond what he expected two years ago.

 
Iran plans to issue foreign banks setup permit
Iran plans to lift a ban on the establishment of foreign banks in the country, said Central Bank Governor Valiollah Seif.

 
Iran terms Saudi aggression on Yemen �strategic mistake�
Iran has once again reiterated strong opposition to the continued Saudi attacks on Yemen, saying that the Riyadh regime should �act with discretion� and put an end to the war.

 
New Zealand sees big opportunities for business in Iran
With sanctions being lifted on Iran, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully says there are big opportunities for New Zealand businesses in Iran and some have been giving the market a lot of thought.

 
Iran closes northwestern borders temporarily
Iran�s police chief has announced that the country�s northwestern borders have been temporarily closed upon an order by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in an apparent response to unrest in neighboring Turkey, Tasnim reported.

 
Iran terms Saudi aggression on Yemen �strategic mistake�
Riyadh should end the inhumane blockade on the Arabian Peninsula nation and adopt a political approach toward all regional crises, the senior diplomat added.

 
Rouhani: We won�t allow weakening of defense capability
The deal is expected to go into force at the beginning of 2016.

 
Zarif calls ties with Iraq �special�
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran and Iraq have �special� relations, expressing hope that the ties would be expanded.

 
Iranian official warns IAEA chief against U.S. visit
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano�s upcoming meeting with the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations might undermine the independency of the IAEA, an Iranian official has said.

 
Commander highlights Iran�s close watch on borders
Commander of the Iranian Army�s Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan says the country�s Armed Forces are closely monitoring all developments in border areas and across the Middle East.