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Support for Iran deal grows in US Congress
 
Leader: Conclusion of nuclear negotiations �among important tasks�
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday the conclusion of nuclear negotiations was �one of the very important tasks� accomplished by the administration.

 
Three anti-Israel petitions in the making
A petition in Britain calling for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned September visit to London is gaining further momentum.

 
Assad confident of continuing support from Iran, Russia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he is confident he has the continuing support of key allies Iran and Russia.

 
Hungary to secure border as migrants stream in
Hungary made plans on Wednesday to reinforce its southern border with helicopters, mounted police and dogs, and was also considering using the army to confront a record number of migrants trekking into Europe, many fleeing war in Syria.

 
World shares sag as China jitters persist
World shares sagged on Wednesday as investors feared fresh rate cuts in China may not be enough to stabilize its slowing economy or halt a stocks collapse that is wreaking havoc in global markets.

 
Saudi airstrikes in Yemen claim more lives
Saudi Arabia continued bombardments of areas in Yemen despite warnings about the deterioration of humanitarian situation in the impoverished Arab country.

 
Iran to forgo wheat import for first time
For the first time, Iran will not import wheat this year thanks to satisfactory state purchases of the crop from local farmers and decent harvest, the deputy agriculture minister said.

 
Support for Iran deal grows in US Congress
The White House is on the verge of securing the votes it needs to prevent Congress from blocking the nuclear agreement with Iran despite fierce opposition from Republicans and a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign against the deal.

 
Iran, China in talks to redesign Arak reactor
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday a working group is to be set up to design the Arak heavy water reactor.

 
Terrorism, extremism doomed to fail
Iran said terrorism, extremism and interference in other countries� internal affairs are a nonstarter.

 
Tehran Times
 
Leader: Express revolutionary stance clearly
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States and the Israeli regime have never stopped their hostility towards the Iranian nation.

 
Iran to lure foreign investors with three gas fields
The development of three gas fields of North Pars, Golshan, and Ferdowsi will be offered to foreign investors within the framework of Iran�s new model of oil contracts, known as the Integrated Petroleum Contract (IPC), Ali-Akbar Sha�banpour, the managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company said on Wednesday.

 
Tehran, Beijing explore ways for building nuclear plants in Iran
Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), held talks on Wednesday with senior Chinese officials including Chairman of China Atomic Energy Authority Xu Dazhe.

 
Iran�s Naft suffers defeat in AFC Champions League quarter-final
Naft Tehran has suffered a blow in its effort to reach the first ever AFC Champions League semifinals with a 1-0 home defeat against Al Ahli in front of 10,000 fans here at the Azadi Stadium on Wednesday.

 
Iran to see 2400 green schools
Zahra Javaherian, an of- ficial at the Department of Environment, cut ribbons on the first ever green school in Rey, southern Tehran, on Wedensday.

 
Former national security adviser Scowcroft endorses Iran deal
Brent Scowcroft, the former national security adviser for two Republican presidents and considered a Washington sage, said he supports the Obama administration�s nuclear deal with Iran and pressed Congress to support it.

 
FAO remote sensing technologies can assist Iran to deal with water scarcity challenges
A new open-access data portal to be developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will use satellite imagery to help water-scarce countries in the Near East and North Africa better manage this precious resource.

 
Iran to unveil 80-knot/h speedboat by year�s end
Iran will unveil speedboats that can move as fast as 80 knots/h by the end of the current Iranian year, the IRGC Naval Force chief announced on Wednesday.

 
Nuclear accord authorizes Iran for nuclear energy trade: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is seeking a commercialization of nuclear industry following the nuclear accord between Iran and the 5+1 group of world powers.

 
Support for Iran deal grows in Congress
A steady trickle of Democrats has come out in favor of the deal in recent days, giving the White House almost enough votes to allow President Barack Obama to veto a resolution critical of the diplomatic agreement.