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Tehran, Vilnius firm to enhance cooperation
Iran�s President Hassan Rouhani and visiting Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius on Saturday discussed ways to promote relations in different fields.

 
Iran, Japan to cooperate on energy efficiency
Iran�s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME) agreed to cooperate on studying energy efficiency in Iran.

 
Putin vows retaliation over US missile shield in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has no choice but to retaliate over the US missile shield in Europe.

Rouhani: Economic prosperity only means to eliminate poverty
Iran�s Tenth Parliament was inaugurated on Saturday with a message of the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a speech by President Hassan Rouahni with senior government and military officials in attendance and amid heavy media coverage.

 
Protesters clash with police outside Trump rally
US police in riot gear fired pepper-balls and beanbags at protesters outside a Donald Trump rally in San Diego, California, on Friday evening as unrest inspired by the presumptive Republican nominee continues to simmer.

 
Fears grow for civilians in strife-hit Syria, Iraq
International concern mounted Saturday for civilians caught up in fighting in Syria and Iraq as US-backed forces pressed simultaneous offensives against the Daesh terrorist group in both countries.

Iran, India hold joint naval drill
Iran held one-day joint naval drill with India in the east of Hormuz Strait.

 
Tehran gives Riyadh until today for Hajj agreement
The head of Iran�s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Saudi Arabia refuses to accept Tehran�s conditions in a deal that guarantees preserving the dignity of Iranian pilgrims during this year�s Hajj pilgrimage.

Kuwait sends 47 Iranian prisoners home
Forty-seven Iranian nationals imprisoned in Kuwait were transferred to Iran.

 
Saudi Iran plot: More of a self-harm
Saudi Arabia is using oil as a weapon against Iran and other countries.

 
Tehran Times
 
New parliament sworn in
Iran�s new parliament was sworn in on Saturday amid Iranian�s high hopes for a healthier economy.

Countering terrorist backers is first step to contain terrorism: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the first step in fighting terrorism, especially Daesh terrorism, is to counter the countries that provide terrorists with modern weapons and financial help.

Iranian ensemble to perform at Venice Biennale Music
Iranian ensemble Mehraein will give a performance during the 60th International Festival of Contemporary Music at the Venice Biennial, which will be held from October 7 to 16.

 
Saudi Arabia trying to stop Iran�s economic rise: Bloomberg
The Saudi kingdom is mobilizing its allies in the Persian Gulf region to make sure that, more than four months after the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Iran�s opening-up to the global economy doesn�t go smoothly.

 
Iran to hold cyber war games in coming months
Head of Iran�s Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali said the country plans to stage specialized war games in coming months to increase its cyber defense capabilities.

 
1st Iranian-built decentralized power plant operational
The first domestically-built decentralized power plant with the capacity of supplying electricity for a town with a population of more than 5,000 was put into operation in Tehran on Saturday, IRNA reported.

 
�Modi�s Iran visit was a major turning point in ties�
Former Indian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan believes that the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran was a major turning point in ties between Iran and India.

 
IACEC marks Africa Day, stronger economic ties with African nations stressed
Iran and Africa Council for Economic Cooperation (IACEC) marked Africa Day on May 26 in Tehran with a number of African ambassadors as well as top IACEC officials in attendance.

Zarif urges Europe to facilitate banking transactions
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Europe should take essential steps to facilitate banking transactions with Iran.

 
Moscow plans to expand ties with Tehran, diplomat says
Russia will use decreasing tensions around Iran to expand ties with Tehran in many spheres, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.