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Obama vows to veto bill seeking to block Iran plane sales
US President Barack Obama�s administration said he would veto legislation seeking to block financial transactions related to the export of passenger aircraft to Iran, saying it would undermine the nuclear deal implemented early this year.

Germany to extend �12b for Iran petchem projects
Iran will soon begin talks with two German companies to open a major credit line worth �12 billion for the development of some of its petrochemical projects.

Rouhani: Iran, China must boost anti-terror fight
President Hassan Rouhani said terrorism and meddling in the internal affairs of countries are two major threats to world states, stressing that Iran and China must boost their cooperation to counter acts of terror.

Syria holds pacesetter Iran in wetland
The rain-drenched pitch of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Malaysia�s Seremban helped struggling Syria extract one point against Group A table-topper Iran in their FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 qualifier on Tuesday.

Iraqi Army: Daesh dislodged from a third of eastern Mosul
Iraqi forces have dislodged Daesh from one third of the eastern side of Mosul, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, four weeks into the campaign to take back the city.

ICC: US forces may have committed war crimes
US armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court�s chief prosecutor said in a report, raising the possibility that American citizens could be indicted even though the US has not joined the global court.

French MP: Iran�s role in fight against terrorism crucial
A French Parliament member and former French defense chief highlighted Iran�s important role in the anti-terror fight, saying �It is impossible to fight terrorism without Iran�s participation�.

Iran: Killing of Muslims in Nigeria �unacceptable�
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi denounced a deadly attack by Nigerian police on Muslims� gathering in the country�s northwest, describing it as a �worrisome and unacceptable move�.

Tehran Times

Italians to build �750m refinery in Iran
Iran has reached an agreement with two Italian companies to cooperate on building a gas condensate refinery in the country, IRNA quoted an official as saying on Tuesday.

Obama promises to veto bill that would block aircraft exports to Iran
President Barack Obama�s administration said on Monday he would veto legislation seeking to block fi- nancial transactions related to the export of passenger aircraft to Iran, saying it would undermine the nuclear deal implemented early this year.

Iranian films line up for Indian filmfest
A lineup of Iranian films will go on screen in the various sections of the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held in Goa, from November 20 to 28.

76 experts urge Donald Trump to keep Iran deal
Seventy-six national security experts urged President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday to reverse his hostility to the nuclear agreement signed with Iran last year and to use it as a tool to ease other tensions with the country.

Rouhani says Tehran welcomes defense ties with China
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran welcomes expansion of relations with China, especially in the defense sector.

Ex-IRGC commander says not upbeat about Trump election
The former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps appeared on Tuesday pessimistic toward the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, IRNA reported.

Unnerved by a parched Iran, nuclear negotiator calls for hydro-politics
Unnerved by the prospect of a parched Iran where internal and external conflicts on water resources would be unavoidable, Abbas Araqchi, who served as top nuclear negotiator with great powers, has called for a more active and creative hydro-politics.

Iran will counter partition of regional countries: Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Tuesday that Iran is against disintegration of the countries in the Middle East and counter any attempt in this respect.