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IMF forecasts 6.6% economic growth for Iran
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expects Iran�s economic growth to reach as high as 6.6 percent for the Persian calendar year that started in March 2016.

Scotland unveils plan to stay in EU single market after Brexit
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled plans Tuesday for Scotland to stay in the EU�s single market after Brexit but said her preferred option would be for an independent state within the EU.

Trump wins electoral college amid nationwide protests
The US electoral college certified Donald Trump as the 45th president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House.

Russian team to probe Turkey envoy murder
A team of Russian investigators arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to uncover how an off-duty policeman assassinated Moscow�s ambassador in an art gallery, as Turkey made its first arrests over the murder.

Syria urges terrorists to speed up Aleppo evacuation
The Syrian Army broadcast messages into the last terrorist enclave of Aleppo on Tuesday, warning that it was poised to enter the area and urging terrorists to speed up their evacuation of the city.

Zarif: JCPOA joint commission to convene on Jan. 10
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Joint Commission, the international mechanism monitoring the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, is to meet on January 10 at Iran�s request to address Washington�s violation of the deal.

Iran, Russia, Turkey determined to fight terrorist groups in Syria
In a joint statement on Tuesday, Iran, Russia and Turkey reiterated their respect for Syria�s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, as well as their determination to fight jointly against Daesh and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groups in the Arab country.

Shamkhani slams UN resolution on Aleppo
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that the UN Security Council resolution on Syrian city of Aleppo prepares the ground for entrance of foreign intelligence officers to the city under the cover of UN observers.

Iran urges int�l community to boost trade ties with Afghanistan
Iran called on the international community to increase its economic relations with Afghanistan to help the country tackle its woes.

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Limbert: Trump can�s do much if unilaterally abandons nuclear deal
John Limbert, the former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran, believes that the new administration of Donald Trump cannot do much against Iran even if it unilaterally decides to withdraw from the international Iran nuclear deal.

IMF sees Iran�s GDP growth to rebound to 6.6% in 2016-17
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made a statement predicting a 6.6-percent economic growth for Iran in 2016 and 2017.

Del Bosque: I wasn�t smart omitting Vitolo
Former Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has candidly conceded he slipped up by not taking Sevilla attacker Vitolo to UEFA EURO 2016. La Roja were crying for someone with the capacity to make and take goals during a 2-1 loss to Croatia and a 2-0 defeat by Italy in the Round of 16.

Iran says to export less heavy water
Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Tuesday that Iran will export less heavy water due to an oversupply in the international market.

$50 oil is here to stay if OPEC sticks to its deal
It was a roller coaster year for oil prices. And little wonder.

Academic says Trump�s knowledge of Middle East is �very weak�
Prof. William O. Beeman, head of the anthropology department at the State University of Minnesota, says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump lacks knowledge about the Middle East as he has made many �factual misstatements about the region�.

U.S. embassies in Arab world would face closure if U.S. moved Israel embassy: Erekat
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has warned that if the United States moved its embassy in Israel from its current site in Tel Aviv to al-Quds (Jerusalem), popular Arab outrage would follow and force the closure of all American embassies in the Arab world.

Strengthening co-op with Afghanistan a priority, Iran says
Tehran�s ambassador to the UN said on Monday that Iran views strengthening cooperation with Afghanistan as a priority.

Iran, Russia, Turkey agree to broker Syria peace talks
Iran, Russia, and Turkey issued a joint statement on Tuesday agreeing to try to broker peace talks between Syrian militants and the Syrian government and to expand the ceasefire in Aleppo to other parts of the country.

Iran says has reached compromise with Russia on Syria
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council said on Tuesday that Tehran and Moscow had reached a compromise on more concerted military operations in Syria as well as the political future of the war-torn country.

Larijani: Iran, Bosnia share close views on regional crises
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijai said on Tuesday that Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina have close views on regional crises.

Zarif expresses full support for Russia in terror fight
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the Iranian government and people will back Russia in fighting terrorism, ISNA reported.

Iran condemns assassination of Russian ambassador to Turkey
Iran strongly condemns the assassination of Russia�s ambassador to Turkey, Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried on its official website on Monday.