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Top US scientists urge Trump to abide by Iran nuclear deal
Dozens of top American scientists wrote to US President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday to urge him not to dismantle the Iran deal.

Turkey intensifies hunt for nightclub attacker, releases his pictures
Turkish authorities on Tuesday beefed up efforts to identify and detain a suspected attacker who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, and who reportedly fought in Syria alongside Daesh terrorists.

WB: Iran�s foreign debt drops by 64%
A World Bank report titled �International Debt Statistics 2017� showed that Iran�s debts for 2015 stood at $6.32 billion, which was around 64 percent lower than the figure for 2011 ($17.34 billion).

Germany plans security overhaul after Berlin attack
Germany�s interior minister on Tuesday outlined plans for a security services overhaul, seeking greater federal powers on domestic intelligence and quicker expulsions of illegal migrants following the Berlin truck attack.

UN: Some 7,000 civilians killed in Iraq violence in 2016
Violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year, the United Nations said on Monday, as the Iraqi government struggles to maintain security nationwide and to dislodge Daesh terror group from areas under their control.

South Korea president refuses to testify in impeachment trial
South Korean President Park Geun-hye refused to testify Tuesday in the impeachment trial that will decide her future, prompting the prosecutors to question why she has publicly denied the charges of corruption but will not do so before the court.

Larijani: Parliament supports Iraq stability, security
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iranian legislative body welcomes any move for restoration of stability and security in Iraq.

VP calls for developing preventive measures to address violence against women
A senior Iranian official called for developing preventive measures to address violence against women.

MPs: Sheikh Nimr execution proved Riyadh�s imprudence
Iranian lawmakers issued a statement on Tuesday on the first anniversary of the execution of prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia, saying the move showed how imprudent the Riyadh rulers are.


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Top scientists urge Trump to abide by Iran nuclear deal
Dozens of the United States� top scientists wrote to President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday to urge him not to dismantle the Iran deal, according to the New York Times.

Sanctions lift expected to rebound FDI in Iran: WB
Iran saw foreign direct investment (FDI) flows decline for the third consecutive year, to $2 billion in 2015; but lifting of sanctions is expected to provide an impetus for a rebound going forward, the World Bank said in its latest report.

Trump-Putin honeymoon would not last long: expert
Professor Simon Reich of Rutgers University is of the opinion that the Trump-Putin honeymoon would not last long, predicting that Trump�s overture toward Putin would probably find the fate of the Obama administration�s �reset� policy with Russia.

Oil rallies to 18-month high as OPEC output deal kicks in
Oil futures moved sharply higher on Tuesday on hopes OPEC�s deal to cut production that set in on Sunday will help to stabilize the market in 2017.

Scores of Saudi soldiers killed in Yemeni missile attack
A large number of Saudi soldiers have been killed in a Yemeni missile attack against a military base in Saudi Arabia�s southwestern border region of Asir.

Leader aide rejects Hezbollah retreat from Syria battleground
A top advisor to the Leader rejected on Tuesday reports on Hezbollah forces retreating from the Syrian battleground, reducing it to propaganda by enemies, ill-disposed to the resistance movement in the region.

Nowrouz running theme of ethnicities festival in northern city
The northern city of Gorgan, Golestan province, hosted this year�s edition of a five-day international festival attended by Iranian ethnicities.

Hashd al-Shaabi a strategic wing: Iran
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that Hashd al-Shaabi, the Arabic name for the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, is a �strategic capacity� for the future of Iraq.

Public interest not met through tactlessness, irresponsibility: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the interests of the people would not be met through �tactlessness� and �irresponsibility�, ISNA reported.

Government welcomes cooperation with Judiciary on Zanjani case
The government announced on Tuesday that it is prepared to cooperate with the Judiciary to clarify the details surrounding �Babak Zanjani� � a well-known tycoon who is facing charges of complicity in money laundering, forgery and fraud.

Army stockpiling homegrown radars, missile systems
Iran�s army said on Tuesday its stockpile of radars, missile systems and signals intelligence equipment has grown stronger than ever over the past years, giving the country an unprecedented defensive muscle.