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22killed in Manchester concert attack
A suicide bombing at a packed Manchester pop concert de-signed to cause �maximum carnage� killed 22 people including children, in the deadliest terror attack in Britain for more than a decade.

Europe to build petrochemical plant in Iran
Iranian and European companies signed a multibillion-euro contract to build a petrochemical plant in the Assalouyeh region of southern Iran.

Iran, France urge boost of ties
Iran welcomes cooperation at all levels to bring stability to the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart.

Turkish deputy PM: Ankara-Tehran-Moscow cooperation will help end Syria crisis
Turkey�s deputy prime minister on Tuesday said that the Syrian crisis will be re-solved through cooperation between Ankara, Tehran and Moscow.

Ousted South Korean leader Park goes on trial
South Korea�s ousted president Park Geun-Hye, grim-faced and brought to court in handcuffs, went on trial Tuesday over a sprawling corruption scandal that saw millions take to the streets and led to her downfall.

Bahrain police fireon protesters, one reported dead
Bahraini police opened fire Tuesday on a protest held in support of a top Shia cleric, with at least one demonstrator reported dead.

Shamkhani: Stockpiling weapons does not ensure security
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Sham-khani rejected the notion that countries can ensure their security by amassing weapons, citing the fate of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hus-sein�s regime as an example of how baseless the notion is.

Lavrov: Syria settlement requires Iran�s participation
The settlement of the crisis in Syria requires the involvement of Iran in this process, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Minister: Good health system strengthens stability
Iran Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi said that enjoying the benefits of a good health system, is a national approach for bringing stabil-ity in the countries.

Iran denies media reports over Kazakhstan uranium contract
The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi rejected reposts of some British media which have claimed Kazakhstan has sus-pended uranium exports to Tehran.


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Storing arms doesn�t bring security, Shamkhani tells Saudis
Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council said on Tuesday that sitting on massive stockpile of weaponry does not guarantee the security of Saudi Arabia.

22 killed in Manchester concert blast
British police say they have arrested a 23-year old man in connection with a suicide bomb attack in Manchester which killed 23 people, including the attacker, and wounded dozens at a concert by the United States pop singer Ariana Grande.

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man over �stabbing attack�
Israeli forces have shot and wounded a Palestinian man in the occupied territories over an alleged stabbing attack against a police officer.

Trump treading water over climate change deal, says deputy UN chief
The UN�s deputy secretary general has accused President Donald Trump of �treading water� over a decision on the future of the Paris climate change agreement, on which the fate of millions of people depend.

Heathrow-bound Virgin flight evacuated over terror bomb threat
A Britain-bound flight has been evacuated over a �bomb threat� before taking off from an airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Rice planting at paddy fields in northern Iran
Female farmers work on paddy fields planting rice after the fields are ploughed in the northern city of Rasht.

Reelected Rouhani meets Supreme Leader
Hassan Rouhani, who was reelected president in the May 19 presidential election, met on Tuesday with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Rouhani, Macron discuss relations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Monday, discussing expansion of relations and fight against terrorism.

Iran condemns Manchester terror attack
Iran condemned on Tuesday a deadly terror attack in England�s Manchester Arena, saying that terrorism, regardless of where it hits, originates from the same ideology.