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UN, EU urge support for JCPOA implementation on 2nd anniversary
The United States and European Union called for continued support for the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and six world powers on the second anniversary of the landmark deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPAO).

South Korea�s June oil imports from Iran up 10.5%
South Korea�s crude oil imports from Iran increased 10.5 percent in June from a year earlier as Tehran continued to ramp up output after sanctions over its nuclear program were lifted.

Turkey marks one year since coup attempt, fires 7,400 workers
Turkish authorities sacked nearly 7,400 more civil servants for alleged links to terror groups as the country on Saturday marked the first anniversary of last summer�s failed coup attempt that left some 250 people dead.

Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman, Iranian to win Fields Medal, dies at 40
Groundbreaking Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, died on Saturday following a long battle with breast cancer.

US stance a �setback� in bilateral relations: Cuba�s Castro
Cuba�s president said Donald Trump�s hardline stance toward the country was a �setback� in relations with the United States after ties were gradually restored in 2015.

Iran warns of Zionist lobby�s plot to undermine Syrian government
A senior Iranian official warned that the Zionist lobby is carrying out widespread activities to steer the political and security equations in the region toward undermining the legal Syrian government.

Iran: US leaders should use �language of respect� when addressing Iranian nation
The new US leaders should take lessons from the past and only use the language of respect when addressing the Iranian nation, Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday.

Police fatally shoot knife attacker in Tehran metro
Tehran police said in a statement its forces shot dead a man who attacked a cleric with a knife at a subway station south of the Iranian capital on Saturday, according to IRNA.


Tehran Times


Dignitaries grieve death of math genius Mirzakhani
Senior scientific and political figures have expressed condolences on the sad demise of Maryam Mirzakhani, the genius Iranian mathematician who died of breast cancer on Saturday.

Industrial projects worth $1.5b to come on stream
The Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) will invest 60 trillion rials (about $1.5 billion) to implement 18 projects by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018).

Iran launches WHO�s PEN disease intervention program
Iran has adapted and launched a pilot program in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) Package of Essential Non-communicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care in low-resource settings.

ISIL leader in Afghanistan killed
The head of ISIL terrorist group in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in an attack on his headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon said.

UN chief: �Sustained commitment essential� for Iran nuclear deal
Marking the second anniversary of the historic agreement aimed at ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran�s nuclear program, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended the Persian Gulf country for implementing its nuclear-related commitments.

Horse riding competition held in East Azerbaijan
Horse riding competition was held in in Khajeh City, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

World marks second anniversary of Iran nuclear deal
Friday marked the second anniversary of the historic nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China, Russia and the European Union.

U.S. House passes measure to negotiate sea incidents with Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed a measure which requires the Pentagon to consider options for negotiating an Incidents at Sea Agreement with Iran and other countries operating in the Persian Gulf.

Iran rules out any move to divide Syria
Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani asserted on Saturday that any agreement on the Syrian conflict must not lay the ground for the disintegration of Syria, reiterating Tehran�s position that it is necessary to respect the Syrian sovereignty.

Iran urges U.S. statesmen to learn from past
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday that the U.S. statesmen should learn from the past and talk about Iranians respectfully.