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FM Kono: Japan policy based on boosting ties with Iran
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Thursday that his country�s policy is to expand all-out ties with Iran.

Egg scandal hits 15 EU countries
Fifteen EU countries as well as Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, the European Commission said.

Iran: Serious costs await violators of nuclear deal
Iran�s deputy foreign minister warned on Friday against serious ramifications of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal, expressing Tehran�s preparedness to respond to any such scenario.

UN reacts to Saudi �destruction� of Shia town
The UN reacted to media reports about a deadly and destructive Saudi military crackdown against an eastern Shia town, urging Riyadh to respect human rights.

Trump: US military �locked and loaded� on N. Korea
US President Donald Trump on Friday once again upped the ante in his war of words with North Korea, warning that the American military is �locked and loaded� in the event of a misstep by Pyongyang.

Salehi reinstated as AEOI chief
President Hassan Rouhani in a decree on Thursday reappointed Ali Akbar Salehi as vice president and head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Soleimani vows revenge for Daesh killing of Iranian advisor
Commander of Quds Force of Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Qassem Soleimani condemned the beheading of an Iranian advisor in Syria by Daesh terrorists and pledged to take revenge on the terror group.

Former minister Najafi elected as new Tehran mayor
Mohammad-Ali Najafi was elected as Tehran mayor on Thursday following a vote at the City Council as the Iranian capital city faces challenges ranging from traffic to air pollution.

Envoy hails Parliament approval for Iran�s TAC membership
Iran�s accredited envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hailed the Parliament�s approval for joining Iran to the organization�s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), describing the move as the beginning of cooperation between Tehran and South Asia region.

Two killed as floods, storms hit NE Iran
Two people were killed and two others went missing after floods and storms hit Iran�s northeastern province of Golestan, authorities said on Friday.

 

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General Soleimani vows revenge against ISIS
Iran�s Quds Force chief, Major General Qassm Soleimani, said Thursday that Iranian forces will not
rest until they have taken out every last terrorist from the face of the Muslim world.

China pledges neutrality, unless U.S. strikes North Korea first
Doubling down on his war of words, the U.S. President Donald Trump warned Kim Jong-un�s government on Thursday to �get their act together� or face extraordinary �trouble�, and suggested his earlier threat to unleash �fire and fury� on North Korea was too mild.

Iran rises oil output in July: OPEC
According to OPEC�s latest monthly report published on August 10, oil production in Iran stood at 3.824 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, an increase of 7,000 bpd from 3.817 million bpd in June, based on secondary sources.

Embassy says nothing can harm Iran-Tajikistan ties
Iran�s embassy in Dushanbe issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing anti-Iran claims in a documentary aired by Tajikistan�s state television, saying the strong affinity between Iran and Tajikistan cannot be harmed.

China protests U.S. ship near South China Sea island
China has voiced discontent with the United States after an American warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea.

Violating nuclear deal will be costly, Iran warns
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned on Friday that a violation of the international nuclear agreement will be high, however Iran is ready for any scenario.

Kayak competition held at Azadi Stadium
women�s kayak competition was held in Tehran�s Azadi Stadium Lake on Thursday.

Zarif: Trump always wanted to kill nuclear deal
On Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to Donald Trump�s claim that Iran was not living up to the spirit of the nuclear deal, saying the U.S. president �always wanted to kill� the agreement.

Salehi kept as Iran nuclear chief
In a decree on Thursday, President Hassan Rouhani kept Ali Akbar Salehi as nuclear chief in his new cabinet.