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EU, Russia reiterate support for Iran nuclear accord
The European Union and Russia on Friday threw their support behind a landmark agreement struck with Iran in 2015 over its nuclear program, saying the international was working and all sides should stick to their commitments.

North Korea operating factories left by Seoul
North Korea has started operating some Seoul-invested factories in its Kaesong industrial complex after South Korea pulled out of the joint venture, Pyongyang�s online media said Friday.

European business heads aim to keep Iran deal
EU business leaders have said they are prepared to do everything they can to salvage the Iran nuclear deal in the event of a US withdrawal, as the Danish credit agency extended export guarantees to Tehran in the run-up to a showdown with US President Donald Trump.

UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen was Thursday placed on a UN blacklist for killing and maiming children, drawing fresh calls from rights groups to step up pressure on Riyadh over the conflict.

Catalans in court over �sedition� as Spain tensions escalate
Catalonia�s police chief and prominent separatist leaders appeared in court Friday accused of sedition over unrest in the region�s contested independence drive, escalating Spain�s volatile political conflict.

Zarif hopes Kurdistan region will follow Talabani�s path
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounced a recent referendum held in Iraq�s Kurdistan region as a �strategic� mistake, expressing hope that all sides in the region would return to the same path of the late Iraq�s former president, Jalal Talabani.

Iran: Unilateral bans negatively affect global economic cooperation
Iran�s UN envoy spoke against any imposition of unilateral economic sanctions against world nations, saying such �coercive� restrictive measures would leave a negative impact on developing countries and the entire global economic cooperation.

Assad: Syria will never forget Iran�s sacrifices
President Bashar al-Assad said his country will never forget the sacrifices of the Islamic Republic in support of the Syrian government and nation during the hard times of war.

First VP�s brother detained
First Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri�s brother, Mahdi Jahangiri, was taken into custody, the Tabnak website reported on Friday, without elaborating further.

 

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Tehran industry expo hosting 930 companies
The 17th edition of Tehran International Industry Exhibition kicked off at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Friday, IRIB news reported.

Trump will likely decline to certify JCPOA: Nephew
Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is
of the opinion that �I think it is likely that Mr. Trump will decline to certify that the JCPOA is in the U.S. national security interest when he needs to next make that judgment (October 15).�

UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing, maiming Yemeni kids
The United Nations has blacklisted the House of Saud regime and its allies for infanticide during its war on Yemen, prompting fresh calls from rights bodies for pressure on Riyadh to end the military campaign.

Counting on Europe as counterweight to U.S. is daydreaming: Expert
Professor Nader Entessar from South Alabama University says �all indications point out to Trump not certifying Iran compliance with the JCPOA.�

Anti-nuclear campaign group wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war and the spread of weapons to North Korea, awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to a little-known campaign group seeking a global ban on nuclear arms.

ISIL terrorists driven out of 91% of Syria
Over 91 percent of the Syrian territory has been freed from ISIL terrorists, a newspaper affiliated to the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

Iranians say farewell to fallen fighters
A mass funeral was held in Ahvaz on Thursday for 119 Iranian martyrs whose remains were recently unearthed.

Iran against unilateral coercive economic measures: UN envoy
Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran�s ambassador to the UN, has said that Iran is against the application of unilateral economic and trade measures against other countries.

Lavrov says Iran�s nuclear deal should be preserved
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that it is very important to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran deal is not renegotiable: nuclear chief
Ali Akbar Salehi, the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Thursday that the 2015 nuclear deal is not renegotiable and it is best to remain committed to it.

Iran strongly condemns terrorist blast in Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned on Friday terrorist blast in a Sufi Muslim shrine in Pakistan which left at least 18 people dead.

Zarif joins ex-Iraqi chief �s funeral in Kurdistan
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended the funeral of Iraq�s former president Jalal Talabani in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region on Friday.