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Zarif: US anti-Iran claim aims to whitewash war crimes in Mideast
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif once again dismissed a �baseless� US allegation that Tehran supplies missiles to Yemen, saying it is an attempt by Washington to whitewash its war crimes in the Middle East.

Saudi airstrikes kill over 70 people in Yemen
More than 70 Yemeni people were killed in airstrikes by Saudi warplanes on the impoverished country of Yemen.

Japan FM: Tokyo supports JCPOA, confirms no violations by Tehran
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that Japan supports the Iran nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and confirms Tehran has not violated the accord.

Austrian far-right party enters government
Austria�s far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) was in triumphant mood Saturday after agreeing to a coalition deal with the conservatives, capping a year of successes for Europe�s nationalist movements.

Americans pessimistic about Trump: Poll
US President Donald Trump frequently casts his first year in office as a string of successes and campaign promises fulfilled. But less than a quarter of Americans think Trump has made good on the pledges he made to voters while running for president, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Zuma admits South Africans �not happy� with ruling ANC party
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Saturday that voters were �not happy� with the ruling ANC party as it began a five-day conference to elect his successor as party leader.

Iran, Turkey sign security cooperation roadmap
Iran and Turkey signed a roadmap for the development of cooperation between the two neighboring countries in various security fields, including efforts to boost border control and counter money laundering.

Iran intelligence minister vows to boost investment security
Iran�s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi underlined that his ministry attaches great significance to efforts to boost investment security in the Islamic Republic.

Nuclear achievements exhibition kicks off in Isfahan
An exhibition of Iran�s achievements in the area of peaceful nuclear technology opened in the central city of Najafabad in Isfahan Province on Saturday.

Tehran Times

Certain countries catch cold when Trump sneezes: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that certain countries in the region depend too much on major powers, noting they catch a cold when U.S. President Donald Trump sneezes.

Sajjad Rafei wins top prize at Tehran Intl. Cartoon Biennial
Sajjad Rafei from Iran has won $8,000 in prize money as the top winner at the 11th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial.

Iran highlights sand, dust storms in Asia-Pacific Carbon Forum
Iran has once again remarked the importance of addressing sand and dust storms on the international scale, ISNA reported.

Iranian rails safer than expected: UIC expert
George Oliver, the head of Safety Database (SDB) of the Union of the Int�l Railways (UIC) praised the Iranian railways for their high safety and reliability even in comparison with some European railways.

Haley�s jongler at cirque Pentagon; not first of its kind
On December 14, Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, organized a display of some alleged missile debris, calling them �concrete evidence� of Iran�s weapons proliferation and called on the international community to join a united front in resisting this �global threat�.

Hectic Chabahar shoreline
Tens of small and medium-sized vessels dock at a scenic coastline of Chabahar, a busy port city edging the Persian Gulf, southern Iran, December 14, 2017.

Iran calls U.S. complicit in Yemen calamity
Iran�s permanent mission to the UN has said since Saudi Arabia relies heavily on the Trump administration�s help in its war on Yemen, Washington is a complicit in the sufferings of the Yemeni people.

France reacts cautiously on U.S. �evidence� on Iran weaponry in Yemen
France reacted cautiously on Friday to U.S. evidence which claimed Iran supplied weapons to Yemeni Houthis, saying it was still studying information at its disposal and the UN had yet to draw any conclusions.

U.S. accuses Iran of UN violation, but evidence falls short: NY Times
The Trump administration tried to mount a case on Thursday that Iran violated an international agreement to limit its arms dealing, but American officials failed to show how an array of weaponry presented as evidence proved the charges, according to the New York Times.

Japan backs nuclear deal, confirms no violation by Iran
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that Japan supports the 2015 nuclear deal and confirms no violations by Tehran.

U.S. to pursue diplomacy toward Tehran: Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said that Washington will pursue a �diplomatically-led
effort� toward Tehran, a day after a top U.S. diplomat claimed Iran was supplying weapons to the Houthis in Yemen.