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Iran’s Zarif urges Trump to discuss avoiding another 9/11 with Saudis
Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, advised U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss how to avoid another September 11 attack with the Saudi hosts of his first official visit abroad, Zarif wrote in an editorial published on Sunday.

Tillerson calls on Rouhani to stop Iran’s ballistic missile tests
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to end the country’s ballistic missile tests in what is Washington’s first reaction to his re-election.

 
Deputy top commander blasts US Secretary of State’s anti-Iran remarks
Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazzayeri lashed out at US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for his comments against Tehran’s missile program, adding that it showed the American officials’ lack of understanding.

 
Iran military delegation in Pakistan with message of ‘peace’, ‘friendship’
A high-ranking Iranian military delegation from ‘Supreme National Defense University’ of the country, carrying the message of ‘peace and friendship’, arrived in Pakistan on Sunday.

 
Iran signs rail MoU with Deutsche Bahn
Amemorandum of understanding was signed between Iran’s Bon Rail Company, a rail passenger transport firm affiliated with Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation, and German rail company Deutsche Bahn AG on the sidelines of the Fifth International Exhibition of Rail Transportation, Related Industries and Equipment, which was held in Tehran on May 15-18.

 
Trump in region to collect money for US bankrupt economy
Leader’s senior adviser Velayati said Donald Trump’s objective for visiting Saudi Arabia is to collect money for US bankrupt economy, voicing regret that some regional countries gift their treasuries to him.

 
Chinese president congratulates Rouhani on his landslide victory
Chinese President Xi Jinping cabled a message on Saturday to congratulate the Iranian nation and President Hassan Rouhani on his landslide victory for the second term.

Rouhani supporters win city council seats in Tehran
Vote counting in Iran’s city and village council elections is winding down across the country, with supporters of President Hassan Rouhani ruling supreme in the capital Tehran.

 
UK foreign secretary congratulates President Rouhani on re-election
British Foreign Secretary congratulated Hassan Rouhani’s re-election in Friday’s presidential election.

 

Ruling against Isa Qassim to intensify conditions in Bahrain
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian underlined that recent court ruling against Sheikh Isa Qassim would aggravate conditions in Bahrain.