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Zarif says Iran offered talks with PGCC
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran offered negotiations with Persian Gulf Cooperation Council during his recent visit to Qatar.

 
Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks a way from Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that the dollar�s status as the global reserve currency could be threatened if Congress rejects the nuclear accord with Iran.

 
UK petition demands arrest of Israeli PM for war crimes
Some 39,000 Britons signed a petition that calls on their government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in the UK next month.

 
New diplomacy seen on US-Russian efforts to end Syria crisis
Diplomats from Russia, the United States and several Middle Eastern powers are engaged in a burst of diplomatic activity, trying to head off a deeper collapse of the country that could further strengthen the terrorist group ISIL.

 
Nearly 150 arrested in Ferguson protests
About 150 people were arrested during several days of protests around Ferguson, Missouri, where largely peaceful demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed black men have been punctuated by flashes of violence.

 
President: Islamic Republic victim of terrorism
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani honored the memory of the Iranian diplomats killed by Taliban terrorists in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif 17 years ago, saying that the Islamic Republic has been the victim of terrorism from the very beginning. �The Mazar-i-Sharif incident serves as another evidence that the Iranian nation and officials have always been the victims of terrorism,� Rouhani said in a meeting with the diplomats� families in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on Tuesday, Press TV reported.

 
Larijani to attend conference of parliament speakers in New York
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is scheduled to attend the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in New York, a senior MP reported on Wednesday.

 
Iran�s Navy to be equipped with new radar, combat systems
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said radar and sonar systems as well as marine combat equipment will be installed on submarines, missile-launching warships, destroyers and other vessels, Tasnim News Agency reported.

 
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Zarif renews call for regional cooperation in terror fight
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has insisted on his previous proposal that Iran is ready to cooperate with all regional countries in the fight against terrorism and extremism.

 
Zabadani truce holds between Syria, rebels
A 48-hour truce between Hezbollah and Syrian rebels appeared to be holding on Wednesday after six weeks of fighting in the Syrian border town of Zabadani and two other towns in the northwestern province of Idlib, the daily Star reported.

 
Iran oil output could jump sharply post-sanctions: IEA
Iran could raise its oil output by as much as 730,000 barrels per day (bpd) from current levels fairly quickly after sanctions are removed, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

 
Chabahar port on agenda during Zarif visit to India
Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit India starting Friday this week in what will be the first visit to the country by an Iranian leader after Tehran�s landmark nuclear agreement with the West.

 
Ashgabat to host 2nd �Iran Project� expo
The second specialized exhibition on oil, gas and petrochemicals, water and electricity, construction industry, as well as technical and engineering services, dubbed �Iran Project�, will be held in Turkmenistan�s city of Ashgabat from August 19 to 21.

 
Retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal: Washington Post
Three dozen retired generals and admirals released an open letter Tuesday supporting the Iran nuclear deal and urging Congress to do the same, according to the Washington Post.