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President warns of enemy�s moves against Muslim unity
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned that the enemy seeks to create divisions in the region and portray Islam as the religion of violence and extremism, urging resistance against such plots.

 
Iran submits new information to IAEA
Iran submitted documents and material about its past nuclear work on time, the United Nations� nuclear oversight agency said Saturday.

 
Japan firms eye Iran�s rich mineral reserves
Leading Japanese steelmakers have announced interest in Iran�s mining projects, including production of precious metals such as titanium.

 
Fresh blasts in Tianjin as China orders evacuation
China warned residents near the site of two huge explosions who had taken refuge in a school to evacuate on Saturday after a change in wind direction stoked fears that toxic particles could be blown inland.

 
Iraq airstrikes kill 125 ISIL terrorists
At least 125 members of the ISIL terrorist group have been killed in multiple airstrikes carried out by Iraq�s air force in the country�s conflict-stricken northern province of Salahuddin.

 
US: ISIL head raped American hostage
American hostage Kayla Mueller was repeatedly forced to have sex with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the terrorist ISIL group, US intelligence officials told her family in June.

 
Lavrov, Zarif to hold talks Monday
Foreign ministers of Russia and Iran Sergei Lavrov and Javad Zarif will hold talks in Moscow on August 17, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.

 
Iran to send warships to Russia
A senior commander of the Iranian Navy said on Saturday that Tehran plans to send a fleet of warships, including a domestically-made destroyer, to the Russian territorial waters.

 
Iran urges political solution to Yemen conflict
Iran has renewed calls for an immediate halt to the Saudi military campaign against Yemen, saying political dialogue is the only way out of the conflict in the violence-wracked Arab state.

 
Negotiator due in Majlis to review JCPOA
Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is to take part at Majlis session today to review the details of the finalized text of a accord between Iran and six world powers, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
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Zarif, Lavrov to discuss nuclear plan, Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet on Monday to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and peace efforts in Syria, Russia�s foreign ministry said on Saturday.

 
Rouhani warns of plots to portray Islam as religion of violence
The General Assembly of the AhlulBayt World Assembly opened in Tehran on Saturday in the presence of representatives from 130 countries and some political and cultural figures with the aim of reinforcing Islamic solidarity and promoting the ideals of Islam.

 
Japanese finance, technology ready for Iran�s mining projects
Two Japanese companies have announced readiness to provide finance and transfer technology for the implementation of mining projects in Iran.

 
Iran looks Berlin Philharmonic as next big thing
Iran�s Rudaki Foundation is engaged in talks with the Berlin Philharmonic to arrange concerts for the orchestra in Tehran.

 
Kerry: If deal not approved, Iran will not return to negotiating table
Secretary of State John Kerry explained to MSNBC that if the U.S. Congress rejects the Iran deal, the United States can�t make Iran return to the negotiating table, and that the U.S. will prove to be not trustable.

 
Araqchi: Foreign Ministry not the legal entity to decide on JCPOA
Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said his ministry is not the legal entity responsible for deciding about the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Foreign Ministry said on its website.

 
Salehi explains how he helped seal Iran nuclear agreement
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has said that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists emboldened, rather than deterred, Iran�s nuclear establishment to pursue the nuclear issue more strongly.