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Dems pave way for Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama�s Democrats staved off a united Republican effort to sink the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, handing him a welcome foreign policy victory.

 
Russia urges global support for Syria in anti-ISIL fight
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow will continue arming the Syrian government in its fight against the ISIL terrorists, urging other countries to take a similar measure and help Damascus in the battle.

 
French firms trail in economic rush to Iran
French firms have fallen behind their main European, American and Asian rivals in reviving economic ties with Iran since a July nuclear deal clinched between Tehran and world powers, a senior French executive said on Thursday.

 
Palestinians allowed to raise flag at UN HQ
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in a diplomatic victory in their campaign for statehood.

 
Footage shows refugees fed �like animals in pen� in Hungary camp
Disturbing footage emerged Friday of the way migrants are being treated inside Hungary�s main refugee camp on the border with Serbia, with images showing families fed �like animals in a pen.

 
Iran urges IAEA to keep confidentiality of information
Iran�s top diplomat at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) asked the UN agency to adopt special measures to preserve the confidentiality of Iran�s information.

 
Niinisto discusses ties with Ebtekar, says Finnish delegation will visit Iran
Head of Department of the Environment Massoumeh Ebtekar in a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto called for further expansion of bilateral ties with Finland in different areas, specially environment and climatology.

 
Zarif to visit China to discuss nuclear deal
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Beijing next week to discuss Iran�s nuclear agreement and efforts to boost ties with China, China�s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

 
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Armenia to promote trade between EEU and Iran
The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has accepted an Armenian proposal to explore the possibility of seeking a free trade agreement with Iran, a senior official in Yerevan revealed.

 
French firms trail in economic rush to Iran
French firms have fallen behind their main European, American and Asian rivals in reviving economic ties with Iran since a deal to curb its nuclear program in July, a senior French executive said.

Najafi: Iran won�t tolerate disclosure of secret information
Iran�s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has said that Tehran will not tolerate any �ignorance� in disclosing its secret information.

 
Democrats hand major victory to Obama on Iran nuclear accord
Senate Democrats delivered a major victory to President Obama when they blocked a Republican resolution to reject a six-nation nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, ensuring the landmark deal will take effect without a veto showdown between Congress and the White House.

 
Cameron, Hollande and Merkel: Why we support the Iran deal
The U.S. Congress is voting this week on whether to support the agreement that our countries, along with the United States, Russia and China, reached with Iran to curb its nuclear program. This is an important moment.

 
Iran�s National Day of Cinema celebrated
Iran�s National Day of Cinema was celebrated during a ceremony at the Sadabad Cultural Historical Complex on Thursday night, two days ahead of the scheduled date.

 
Influential pro-Israel group suffers stinging political defeat
Officials at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee knew the odds were against them in the fight to block President Obama�s nuclear deal with Iran from surviving a congressional vote.

 
NAM backs JCPOA, Iran�s right to uranium enrichment
On Thursday the NonAligned Movement (NAM) voiced its support for Iran�s nuclear program including its right to uranium enrichment and the July 14 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
Tehran praises UN for its decision to fly Palestinian flag
Iranian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Gholam-Hossein Dehqani has praised the UN General Assembly for its decision to fly the Palestinian flag at its headquarters in New York, saying it showed the assembly�s continued support for the Palestinian cause.

 
Iranian FM to visit China
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to visit Beijing next week to discuss the nuclear agreement and efforts to boost ties with China, Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

 
Russia, Iran are key to settle Syrian conflict: Germany
German Federal Foreign Office spokesman said that Russia and Iran are key players in settling the Syrian conflict.