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Iran set to join BRICS bank
An Iranian official announced that the country is to join the New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as BRICS Development Bank, in a bid to expand its economic ties with BRICS members.

 
Scores killed as quake jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing at least 178 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said.

 
Canada�s ex-PM Chretien urges Trudeau to reopen embassy in Tehran
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien advised Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to remember the country�s place in the world when dealing with international partners and called on him to normalize ties with Iran and pave the way for reopening of the country�s embassy in Tehran.

 
Israeli forces kill another Palestinian
Israeli forces said they killed a Palestinian man on Monday, claiming he stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli in the southern West Bank.

 
Oman says doing all it can to help end Syria crisis
Oman�s foreign minister said his country is doing all it can to help bring about a solution to the crisis in Syria in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in Monday.

 
Nine killed in shootout between Turkish police, ISIL suspects
Seven suspected ISIL terrorists and two Turkish policemen were killed in a gun battle in the Kurdish-majority southeast on Monday.

 
Saudi prince held in record Beirut airport drug bust
A Saudi prince and four others were detained on Monday in Lebanon in the largest drug bust in the history of the Beirut airport, a security source said.

 
Iran to build first nuclear hospital
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Iranian Health Ministry, and Tehran Municipality signed an agreement for the construction of Iran�s first nuclear hospital in the capital.

 
Speaker raps Saudis� dishonesty about Mina tragedy
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani slammed Saudi authorities for their dishonesty regarding the death toll from a recent crush of people in Mina, near Mecca, saying that they tried to hide the gravity of the disaster.

 
Zarif: Iran to implement JCPOA in compliance with Leader�s views
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said implementation of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers will take place in conformity with the guidelines set by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

 
MP hails Yemeni resistance against Saudi attacks
A senior lawmaker underlined that the Yemeni people have awakened the world to the human catastrophe in the Arabian nation through their resistance against �savage attacks� by Saudi Arabia.

 
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Zarif: Nuclear deal will be carried out in compliance with Leader�s views
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told an open session of Majlis on Monday that the nuclear deal with great powers will be implemented in conformity with the guidelines set by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

 
Iran set to build first mega project nuclear hospital
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with Health Ministry and Tehran Municipality to build a nuclear hospital, setting the stage for a mega project which will be the first of its kind in Iran and the larger Middle East.

 
Brazil seeks Iranian investment for its development projects
Brazil invites Iranian investors to make investment in implementation of its development projects, according to Brazilian Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Armando Monteiro.

 
Iran�s first postsanctions energy expo slated for mid-Jan.
The 12th edition of the International Kish Energy Exhibition, which will be the first investment exhibition in Iran after lifting of the sanctions against the country, will be held on the Kish Island on January 11-14.

 
Israel blocks installation of cameras in al-Aqsa: Waqf Iranian diplomat
Israeli security forces have prevented the installation of cameras at al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied city of al-Quds (Jerusalem), as part of an agreement previously reached between Israel and Jordan to defuse the tensions in the occupied territories, an Islamic body administering the site says.

 
Iranian diplomat calls Tony Blair�s comments �shocking�
Hamid Baeedinejad, director of the Political and International Affairs Department at Iranian Foreign Ministry, has said that comments made by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the Iraq war are �shocking�.

 
Two policemen, seven ISIL terrorists killed in Turkey: sources
Two Turkish police forces and seven members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIl/Daesh) terrorist group have been killed in clashes in Turkey�s southeastern province of Diyarbakir, security sources say.

 
Judiciary chief: Leader�s letter on nuclear deal is �final arbiter�
Iran�s Judiciary chief has said that letter of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the nuclear deal, is the �final chapter�.

 
MPs thank Leader for issuing guidelines on implementing JCPOA
A number of MPs issued a statement on Monday thanking the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for setting guidelines on implementation of the nuclear deal officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

 
No breakthrough in Syria possible without Iran: Al-Monitor
Russia�s military intervention in support of the Syrian government has kick-started a new round of diplomacy toward a political transition in Syria.

 
Larijani raps Saudis� dishonesty for hiding gravity of Mina tragedy
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani slammed Saudi authorities for their dishonesty regarding the death toll from a recent stampede in Mina, saying they tried to hide the gravity of the disaster.

 
Iran questions West�s seriousness in fighting narcotics
Iran�s interior minister cast doubt on the West�s truthfulness in the fight against narcotics, saying a large portion of the illicit drugs industry proceeds go to Western banks.