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Rouhani: Sanctions will be lifted by yearend
President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed on Tuesday sanctions on Iran will be lifted by yearend following the July 14 nuclear agreement.

 
Iran, Finland discuss ties
Iran�s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a meeting with Finland�s Undersecretary of State for External Economic Relations Matti Anttonen in Tehran on Tuesday called for the further expansion of bilateral ties, especially in economic and trade fields.

 
Official: Georgia could ease Iran access to Europe
The chairman of the Iran and Georgia Joint Business Council said the Eurasian country could serve as a new access route to Europe for Iranian merchants.

 
Afghanistan-Pakistan quake death toll tops 350
Rescuers were on Tuesday picking their way through rugged terrain and pockets of Taliban insurgency in the search for survivors after a massive quake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing more than 350 people.

 
Saudi air raids hit MSF hospital in Yemen
Airstrikes hit a medical facility run by Doctors Without Borders in north Yemen, MSF said on Tuesday.

 
Airstrikes hit a medical facility run by Doctors Without Borders in north Yemen, MSF said on Tuesday.
Kuwait�s ruler called Tuesday on officials in the oil-rich state to seek alternative revenue sources and reduce public expenditure after state income dropped 60 percent due to a sharp slide in crude prices.

 
Velayati: Takfiri terrorists aiming for Central Asia
Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran�s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati cautioned that the Takfiri terrorists have plans to make inroads into Central Asia, a threat, which he said necessitates Iran and Russia�s vigilance.


Iran unveils new military electronic gear
Iran�s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan unveiled a series of domestically-made equipment in the field of air defense and civil aviation, including new radars and imaging systems.

 
US: Iran should be part of Syria solution
US State Department spokesman John Kirby acknowledged that Iran should be part of any solution to the crisis in Syria.

 
Zarif: Arak reactor redesigning a phased process
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said redesigning of the country�s heavy water reactor in Arak takes place under a three-staged process, noting that the official document on the second step has been drafted and is going to be finalized soon.

 
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Zarif: Arak reactor will be redesigned in phases
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says redesigning the Arak nuclear reactor will not be a single project, noting it will be implemented in three phases.

 
Iran-Brazil trade hoped to reach $5b: Monteiro
Brazilian Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Armando Monteiro said the value of annual trade between Iran and Brazil is hoped to reach $5 billion in a short period of time.

 
Brazilian firms eye future cooperation with Iran
Brazilian firms expressed interest in furthering cooperation with post-sanctions Iran in the evening follow-up to the minister-level conference of Iranian and Brazilian economic decision-makers in Tehran.

 
Rights group urges UN to help stop execution of Saudi Shia cleric
A leading human rights organization has called on the United Nations to intervene and help stop the execution of a prominent Shia religious figure in Saudi Arabia.

 
Finnish trade mission to visit Iran early December
A 1 0 0 - m e m b e r trade delegation from Finland will visit Iran on December 8-9, said Matti Anttonen, the director general of the department for external economic relations at the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Finland.

 
Russia tweaking S-300 missile system for Iran
In 2007, Russia and Iran signed an $800-million worth pact for the delivery of five S-300 battalions. In 2011, Iran took the Rosoboronexport case to the Geneva Arbitration Court.

 
Syrian presidency seeks end to terrorism before initiatives
The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position on how to end the war after its Russian allies called for new elections

 
Eight ambassadors submit credentials to Rouhani
In separate meetings on Tuesday the new ambassadors of Sudan, Denmark, the Netherlands, Mali, India, Spain, Japan and Uzbekistan presented their credentials to President Hassan Rouhani.

 
Iran unveils new 3D long range multiple target radar system
Iran has unveiled a domestically-built 3D search and control radar system, Qamar, with the capability of tracking over 100 targets within a 450-kilometer radius.

 
Iran urges UN Security Council to stop interfere in issues outside its responsibility
Iran�s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Dehghani, on Monday called on the UN Security Council to stop interference in areas beyond its responsibilities.

 
Saudi Arabia plotting terrorism in Islamic countries: Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has criticized Saudi Arabia for orchestrating terrorism in Islamic states.

 
UN says Iran more open to human rights dialogue
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran has expressed �marginal optimism� that the Iranian government is opening itself up to dialogue on human rights, the Guardian reported.