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Iran: Saudi Arabia must stop fueling tension
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the government of Saudi Arabia must stop measures that only serve to pour fuel on regional tensions in the Middle East.

 
UN: Yemen civilian deaths by Saudi raids spike despite cease-fire
At least 81 civilians were killed in Yemen last month, most of them in Saudi airstrikes, despite a short-lived and repeatedly violated cease-fire, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

 
North Korea says conducted �successful� H-bomb test
North Korea said Wednesday it had carried out a �successful� miniaturized hydrogen bomb test.

 
Oil prices hit 11-year low
Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was seen making any cooperation between major exporters to cut output even more unlikely.

 
Container ships prepare to steam into Iran
Some of the world�s largest container shipping lines are planning to stop in Iran for the first time in years after the lifting of sanctions, marking a key step in the country�s return to international markets.

President calls for urgent punishment of attackers on Saudi missions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a letter to Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, called for urgent punishment of those behind the attacks on Saudi missions in Tehran and Mashhad.

 
Iran, Afghanistan to expand cooperation in all fields
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and visiting Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah stressed the need for efforts to boost mutual cooperation between the two neighboring countries in all areas.

 
Parliament to propose increase in defense budget
The Iranian Parliament plans to propose an increase in the defense budget of the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 20, 2016), the head of the Parliament�s Defense Committee announced.

 
Deputy FM:Tehran committed to Syrian talks
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said the diplomatic row between Iran and Saudi Arabia will affect the Syrian peace talks, adding his government would remain committed to the talks.

 
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Rouhani urges S. Arabia to abandon �wrong path
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the Saudi Arabian government should compensate the past mistakes and abandon the �wrong� path which will lead to no result.

 
Afghanistan willing to boost gas oil imports from Iran
Afghanistan is keen to expand its gas oil imports from Iran to 1.2 million tons, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said after his meeting with Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industries Homayoun Rasa in Tehran on January 5.

 
Container ships prepare to steam into Iran
Some of the world�s largest container shipping lines are planning to stop in Iran for the first time in years after the lifting of sanctions, marking a key step in the country�s return to international markets.

 
Iran plans to stop production of carburetor motorcycles
Production of carburetor motorcycles will be halted in Iran by the calendar month of Mehr, falling on September 23 to October 22, 2016, IRNA reported.

 
Cultural official visits Archbishop Sarkissian on New Year�s arrival
Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Seyyed Abbas Salehi has visited the Armenian Archbishop of Tehran, Sebouh Sarkissian, to convey New Year greetings to Iranian Christians.

 
Rouhani: Iran backs peace and stability in Afghanistan
President Hassan Rouhani has said that policy of Iran is expanding ties with Afghanistan and supporting peace and stability in the country.

 
Iran not seeking tension with Saudi Arabia: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that in contrast to Saudi Arabia the Islamic Republic does not seek to create tension in the Middle East.

 
Iran, Syria and Switzerland discuss aid to Syrian refugees
On Wednesday Iran, Syria, and Switzerland held a trilateral meeting in Tehran on humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees.

Saudi Arabia cannot bear Iran returning to international arena: French senator
Nathalie Goulet, deputy chairman of the Commission of Foreign Affairs and Defense Forces at the French Senate, has said Saudi Arabia planned the recent dispute as a scheme to hamper Iran�s growing international relations.