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Tehran, Bucharest urge new chapter in mutual ties
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the opening of a new chapter in enhanced relations with Romania in all sectors in the shortest possible time.

 
Iraqi forces launch push to retake area north of capital
Backed by paramilitary forces and aerial support, Iraqi troops on Tuesday launched a new push to retake a key area north of the capital, Baghdad, and dislodge Daesh terrorists from there, officials said.

 
Super Tuesday to test US candidates
Candidates bidding for their party�s ticket in the November US presidential election face their biggest test yet in the so-called Super Tuesday primaries.

 
Oman�s Sohar seeks greater shipping activity with Iran
Oman�s Sohar Port and Freezone plans to expand shipping and trade links with Iran following the termination of anti-Tehran sanctions, said the company�s chief executive.

 
Official: Foreign firms keen to invest in Iran power projects
Several foreign firms have shown eagerness to build hydroelectric power plants in Iran, said the managing director of Iran Water and Energy Resources Development Company (IWPRDC) on Tuesday.

 
Daesh murders eight Dutch members in Syria
Daesh group murdered eight Dutch members of the terrorist group, whom it accused of trying to desert, activists said Monday.

 
Iran religious minorities lawmakers elected
Iran�s Interior Ministry released the names of elected lawmakers representing religious minorities in the country.

 
Velayati: US using truce as pretext to oust Assad
A top adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Akbar Velayati, warned about US intentions in Syria, saying Washington is using an existing cease-fire as a pretext to unseat President Bashar al-Assad.

 
Naval fleet makes port call in Tanzania
The 38th flotilla of Iran�s Navy berthed at the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam on Tuesday as part of a training journey for the country�s forces.

 
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Car industry should be privatized to be competitive: Rouhani
Car industry should be privatized in order to be turned into a global competitor, President Hassan Rouhani heralded on Tuesday.

 
De Mistura: Quickly put out the fires threatening the truce
United Nations envoy Staffan De Mistura In an interview to Arturo Zampaglione published by daily La Repubblica said �the spoilsports, those who would not respect the truce and would do anything to make it fall through � ISIL (and the al-Nusra Front�.

 
Cultural official introduces �Christ in the Night of Glory� in Tehran
Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Seyyed Abbas Salehi introduced �Christ in the Night of Glory� during his meeting with a number of Iranian writers and scholars of monotheistic religions in Tehran�s Enqelab Hotel on Monday night.

 
Rouhani asks cabinet to draft short-term economic growth plan: spokesman
After the results of the Majlis and Assembly of Experts elections, President Hassan Rouhani has asked his cabinet of ministers to draft a short-term economic development scheme, the government spokesman announced on Tuesday.

 
Zob Ahan held by Lekhwiya in AFC Champions League
Iran�s Zob Ahan was held to a goalless draw by Qatari football team Lekhwiya in Group B of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.

 
President calls for new chapter in ties with Romania
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran and Romania should open new chapter in their ties by expanding political, economic and cultural relationship.

 
Velayati: Cultural activities essentially needed to fight Daesh
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that it is essential to take cultural activities to uproot the ideology of extremism which has given rise to the emergence of Daesh, also called ISIL/ISIS.

 
Azerbaijan to extradite 21 Iranian prisoners
Baku will extradite 21 Iranian inmates serving prison sentences in Azerbaijan, Iranian envoy to Baku has told Trend.

 
Government ready to cooperate with next parliament: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that his government has always been ready to cooperate with the parliament (Majlis) and it will be so in the next parliament.

 
5+1 delaying fulfillment of its commitments: Salehi
Ali Akbar Salehi, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that a kind of delay is being noticed in the fulfillment of 5+1 countries� commitments and these countries should be responsible for the issue.

 
Official dismisses resignation of IRIB chief
Seyyed Ramazan Shojaei Kiasar, a member of the IRIB supervision council, on Tuesday dismissed rumors that the IRIB chief is going to resign.

 
Elections marked a great �experience of democracy� in Iran, official
Iran�s Human Rights Chief Mohammad-Javad Larijani has said the recent elections in Iran marked a great �experience of democracy�.