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Zarif: Iran, EU will press US on access to global financial system
Mogherini: Iran�s missile tests no nuclear deal breach
One of the Iran�s goals in nuclear talks with world powers was to secure access to the global financial system, and the United States must now do more to remove obstacles to the banking sector, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.

 
Iraq parliament cancels session as MPs challenge speaker
Iraq�s parliament canceled a session on anti-graft reforms on Saturday, state TV said, as some MPs disputed the legitimacy of the speaker to chair the meeting in an escalation of a political crisis crippling state institutions.

 
Tehran, Ankara sign eight cooperation documents
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkey�s capital Ankara where Iranian, Turkish officials signed eight documents for cooperation.

 
Second deadly quake hits Japan
Scores of people were feared buried alive Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 41 people, as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.

 
Tehran, Dhaka to forge all-out ties
The people of Bangladesh are celebrating the arrival of the New Bengali Year (April 14). A glance at the history of Iran-Bangladesh relations indicates that the two countries have always enjoyed close ties. Iranian and Bangladeshi officials have always underlined the need to foster and maintain friendly and brotherly relations between the two states.

 
Defense minister to visit Russia for military cooperation
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan plans to visit Russia to discuss further military cooperation between the two countries and attend a security conference, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said.

 
Air France to resume direct flights to Tehran today
Air France, the French airline company, will resume direct flights to Tehran today following the removal of anti-Tehran sanction.

 
EU offers to loosen restrictions on Iran Air
Officials in Brussels said they are prepared to loosen some of restrictions as the easing of Western sanctions gradually allows new planes and spare parts to enter Iran after decades.

 
Pakistani fleet arrives at Iran�s southern port
Two warships of the Pakistani Navy docked at Iran�s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday for a visit that will also include joint naval exercises.

 
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Mogherini: Iran missile tests don�t violate JCPOA
European Union foreign policy chief Frederica Mogherini in a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday said Iran�s missile tests have not breached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
Terrorism and Zionism haunting Islamic world, Rouhani says
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Friday that �Zionism� and �terrorism� are the main headaches of the Middle East and the entire Islamic world.

 
Iran�s Central Bank chief warns banking-access issues jeopardize nuclear deal
Iran�s central bank governor, in a rare visit to Washington, demanded the Obama administration take more steps to facilitate his country�s banking transactions world-wide and warned the landmark nuclear agreement reached last year could be at risk if the U.S. doesn�t act.

 
High-ranking Russian officials to attend Tehran Intl. Book Fair
Several high-ranking Russian cultural officials are scheduled to attend the 29th Tehran International Book Fair as Russia is the guest of honor at the event, which will open on May 5.

 
Iran signs deals to export 700,000bpd of oil to Europe
Iran has signed deals to export 700,000 barrels of oil per day to Europe, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said after a meeting with EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete in Tehran on Saturday.

 
India�s OVL in talks with Iran on Farzad-B gas field project
India�s ONGC Videsh Ltd-led consortium is in talks with Iranian counterpart for the commerciality of Farzad-B gas field and convert the gas produced from it into LNG for shipping to countries like India, Dharmendra Pradhan, minister of state for petroleum said Saturday.

 
Iran�s economic growth at 4.2% in 2016, 4.6% in 2017: World Bank
The World Bank�s latest MENA Economic Monitor Report, Spring 2016, expects Iran�s growth to rise to 4.2 % and 4.6 % in 2016 and 2017, respectively, as a result of the lifting of the sanctions and a more business-oriented environment.

 
Vice president says resistance economy is a top priority
First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has said Iran�s decision makers agree unanimously that economy is a top priority.

 
People banned from Oshtorankuh protected area, Gahar Lake for a month and half
People are forbidden to set foot in Oshtorankuh protected area and Gahar Lake, in western Lorestan province, up to June 4, 2016, Mehr news agency reported.

 
Rouhani: Iran, Turkey can present real image of Islam
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Iran and Turkey can expand cooperation in fighting Islamophobia and presenting a real image of Islam.

 
Iran to Mogherini: U.S. approach toward nuclear deal is �counterproductive�
Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani told the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday that the U.S. approach in delaying the removal of sanctions against Iran is �counterproductive� and �unfavorable�.