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Veep: Iran pursues legal channels to take back frozen assets
Iran�s First Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri slammed a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States stealing and granting about two billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets to the families of victims of a 1983 bombing in Beirut.

 
Kianian: Iran's cinema sole alternative to Hollywood
A prominent Iranian actor believes that Iran�s film industry, which is independent and influential, can be �the sole alternative to US cinema�.

 
Tehran, Pretoria cementing ties in all fields
Senior officials of Iran and South Africa signed eight documents and memoranda of understanding in Tehran on Sunday as South African president began a two-day visit to Iran aimed at boosting cooperation.

 
No breakthrough in Yemen peace talks
UN-brokered Yemeni peace talks in Kuwait entered a fourth day Sunday with forces loyal to former president and Houthi delegations still far from reaching an agreement to end 13 months of war.

 
Turkey pressures EU on visa-free travel in migrant deal
Turkey stood its ground over the contentious issue of visa-free travel for its citizens on Saturday, warning German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials it would stop taking back migrants from Europe if the bloc failed to keep its word.

 
Iran oil exports growing much more quickly
Iran�s oil exports are growing much more quickly than analysts predicted back in January when sanctions were eased.

 
Uruguay VP to hold economic talks in Iran
Uruguay�s Vice President Raul Sendic Rodriguez will pay an official visit to Iran to hold talks with Iranian officials on ways to strengthen trade and economic cooperation.

 
Minister: Tehran offered Syrian president�s family asylum
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said Tehran has offered Syrian President Bashar Assad�s family an asylum in Iran, but he refused, arguing his family is no different from other Syrian families.

 
Belgian delegation due in Tehran Wednesday
A high-ranking parliamentary delegation from Belgium is scheduled to visit Tehran this week for talks on bilateral ties.

 
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Leader: Independent states should come closer together
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received on Sunday the visiting South African President Jacob Zuma during which the Leader highlighted the expansion of economic and political ties between Tehran and Pretoria.

 
Iran might still outwit the Saudis on Oil
Iran�s oil exports are growing much more quickly than analysts predicted back in January when sanctions were eased. If the recovery continues at its recent pace, it could raise an interesting dilemma at OPEC�s next meeting in June.

 
Iran, South Africa sign eight co-op agreements
On Sunday, Iran and South Africa signed eight cooperation documents in trade, economy, joint investment, management of water resources, industry, fight against money-laundering, culture, and art.

 
Senior diplomat: Iran not recognizing seizure of assets by U.S.
A top Iranian diplomat deplored the U.S. decision to seize the Central Bank of Iran�s assets in an American bank, saying Tehran reserves the right to take any necessary legal action for reimbursement.

 
Iran�s central banker: No restriction for international banking activities
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran said on Sunday that there is no restriction for Iran�s international banking activities, except for the U.S. banks.

 
Uruguayan VP to lead trade mission to Iran
Uruguayan Vice-President Raul Fernando Sendic Rodriguez, leading a trade delegation, is scheduled to arrive in Iran today to discuss ways for boosting bilateral ties with senior Iranian officials.

 
VP calls knowledge-based economy linchpin of resistance economy
First Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri said on Sunday that knowledge-based economy is the �linchpin� of the resistance economy.

 
Aref says public demands high on next parliament agenda
Mohammad Reza Aref, a top reformist who led the parliamentary elections in Tehran, said on Sunday that if his faction succeeds in taking the parliament�s helm, he will make it a priority to respond to the demands of Iranians.

 
5+1 and Iran form task force to monitor sanctions removal
Abass Araqchi, Iran�s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, said on Sunday that the 5+1 countries and Iran have agreed to form a taskforce to look into Tehran�s complains over the removal of sanctions just in case.

 
IRGC and Velayateh Faqih under heaviest media attacks from enemies: general
The deputy chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces has said a major strategy of the enemies is to put the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Velayateh Faqih (the rule of supreme jurisprudence) under media barrage.