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UN accuses Saudis of pressure over blacklist
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon admitted he faced �unacceptable� pressure to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist over child casualties.


Iraq forces 3km from Fallujah center
Iraq�s elite counterterrorism service moved to within three kilometers of central Fallujah Friday and consolidated positions in the south of the city, the operation�s commander said.



Israel bars Palestinians from entry
The Israeli army said Friday that it was temporarily barring Palestinians from entering Israel, stepping up already tough restrictions announced recently.



Petropars, Interoil, PSEEZ sign MoU
The managing director of Petropars Company said that according to a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between his company, the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) and Stinnes Interoil Italia Srl, a new oilfield is to be developed in the south of Iran.



France takes highest-level security measures for Euro Cup
France is taking its highest-level security measures to secure the European Football Championship which kicked off on Friday in Paris.



French speaker: No peace in Mideast without Iran
French Parliament Speaker Claude Bartolone said the Middle East will see no lasting peace without Iran�s participation.



Iran, Russia, Syria agree to promote anti-terror cooperation
Iran, Russia and Syria agreed to step up cooperation in their fight against terrorist groups wreaking havoc across the Syrian soil and elsewhere in the region.



Justice Minister: Tehran to sue Riyadh over Mina tragedy
Iran�s Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said Thursday the country is intent on filing a lawsuit at international courts against Saudi Arabia for the deaths of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims in a deadly crush in Mina, near Mecca, last year.



Iran warns nationals to avoid crowded places in Turkey

Iran has issued a security warning to its citizens in Turkey, calling on them to stay away from crowded places in the country, which has witnessed a rise in terrorist bomb attacks in recent months.


Iran condemns terrorist attack in Kazakhstan
Iran condemned a recent deadly terrorist attack in the Kazakh city of Aktobe, expressing sympathy with Kazakhstan�s government, nation and the bereaved.


Tehran Times

Tehran, Moscow, Damascus join anti-terrorism hands
It seems that Iran, Russia and Syria are becoming more determined to fight terrorist groups in Syria.

Ban admits removed S. Arabia from child-killer list due to extortion
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon publicly acknowledged Thursday that he removed the Saudi-led coalition currently bombing Yemen from a blacklist of child killers � 72 hours after it was published � due to a financial threat to defund United Nations programs.

Boeing in talks with Iran on big deal
Boeing is studying the passenger plane needs of Iranian airlines.

Baeedinejad: Iran will not give up until all financial restrictions lifted
Hamid Baeedinejad, the Foreign Ministry director for political and international affairs, said on Friday that Iran will not give up until all financial restrictions against the country are removed following the conclusion of the nuclear agreement.

�Wednesday, May 9� competing in Sydney filmfest
�Wednesday, May 9� by Iranian filmmaker Vahid Jalilvand is competing in the 63rd Sydney Film Festival, which is currently underway in the Australian city.

Damascus envoy in Russia calls for backing Syrian army in war on terror
The Syrian ambassador to Moscow said the entire world has to join the Syrian people and armed forces in the fight against terrorism, describing the Syrian army as the �safety valve� against extremism.

S. Korea�s condensate imports from Iran to soar in June, squeeze out Qatar
South Korea, Asia�s largest buyer of condensate, will step up purchases of the ultra-light oil from Iran by more than 50 percent in June, two sources said, as competitive pricing squeezes out rival oil from Qatar.

Economic situation is improving, Araqchi says
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that the economic situation in Iran is improving since the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), went into force.

Iran, Russia and Syria determined to fight terrorism: Shamkhani
Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Thursday that Iran, Russia and Syria are strongly determined to fight Takfiri terrorism.

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Kazakhstan
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned on Thursday a terrorist attack in the Kazakh city of Aktobe and offered condolences to the Kazakh government and families of victims.