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World record, Olympic gold for weightlifter Rostami
Kianoush Rostami broke his own world record to win gold in the men�s 85kg weightlifting at the Rio Olympics on Friday and clinch Iran�s first medal of the Games, before promising it would not be the last.

 
UN approves 4,000 more troops to South Sudan
The United Nations Security Council authorized the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force in South Sudan�s capital, Juba and threatened an arms embargo if the government does not cooperate.

 
Philippines, rebels restart key peace talks
The Philippines on Saturday resumed peace talks with the country�s largest Muslim rebel group, the first under President Rodrigo Duterte aimed at ending decades of violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

 
President Rouhani raps US policy of sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday slammed economic sanctions imposed by the US against �independent countries�, calling them a �wrong and futile tool.

 
Minister: Boeing reps in Iran for jet sales
Boeing representatives are currently in Tehran, discussing the US plane maker�s planned sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said on Saturday.

 
Hundreds of civilians freed as Daesh retreats in north Syria
Daesh has freed hundreds of civilians used by the terrorists as human shields while withdrawing from northern Syria, US-backed forces and a monitor said Saturday.

 
Velayati: US, Saudi presence in Syria illegal
Head of Center for Strategic Studies of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar said the United States� and Saudi Arabia�s presence in Syrian territory is illegal.

 
Foreign Ministry: Zarif visit to Turkey constructive
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said that the foreign minister�s Friday visit to Turkey was constructive and in line with the two neighbors� national interests.

 
Zarif: Certain Arab states facing serious challenges
Certain Arab countries in the Middle East are trying to divert attention from the inherent challenges in their systems and seek to misrepresent Iran as a source of threat, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

 
Iran to fully receive S-300 system by end of 2016
Iran will completely receive the S-300 air defense system from Russia by the end of 2016, an Iranian MP said.

 
Tehran Times
 
Larijani: 33-day war gave Zionists �unforgettable lesson�
On Saturday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated Hezbollah on the 10th anniversary of the Lebanese resistance movement�s victory against the Zionist regime in the 33-day war.

 
IRGC official describes MKO as non-existent
Head of the public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) has gone down in history and is no longer alive, �The Munafiqeen (MKO) is dead and the lid of its coffin has been nailed down,� Second Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif said, attending a memorial ceremony in Kashan, ISNA reported.

 
Zarif: Saudis sling mud at Iran from lack of confidence
The Iranian foreign minister believes Saudis� anti-Iranian propaganda campaign is psychologically motivated as they, lacking confidence, desperately seek attention.

 
Iran volleyball team beats Egypt at Olympic Games
Iran defeated Egypt in straight sets (28-26, 25-22, 25-16) in Pool B on Saturday at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men�s volleyball competition at Maracanazinho.

 
Trade between Russia, Iran surges 71%
With the lifting of sanctions, trade turnover between Moscow and Tehran has grown 70.9 percent in year-on-year terms, according to Russia�s ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan.

 
Turkey mobilizing Russia and Iran to find solutions to regional crises
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the significance of Syria in a recent interview he gave to Al-Jazeera, saying, �Russia, Iran, Iraq and Turkey must unite for Syria. � We are Syria�s neighboring countries. We must discuss the issue of Syria with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan.

 
Tehran to sign multi-billion dollar oil contracts by March 2017
Amir Hossein Zamaninia, the Iranian deputy oil minister for international affairs and trade, announced that the Islamic Republic will ink new oil contracts worth billions of dollars with renowned foreign companies by the end of the present Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017), ISNA reported on Saturday.

 
Winners of Razavi Theater Festival honored
The 11th Razavi Theater Festival, an event dedicated to plays on religious themes, picked winners during its closing ceremony, which was held Thursday in Bojnurd, the capital of North Razavi Province.

 
No change in Iran�s policy toward Syria: Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Saturday that Iran has not changed its position on Syria and still supports the legitimate Syrian government.

 
Iran, Cuba firm to strengthen ties: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Iran and Cuba are determined to expand cooperation.

 
Tehran eases ban on Turkey tours
Iran announced on Saturday that it would begin to ease a travel ban on Turkey, right on the heels of the oneday trip to Turkey by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday.

 
Al-Maliki says Saudi-led coalition is aimed at Iran, Iraq, and Syria
The former Iraqi prime minister has rejected the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition as �bubbly,� saying Saudis� goal is to deploy the coalition as a tool to threaten Iran and meddle in Syria and Iraq affairs.

 
U.S. says new Iranian nuclear plants will not violate nuclear deal: Washington Free Beacon
Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last summer�s nuclear agreement, Obama administration officials informed the Washington Free Beacon, setting the stage for Tehran to move forward with construction following orders from President Hassan Rouhani.