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Assad vows to retake all of Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to retake all of Syria from terrorists, hours before a truce brokered by Russia and the United States was due to take hold on Monday.

Clinton cancels California trip after pneumonia diagnosis
Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton faced questions about her health Monday after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill at a 9/11 ceremony, renewing speculation about her fitness barely eight weeks from Election Day.

FM: Saudi Arabia�s sectarian policies serve arrogant powers
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saudi Arabia has taken the holy sites of Islam hostage in order to implement its spiteful policies and serve the arrogant powers and the Israeli regime.

FM: Saudi Arabia�s sectarian policies serve arrogant powers
Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saudi Arabia has taken the holy sites of Islam hostage in order to implement its spiteful policies and serve the arrogant powers and the Israeli regime.

Israeli MP slams Tel Aviv for aiding terrorists in Syria
An Israeli lawmaker criticized the Tel Aviv regime for supporting terrorists who are fighting in Syria to topple its government.

Afghanistan close to peace deal with warlord
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday a peace agreement with one of the country�s most notorious warlords is close to being concluded, offering hope of progress toward ending decades of conflict.

Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha
Iranians and Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Adha on Monday while many Muslims were still feeling sad about loss of their family members during the last year Hajj tragedy in Saudi Arabia.

President Rouhani to visit Venezuela, Cuba, US
After attending a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Venezuela this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Cuba for an official visit before heading to New York to take part in an annual session of the UN General Assembly, an Iranian official announced.

Velayati: Iran to pursue US non-compliance with nuclear deal in New York
Head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iran�s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said that Iran�s Foreign Ministry will pursue measures taken by the ministry over US non-compliance with last year�s nuclear agreement clinched between Tehran and P5+1 group of countries � Russia, China, Britain, France, the US and� Germany.

Salehi in Belgium for nuclear talks
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi, left Tehran for Brussels on Monday to hold talks with Belgian and European Union (EU) officials on ways to improve nuclear cooperation.


Tehran Times

Iran marks Eid al-Adha, Mina crush
Millions of Iranians marked Eid al-Adha on Monday while remembering the memory of 464 Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives during a hajj stampede in Mina in September 2015, which Tehran blamed on the organizers� incompetence.

No gap between artists and the government: culture minister
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has said that there is no gap between Iranian artists and the government anymore.

Iran dismisses reports Leader ordered hajj ritual in Karbala
Iran�s interest section in Cairo has blasted Arab media outlets for reporting that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei had issued an edict calling for performing this year�s hajj ritual in Karbala, Iraq.

Canadians sign petition calling for diplomatic ties with Tehran
Thousands of Canadian citizens and residents have signed a petition, carried on the official website of the Parliament of Canada, calling for the re-establishment of diplomatic ties with Tehran.

Iran to expose Washington�s disloyalty to JCPOA in UN: official
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, has said the Iranian delegation visiting the annual UN General Assembly meeting in New York will expose Washington�s disloyalties to the nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, IRNA reported.

Iranian films win awards at Moondance festival
Three Iranian films were honored in various sections of the Moondance International Film Festival, which was held in Boulder, Colorado in the U.S. on September 4 and 5.

Rouhani to attend NAM summit in Venezuela on Friday
President Hassan Rouhani will visit Venezuela on Friday to attend the NAM summit.

THAI to increase flights to Tehran from Oct.
Thai Airw a y s International (THAI) announced that it will increase the number of its flights on the Bangkok-Tehran route to four a week from October 1, Bangkok Post reported on Monday.

Tehran to host 18th intl. cardiovascular congress
The 18th international congress on the latest cardiovascular diseases and related technology opens today at Milad Tower in Tehran on Tuesday.

Israeli MP: Tel Aviv aiding Takfiris in Syria
An Israeli lawmaker has criticized the Tel Aviv regime for supporting Takfiri terrorists who are fighting in Syria to topple the legitimate government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Velayati calls Iran, India regional and international players
Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, said on Sunday that Iran and India play an important role in international developments and establishment of peace and stability in the region.

Iranian official in Russia for Syria talks
The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab affairs left Tehran for Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian officials on regional developments, especially the Syrian conflict.

Salehi: Undermining JCPOA will jeopardize U.S. �political credibility�
The Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said a violation of the nuclear deal by Washington will question the �political credibility� of the country.

Iran rejects U.S. claims of warship harassment in Persian Gulf
A top Iranian military commander has dismissed as untrue the claims by the U.S. that an American warship was harassed by Iranian boats in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, saying Iran acted according to international law. �