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Rouhani: Dialog can settle regional issues
President Hassan Rouhani said political dialog and understanding are the only solutions to the ongoing problems in the region, particularly issues in the Persian Gulf.

PSEEZ exports over 7m tons of gas condensates in five months
Exports of gas condensates from Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) reached 7.144 million tons valued at $2.921 billion in the five months to August 21.

The unkindest cough Hillary Clinton has pneumonia
IT WAS a small stumble by a sick and tired 68-year-old woman. Yet the dizzy spell Hillary Clinton suffered on September 11th, which caused her to retreat, tottering, from a memorial service in New York, looks like a giant gift to Donald Trump.

Turkey formally requests US arrest of cleric Gulen
Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of US-based Turkish cleric, Fethullah Gulen, on charges of orchestrating an attempted military coup on July 15, Turkish broadcaster NTV said on Tuesday.

EU parliament negotiator urges Brexit by 2019
Britain should trigger its divorce from the EU as soon as possible and formally leave by 2019, the European Parliament�s chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday.

Syria truce mostly holds at start of second day
A nationwide cease-fire was mostly holding across Syria at the start of its second day on Tuesday, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Tehran, Muscat conclude �historic� border pact
Iran says it had concluded a �historic� accord with Oman that demarcates the Islamic Republic�s maritime border with the fellow Persian Gulf littoral state.

Leader urges Iranians� participation in national census
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranians from every walk of life to participate actively in an upcoming national census, referring to authentic statistics as the basis of any efficient decision-making for the country.

Salehi: Iran ready to buy nuclear reactors from Japan
Iran is ready to buy nuclear reactors from Japan if any proposed sales are accompanied by �lucrative commercial support,� according to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

Iran�s human rights chief in Italy
Chief of the Iran Judiciary�s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani arrived in Rome on Tuesday for the third round of talks on Iran-Italy judicial cooperation.

IRGC unveils long-range fast cruising vessel
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Tuesday unveiled a domestically-manufactured fast cruising vessel which is capable of carrying a helicopter and up to 100 people.

IRGC unveils long-range fast cruising vessel
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Tuesday unveiled a domestically-manufactured fast cruising vessel which is capable of carrying a helicopter and up to 100 people.

IRNA, BTA stress on expansion of ties
Managing Director of Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi and Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Maxim Minchev, in a meeting in Sofia emphasized on the expansion of ties and cooperation between the two agencies, IRNA reported.

Tehran Times

Leader says �inaccurate� statistics a blow to resistance economy
In comments on Tuesday Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution underscored that a successful implementation of the resistance economy hinges upon �accurate statistics and information.�

�Standing in the Dust� best film, �Life+1 Day� takes Iran Cinema Celebration by storm
�Standing in the Dust�, a biopic on war hero Ahmad Motevasselian, has been crowned best film at the 18th Iran Cinema Celebration while �Life+1 Day�, a drama about poverty and drug abuse in Tehran, won seven awards, including best director.

Over $162m of state shares divested in Iran since March
Iranian Privatization Organization (IPO) transferred 5.760 trillion rials (about $162.34 million) worth of Iranian state-run shares to the private sector from the beginning of the present Iranian calendar year (March 20) to September 13, Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Principlist MPs to hold session on coming presidential election
Iranian principlists of Majlis will hold a session in the coming weeks to discuss political issues, especially the upcoming presidential election, Tasnim reported.

Iran unveils high-speed chopper-carrier vessel
The IRGC Navy on Tuesday unveiled a new high-speed military vessel with the capability to carry helicopters.

Tehran center to host exhibit by Swiss photog George Gerster
A collection of over 100 photos of Iran by George Gerster, an acclaimed Swiss pioneer of aerial photography, will be showcased in an exhibition, which will open at Tehran�s Niavaran Cultural Center on Friday.

U.S. July exports to Iran rise 54% yr/yr
The exports of the U.S. to Iran in the seventh month of 2016 witnessed a 54 percent hike and stood at $25.9 million, compared to July 2015, Tasnim news agency reported.

Ex-IRGC chief: We should not intensify tension with Saudis
A senior advisor to the Supreme Leader on military affairs has urged elevated relations with the three Arab countries of Oman, Kuwait, and even Qatar amid reservations over already tense ties with Saudi Arabia.

Iran marks longest maritime border in Gulf of Oman
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi has said that Iran and Oman have implemented an important agreement by marking their longest maritime border in the Gulf of Oman.

Rouhani to Qatar emir: Iran sees dialogue as only way to settle crises
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the Qatari emir on Monday that crises in the Middle East region must be settled by regional countries and only through political dialogue.

Germany cannot set conditions for Iran: govt. spokesman
The government spokesman said on Tuesday that Germany cannot set conditions for an improvement of ties with Iran, saying neither Germany nor any other country can decide for the Tehran government.

President to discuss terrorism in NAM, UN summits
An advisor to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that President Hassan Rouhani will discuss campaign against extremism and terrorism when he attends the NAM summit in Venezuela and the annual UN General Assembly meeting in New York in the coming days.