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Leader outlines general policies on elections
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday outlined the general policies on elections in Iran, from the preliminary stages of qualifying the candidates to the announcement of the ultimate results.

 
Global deal reached to phase out super greenhouse gases
In a major step toward curbing global warming, the world community agreed on Saturday to phase out a category of dangerous greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

 
Saudi-led coalition admits to funeral strike in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition waging a war on Yemen admitted Saturday that one of its warplanes had �wrongly targeted� a funeral in the capital Sana�a, killing more than 140 people and wounded some 600, more than 300 of them critically.

Trump says targeted by giant smear campaign
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rejected fresh claims of sexual assault, calling himself a �victim� of a plot aimed at damage his campaign.

 
Iran halves gasoline imports
�The volume of Iran�s gasoline imports has decreased by eight million liters per day, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said on Saturday.

Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq
Around 55 people were killed in Iraq in attacks on Saturday that targeted a Shia Muslim gathering, a police checkpoint and the family of a Sunni paramilitary leader opposed to the Daesh terro group, according to security and medical sources.

 
Iran: Countries behind regional insecurity not in a position to advise others
Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed some Persian Gulf Arab states for the catastrophic situation in the region, saying that countries which are responsible for the spread of insecurity in the region are not in a position to tell others not to interfere with regional issues.

 
Leader outlines general policies on elections
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday outlined the general policies on elections in Iran, from the preliminary stages of qualifying the candidates to the announcement of the ultimate results.

 
Iran calls for end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Israel
Iran�s deputy permanent representative to the UN warned against continued sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia and Israel, which are in violation of other territories as well as humanitarian laws.

 
UNESCO, IRNA sign cooperation agreement
Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signed a cooperation agreement on Saturday.

 
Morocco appoints ambassador to Iran after seven years
Morocco appointed an ambassador to Tehran in a sign of improvement in political relations between the two countries after almost seven years of estrangement.

 
Tehran Times
 
Leader outlines election guidelines, calls for transparency
Having consulted with the Expediency Council, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has outlined elections guidelines months before the Iranians will take to the ballot box to have their say.

 
Major players gather for Syria crisis talks amid low hopes
Diplomats from various countries, including Iran, the United States, and Britain, gathered in Switzerland for new talks to find a solution to the Syria conflict.

 
Tehran says UNESCO antiIsraeli resolution commendable
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has praised UNESCO for defending the Palestinian people�s rights and denounced the Israeli regime for its reactionary move.

 
Araqchi says financial, banking issues resolved
Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi has said financial and banking issues related to doing business transaction with Iran have been resolved.

 
Narges Kalbasi Ashtari story: An outcry for help
She is called the Mother Teresa of India and all for good reason. At 29, Narges is a mother to many orphans, abandoned and visually impaired children in India.

 
S. Korean, Russian university officials to come to Iran
South Korean and Russian university offi- cials are set to come to Iran in the near future, IRNA news agency reported.

 
Doc puts spotlight on Iran�s traditional blacksmithing
A documentar y recently produced by the Documentary and Experimental Film Center focuses on traditional blacksmithing in Iran, which is gradually passing into oblivion.

 
Iran targeting a diverse market for exports: TPO head
Mojtaba Khosrotaj, the head of Iran�s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) and the country�s deputy industry, mining, and trade minister, said that Iran does not plan to focus on a specific region or country as export destination and it aims for a diverse market.

 
Iran: S. Arabia and its allies are responsible for regional troubles
Iran�s Foreign Ministry issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday asserting that the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Libya have mainly resulted from the interferences by Saudi Arabia and its allies which always been seeking to make accusations against others.

 
Iran condemns deadly attack on Ashura mourners in Baghdad
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday condemned a suicide terrorist attack against Ashura mourners in the Iraqi capital Baghdad which left over 32 people dead.

 
Israel obstacle to nuclear-free Mideast: Iran
Gholam Hossein Dehghani, Iran�s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said on Friday that the Zionist regime of Israel is the only obstacle in the way of establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.