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Obama seeks to fortify Iran nuclear deal
The Obama administration is considering new measures in its final months in office to strengthen the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, senior US officials said, with President-elect Donald Trump�s first appointments foreshadowing an increasingly rocky road for the deal.

Iran�s banks falling in line with international standards
Iranian banks are attempting to fall in line with international standards of transparency so they can better attract business and integrate with the global industry.

Hundreds more Muslim houses razed in Myanmar
More than 1,000 homes have been razed in Rohingya villages in northwest Myanmar during a military lockdown there, according to analysis of satellite images from Human Rights Watch released Monday that fly in the face of government denials.

Fillon wins top spot in French conservative primary; Sarkozy out
The surprise winner of the first round of France�s rightwing presidential primary, conservative ex-premier Francois Fillon, was the runaway favorite Monday to win the contest expected to decide France�s next leader.

MP: Trump�s win to benefit Iran
US President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly resorted to anti-Iran rhetoric during his presidential campaign.

Slovenian president in Tehran
Slovenian President Borut Pahor heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday.

Iran: US wise enough not to harm own interests
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman has implied that the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to harm American and international interests by potentially denting or scrapping a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, which has been negotiated by the outgoing US administration.

AEOI: Iran transfers its surplus heavy water to Oman
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Tehran has transferred an amount of its surplus heavy water to Oman for commercial purposes.

Iranian FM meets with AU Commissioner for peace and security
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian flotilla enters Atlantic Ocean
The Iranian Navy�s 44th flotilla of warships has sailed around the African continent and entered the Atlantic Ocean, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced.


Tehran Times

Tehran threatens to retaliate if U.S. bills finalized
Iran threatened on Monday that if Congressional sanctions moves, which contravene the nuclear deal, are finalized Tehran will �definitely� take countermeasures.

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Shia mosque in Kabul
A suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an explosion at a crowded Shi�ite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said, the third major attack on minority Shi�ites in the city since July.

Iran�s 7-month exports to South Africa double yr/yr
According to Iran�s Customs Administration, the country�s exports to South Africa during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21) doubled compared to the same period last year, ISNA reported on Monday.

Three ambassadors submit credentials to Zarif
In separate meetings on Monday, the new ambassadors of Germany, Ecuador, and Morocco submitted their credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Foreign Ministry press office said.

BP forms task force to study Iran plans
Global energy giant British Petroleum (BP) has reportedly started a serious push to look into the prospects for making post-sanctions investments in Iran�s oil industry.

Obama seeks to fortify Iran nuclear deal: WSJ
The Obama administration is considering new measures in its final months in office to strengthen the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, senior U.S. offi- cials said.

Iran�s maritime build-up accelerates
Iran will create three naval bases and two naval zones on the costs of Makran, along the coast of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, what its Navy chief characterized as a sea comeback. �

Excess heavy water shipped to Oman: AEOI spokesman
Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Tehran had shipped some of its surplus heavy water to Oman.