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US strike on Syria strengthens regional terrorism: Iran�s president
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has censured the US for a recent missile�strike�against an airbase in Syria, saying the aggression will boost terrorism in the region and strengthen lawlessness and instability in the world.

 
Iranian FM lambasts US missile strike against Syrian airbase as highly �Dangerous�
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at the US for its airstrikes against a Syrian airbase in Homs province, warning that it sets a precedence for similar acts in future.

 
Top Iranian, Russian security officials discuss US missile strike on Syria
The most senior Iranian and Russian security officials conferred on the recent US missile aggression against a Syrian airbase in Homs province.

 
Iran�s mission at UN denounces US strike on Syria
Iran�s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Gholamali Khoshroo condemned US missile attack on Syria, saying such an irresponsible measure will result in reinforcing terrorism in the region.

Iran�s Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week�s suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that U.S. missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region.

 
Iran slams terror attack in Sweden
Spokesperson of Iran�s Foreign Ministry, while condemning the Stockholm truck attack, said uprooting terrorism required serious determination, honesty and global consensus.

Minister: Iran�s daily oil output surpasses 3.8mln barrels
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced on Saturday that the country�s daily production of crude oil has exceeded 3.8mln barrels.

 
Adviser: Rouhani undecided about second-term run
An adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he has not still made a final decision as to whether he would run for the second term in the upcoming presidential election.


AEOI Chief: Iran to start construction of 2 N. power plants
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced that construction of two new nuclear power plants in the country will start in the near future.


 

India�s oil imports from Iran top 500,000 bpd in 2016/17 � trade
India�s Iran oil imports jumped to a record high in 2016/17 topping half-a-million barrels per day (bpd) as refiners boosted purchases after lifting of some Western sanctions against Tehran last year.