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Astana talks on Syria to proceed despite disagreements: Iranian Spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi reiterated Tehran�s policy on the need for peaceful resolution of the protracted war in Syria and said the Astana peace talks will proceed despite some differences of opinion among negotiating parties.

 
2nd presidential group debate to be held on Friday
The second live debate of presidentioal election candidates focusing on political and cultural issues is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 5, Head of Electoral Campaign Supervision Committee said.

Iran ready to take on any kind of US-led coalition
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said that Tehran is prepared to face off any kind of US-Saudi Arabia-Israel triangle coalition.

 
US lacks courage to attack Iran: IRGC general
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander said Iran�s military capabilities have grown so enormously that the US would not dare to take action against the country.




Iran complained about US non-compliance at JCPOA Joint Commission
FM Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Iran raised the issue of US non-compliance with the nuclear deal and Trump�s negative remarks about Iran at the recent joint commission with the 5+1 in Vienna.

 
Iranian killed in Turkey over money dispute: Turkish mayor
A Turkish official has cited police as saying that an Iranian gunned down in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday had been involved in a �money dispute.�

 
Iran soldier missing after attack pronounced dead
An Iranian soldier, who had gone�missing since a terrorist attack on border guards in the�Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province last week, has lost his life, an official says.

 
Trump administration holds talks with Iran over US prisoners
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says representatives of the new US administration have raised the issue of a couple of Iranian-American prisoners held in Iran�s prisons on the sidelines of a recent meeting with the Iranian side in Vienna.

 
Commander: Only regional countries can restore security to Persian Gulf
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Monday that only the regional countries can restore security to the Persian Gulf.



Iran�s Rouhani: Incumbent administration created two million jobs
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has defended his administration�s performance in creating new jobs.