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122 countries approve first-ever nuclear weapons ban treaty
More than 120 countries approved the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons Friday at a UN meeting boycotted by all nuclear-armed nations.

G20, US split over climate
The final statement from Group of 20 leaders on Saturday exposed a divide between the United States and other G20 members on the Paris accord aimed at combating climate change.

UN: US-Russia cease-fire deal in Syria positive development
A cease-fire deal agreed for southwestern Syria is a positive development that could help prop up the political process aimed at ending the country�s six-year war, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria said on Saturday.

Iraqi military: Daesh defensive lines collapse in Mosul
Iraq�s military commanders said on Saturday that Daesh�s defensive lines crumbled in its former de facto capital in Iraq, Mosul.

Iran seizes trespassing Saudi vessel in Persian Gulf
The Navy of Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a Saudi vessel after trespassing on the Islamic Republic�s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

UN Envoy: Wisdom, not military might, source of Iran�s influence
A senior Iranian diplomat slammed Saudi Arabia�s hostility towards Iran, saying the Islamic Republic�s regional influence originates from its �wisdom� in dealing with its neighbors rather than its military power.

Official: Public visits to Iran�s parliament to be cancelled
Iran�s lawmakers have decided to cancel public visits to the parliament building in central Tehran and transfer people�s meetings with their representatives to their constituencies with the aim of ensuring the parliament�s security, a legislator said.

Security forces seize arms cache of terror group in southeast
Iranian security forces confiscated a large cache of weapons and an anti-aircraft cannon belonging to the so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group in the country�s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.


Tehran Times

Iran�s 2016 oil exports up over 77%: OPEC
Iran�s oil exports in 2016 reached 1.921 million barrels per day (bpd), a 77.6 percent rise compared to 2015, according to OPEC�s latest Annual Statistical Bulletin report.

Iraqi forces take over Mosul�s Old City
Iraqi government forces have wrested complete control over the Old City of Mosul, which served as the last bastion of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorists in the country�s second largest city.

Arya Sasol Polymer Co. Receives British Safety Council�s 5-Star Certificates
Arya Sasol Polymer Co., as the first Iranian company active in the fields of oil, gas, and petroleum, has succeeded to receive two five-star certificates in occupational health and safety, as well as environment from the British Safety Council (BSC).

Dialogue with Riyadh still best way to break impasse: diplomat
A top Iranian diplomat has said Tehran is insistent on its opinion that dialogue with Saudi Arabia is still the �best way� to end a deadlock in bilateral relations.

Evidence submitted to UN proves diplomats were abducted in 1982: envoy
Tehran�s Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Fathali has said that Iran had presented to the UN documents proving that Iranian diplomats were abducted in northern Lebanon in July 1982.

Iran endorses treaty banning nuclear arms
Reza Najafi, Iran�s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Saturday that Iran as a victim of weapons of mass destruction fully supports the treaty banning nuclear weapons.

Trespassing Saudi boat seized by Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a Saudi fishing boat after it trespassed on Iran�s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

Tehran sees ambiguities in OPCW report on chemical attack in Syria
An Iranian delegation attending an extraordinary meeting of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague believes that there are ambiguities in a report provided on a chemical attack on Syria�s Khan Sheikhoun region, ISNA reported on Saturday.