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Rouhani: US sanctions will not go unanswered
President Hassan Rouhani denounced the US House of Representatives� approval of a draft law on fresh sanctions against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will �definitely� give a proportionate response to the hostile move.

Iran ranks first in sponge iron production, 14th in steel globally
Iran currently ranks first in the world in direct-reduced iron (DRI), also known as sponge iron, production and 14th in steel production, said the managing director of National Iranian Steel Company (NISCO).

Standoff at Aqsa after metal detectors removed
A tense standoff was underway between Israel and Muslim worshippers at a Beit-ul-Moqaddas holy site Wednesday despite the removal of metal detectors, with concerns of major unrest later this week if a resolution is not found.

Iran inks deal to purchase Russia�s Sukhoi
Representatives of Iran�s Defense Ministry have signed a contract with Russia for the purchase of several Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger planes.

Vatican cardinal faces Australian court on sex charges
Silent but defiant, Cardinal George Pell made his first court appearance in Australia on Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse, vowing through his lawyer to fight the allegations that have rocked Rome and threatened the pope�s image as a crusader against abusive clergy.

IRGC says provocative US Navy move in Persian Gulf neutralized
Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it has neutralized a provocative move by a US Navy ship in the Persian Gulf after it allegedly fired warning shots at an Iranian vessel.

Iran: Israel source of all Middle East crises
Iran�s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Es�haq Al-e Habib referred to the numerous raids on the Palestinian territories and repeated violations of the UN resolutions by Israel, calling it the source of all crises in the Middle East.

Iran, Russia discuss construction of new units in Bushehr nuclear plant
A meeting on nuclear cooperation between Iran and Russia focused on construction of the second and third units of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in south of Iran, spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said.

Minister: Withdrawal from Paris Agreement not to benefit Iran
Pulling out of the Paris Agreement would not be in Iran�s interest, said Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian.

IRNA, QNA call for sharing �direct information�
Managing director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Mohammad Khoddadi, and general manager of Qatar News Agency (QNA), Youssef Ibrahim Abdulrahman al-Maleki, held talks to discuss ways of developing cooperation between the two agencies.

Zarif: Unity main factor in Hezbollah victories in Arsal
The victories captured by Lebanon�s resistance movement � Hezbollah � and the country�s army in the highlands of Arsal, on the Syrian border, were an outcome of unity and solidarity among all Muslim forces, said the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on Tuesday.