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Rouhani endorsed by Leader as Iran president
Hassan Rouhani was formally endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as Iran�s president to start his second term in office.

Iran�s oil exports to China to rise to 11-month high in August
Iran�s oil exports to China is expected to rise to the highest in 11 months in August as demand for heavier Iranian crude increased, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Pakistan�s new PM forms cabinet
Pakistan�s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday formed a cabinet filled with allies of toppled predecessor Nawaz Sharif, in a reshuffle that appears aimed at bolstering support ahead of general elections due in mid-2018.

Kremlin agrees with Trump that Russia-US ties at dangerous low
The Kremlin on Friday said it agreed with President Donald Trump�s assessment that Russia-US ties were at an all-time and very dangerous low.

British minister: Rouhani�s reelection �good sign� for Tehran-London ties
British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt called the reelection of President Hassan Rouhani a good sign for development of relations between Tehran and London.

Qassemi: Iran reserves right to respond to US moves
Iran�s Foreign Ministry said Tehran reserves the right for itself to respond to US measures against the Islamic Republic.

Zarif meets top Zimbabwe, Ghana, Ecuador officials
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday held separate talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, the vice -president of Ghana and the Ecuadorian president�s special envoy on a range of issues, including the latest efforts to strengthen bilateral ties.

 

Tehran Times

Rouhani receives Leader�s authorization for second term
In a ceremony today, Hassan Rouhani is to be authorized as president for a second term by Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Qatar�s defense minister: Future of PGCC in doubt
Qatar�s defense minister has said that the future of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) could be in doubt if the House of Saud regime-led group continues its partial blockade on Qatar.

Tillerson admits �differences� with Trump on nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Tuesday he and President Trump �have differences� on the nuclear deal with Iran, but claimed the Islamic republic was violating the spirit of the agreement with its activities.

Ex-Swedish PM: Trump causes Europe meltdown if he blows up Iran deal
Writing in the Washington Post, Carl Bildt, the former Swedish prime minister, has warned if U.S. President Donald Trump revokes the July 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran he �will also trigger a meltdown with Europe�.

Bodies of fallen soldiers returned home after three decades
Bodies of 48 Iranian soldiers recently recovered some 30 years after the end of the Iraq-Iran War (1980-1988) were returned home on Wednesday from the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern province of Khouzestan.

Zarif, al-Jubeir in rare handshake
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the head of Iran�s diplomacy apparatus, and his Saudi counterpart Adel al Jubeir shook hands on Tuesday, a one-of-a-kind moment in relations between the rival nations in years.

U.S. seeking to exit nuclear deal at Iran�s expense: Shamkhani
Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani has said that the U.S. seeks to pull out of the nuclear deal at the expense of Iran, but Iran will not give Donald Trump this opportunity.

Arms cache discovered in Kermanshah province
Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi, the public prosecutor of Kermanshah Province, has announced that border forces have discovered 60 holstered pistols in Sarpol-e Zahab, saying the gun owners fled to Iraq.

Tehran condemns terrorist blast in Afghanistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Wednesday condemned a terrorist
attack in the Afghan city of Herat which have left at least 29 people killed and 64 others injured.

Trump signs sanctions bill against Russia, Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that imposes new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, according to a White House official.