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France, China reiterate support for JCPOA
France and China, both signatories of the Iran nuclear deal, once again reiterated their support for the agreement amid US threats to withdraw from it.

Attack on Libya election commission kills 12
Suicide attackers killed at least 12 people at Libya�s electoral commission in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, authorities in the violence-wracked country said, after witnesses reported thick smoke and gunfire.

French government under fire after May Day chaos
France�s interior minister promised on Wednesday to boost security at protests after hooded youths ran amok at May Day demonstrations in Paris, torching cars and a McDonald�s restaurant.

IMF official backs Iran�s move to unify exchange rates
Iran�s decision last month to unify the official and free-market exchange rates to support the rial �is a step that goes in the right direction,� an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said.

Armenian protesters shut down capital in show of defiance
Armenian protesters blocked roads in and around the capital on Wednesday, responding to a call from opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan for a campaign of civil disobedience to force the ruling elite to relinquish its grip on power.

Leader grants pardon to over 700 inmates
Leader of Iran�s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 715 convicts sentenced by various courts on the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH).

Iran rejects Morocco�s claim of ties with Polisario Front as baseless
Iran firmly rejected Morocco�s allegation of ties between Tehran�s Embassy in Algeria and the Polisario Front, a Western Sahara separatist movement.

Earthquake rattles southwestern Iran, more than 100 injured
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale injured more than 100 people in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and damaged buildings in the city of Sisakht on Wednesday morning.

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Israel seeks survival in demonizing others: Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that leaders of the Zionist regime see their survival in portraying others as a threat.

IMF backs Iran�s move to unify rial exchange rates
Iran�s decision last month to unify official and free-market exchange rates to support the rial �is a step that goes in the right direction,� an International Monetary Fund official said.

Trump on Bin Salman: He has lice and will pay!
The scene of last month�s press conference at the White House in which Trump revealed promises by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman to pay Washington is still fresh in the eyes of the
observers.

How bullying Iran could backfire for Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of lying �big time� about its nuclear program. In a theatrical
announcement Monday, the Israeli prime minister presented files and CDs that he claimed show
Tehran hid secret nuclear plans after signing the multinational 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action (JCPOA) agreement.

31st Tehran International Book Fair kicks of
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi officially inaugurated the 31st Tehran International Book Fair at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla on Tuesday.

Defense minister warns Israel to stop �dangerous behaviors�
Iran�s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Tuesday warned the Israeli prime minister to stop �dangerous behaviors�, saying Iran�s response to any provocation will be �surprising� that will make the Tel Aviv regime to feel �regretful�.

Tehran rejects Morocco�s claim of ties with Polisario Front
Iran has firmly dismissed Morocco�s allegation of ties between the Iranian embassy in Algeria and the Polisario Front, a Western Sahara separatist movement.

Suppression of Paris demonstrations
Two Iranian journalists were heavily injured by police during violent clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.