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Zarif: Iran reserves right to respond if US quits JCPOA
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Thursday that Iran reserves the right to respond should the US, as a party to the 2015 nuclear deal, withdraw from the landmark agreement.

NYT: US Green Berets covertly helping Saudi Arabia in Yemen
A team of elite US soldiers called the Green Berets were deployed in secret last year to the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border to help fight Yemeni Houthi fighters, according to New York Times sources.

Abbas reelected head of Palestine Liberation Organization
President Mahmoud Abbas was reelected head of the Palestine Liberation Organization Friday, gave new powers to a decision-making body in a four-day convention that ended early Friday.

INSTC Friendship Motor Car Rally flagged off from Tehran
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Friendship Motor Car Rally was flagged off from the Iranian capital of Tehran on Friday for its destination St. Petersburg, via Astara in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, Volgograd and Moscow.

Syria terrorists hand over arms in new deal
Terrorists in Syria on Friday surrendered their heavy weapons after reaching a new deal with the government for a central swathe of territory, a war monitor said.

Moscow sees closer Tehran ties if US exits JCPOA
Russia will stand by the Iran nuclear deal and develop closer ties with Iran if US President Donald Trump withdraws from the agreement on May 12, a senior Russian official said on Friday.

Iran, EU hold �productive� consultations on Yemen
An Iranian delegation held a meeting with European officials on political and humanitarian situation in Yemen, which has been under Saudi Arabia attacks since 2015.

Iran�s deputy FM: Bullying policies source of instability in region
Iran�s deputy foreign minister said that bullying policies of some powers have been the main source of instability in regional and international arenas.

Downtism Caf� opens in Tehran
Downtism Caf�, recently opened in Tehran, is staffed by 10 workers with Down syndrome or autism.

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Tehran: Bias has ruined merits of staying in NPT
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lashed out at biased approach toward certain countries regarding the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, stressing that such prejudice has ruined the merits of staying in the NPT.

MS drugs produced in Iran as effective as foreign ones
All the required drugs for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) are produced domestically and their effectiveness is equal to those of foreignones, prominent neurologist Masud Nabavi said recently.

Iran�s gross official reserves set to exceed $108b this year: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest Regional Economic Outlook titled �Regional
Economic Outlook Update: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, andPakistan� predicted that Iran�s gross official reserves will reach $108.4 billion in 2018.

�Trump not saying anything in contrary to interests of Israel�
Alexander Azadegan, college professor from Southern California, says �Trump is the first U.S. president who is fully owned subsidiary of the Israelis in this case.�

Iran has fulfilled its obligations under JCPOA: Kimball
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, is of the opinion that �Iran is meeting all of its JCPOA commitments.�

�Rain of Love� composer Nasser Cheshmazar dies at 68
Nasser Cheshmazar, a prominent Iranian composer who was best known for his memorable album �Rain of Love�and theme music for over 20 movies, died of a heart attack on Friday.

Zarif: U.S. must accept consequences if it quits nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Thursday that the U.S. will have to accept responsibility for consequences if it goes ahead with its threats to abrogate the 2015 nuclear deal.

MSC chief calls for �crisis summit� if U.S. kills JCPOA
The chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has called on the 5+1 group and the EU
to hold a �crisis summit� in case the U.S. withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal, IRNA reported.

Iran says making efforts to end Yemen crisis
Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Iranian foreign minister�s special assistant in political affairs, said on Thursday that Iran is making efforts to help end the crisis in Yemen.