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Rouhani: US quitting deal would be �historic remorse�
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that pulling America out of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers would be a �historic remorse.�

North Korea says peace talks not result of US pressure
North Korea Sunday warned Washington that claiming Pyongyang was forced into talks by US pressure risked returning the peninsula �back to square one�, as the world awaits a landmark summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump

Iraq launches airstrike in Syria against Daesh
The Iraqi air force carried out a new strike on a Daesh position inside Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi�s office said in a statement on Sunday.

Global energy market should not be politicized: Zanganeh
The global energy market should not be politicized, warned Iran�s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, noting that the market should be managed free from politics.

Saudi detains �thousands� for months without trial: HRW
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for years without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country�s powerful crown prince for the �arbitrary detentions�.

Spokesman: US court ruling against Iran mocks survivors, families of 9/11 victims
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi vehemently rejected the recent �politically-motivated� ruling by a US court over Iran�s alleged role in the 9/11 attacks.

Zarif: Afghanistan pledges to supply Iran�s water share
Afghanistan promised to provide Iran with the share of water from the Hirmand River and has also pledged to supply the water for Hamoun wetlands, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said at a parliamentary session on Sunday.

Zayanderud refreshed by spring rainfall
The recent rainfall in the Iranian city of Isfahan has refreshed the dried-out river of Zayanderud, an iconic part of the historical city.

Suspect linked to terrorist MKO arrested in Mashhad
Iran�s security forces arrested a person linked to the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) who was planning to carry out acts of sabotage in the holy city of Mashhad.

Tehran Times

U.S. will face �historic remorse� if it quits nuclear deal, Rouhani warns
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the U.S. will suffer �historic remorse� if Donald Trump�s administration quits the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iran Oil Show 2018 hosting over 4,000 companies
Morethan 4,000 domestic and foreign companies are participating in the 23rd Iran International, Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition(Iran Oil Show 2018) which kicked offon Sunday at the Tehran Permanent International Fair grounds.

Israeli warplane launches airstrike on northern Gaza
An Israeli fighter jet has targeted a position of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip as Tel Aviv presses ahead with its acts of aggression against the impoverished Palestinian coastal sliver.

Iranian students to get prepared for world debating championships
In a collaborative effort between the cultural affairs department of University of Tehran and the university�s academic center for education, culture and research, called Jahad Daneshgahi, the first round of national English-speaking debating championships will beheld to prepare students to take part in international competitions.

Saudi regime detains �thousands� for months without trial: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has blasted the House of Saud regime for detaining thousands of people for excessively long periods without trial, saying the regime�s justice system is deteriorating.

Nosratollah Vahdat honored at Iranian Stage Actors Celebration
Actor Behzad Farahani (L) helps his retired colleague Nosratollah Vahdat sit onstage at Tehran�s
Vahdat Hall on May 5, 2018 after he was called on to receive anaward for his lifetime achievements during the 15th Iranian Stage Actors Celebration.

Velayati dares U.S. to try leaving JCPOA
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Sunday that Iran will make theU.S. �remorseful� if it ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Trump hired Israeli spies in �dirty ops� to undermine JCPOA: Observer
Aides to U.S. President Donald Trump have reportedly hired an Israeli private intelligence agency to devise a �dirty ops� campaign against key Obama administration officials whohelped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal in a scheme to discred it the agreement, the UK-based The Observer newspaper
revealed in a report on Saturday.

Tehran prosecutor: 16 female Daesh members sentenced
Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Sunday that16 female members of Daesh who had been operating in Syria have been sentenced on various charges.

Berlin wants U.S. stay in nuclear deal: envoy
The Iranian ambassador to Germany has said that Berlin prefers that the United States stay in the nuclear deal.

Ex-Israeli general: U.S. pullout from nuclear deal would help Iran
Maj. Gen. Amos Gilad, the former research chief at Military Intelligence, has said a U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement with the big powers would mainly help Iran.

Iraqi VP: U.S. exit from nuclear deal would threaten intl. peace
Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki has said that a U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal would pose threat against the international peace and security.