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Rouhani: Iran may remain part of nuclear accord
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that, if its interests were protected, Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal, which his foreign minister hoped could be redesigned without the United States.

North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear site
North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear bomb test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 in order to uphold its pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, the country�s state media reported a month ahead of a historic summit.

Indonesia church attacks kill at least 13, wound dozens
A family of six launched suicide attacks on Christians attending Sunday services at three churches in Indonesia�s second-largest city of Surabaya, killing at least 13 people and wounding 40, officials said.

Leader: Iran, Sri Lanka should boost bilateral trade
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday stressed the need to expand.

No word from Total on exiting South Pars: Zanganeh
French energy giant Total has not announced anything about walking away from the South Pars Gas Field development project due to Washington�s exit from Iran nuclear deal, said Iran�s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

PM Abadi appears ahead in Iraq election
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi�s list appeared to be leading in Iraq�s parliamentary election, followed by influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr�s alliance, an election commission source and a security official told Reuters on Sunday.

Eight Daesh terrorists sentenced to death over Tehran attack
A court in Tehran issued death sentences for eight Daesh terrorists over their role in an attack that killed 17 people in Tehran last year.

President may visit Switzerland, Austria in July: Source
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will probably visit Switzerland and Austria from July 1 to 6, an informed source told Iranian media on Sunday.

Macron calls Trump, angry over Iran move
French President Emmanuel Macron called US President Donald Trump to say he�s very worried about tensions in the Middle East after Trump�s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord.

Afshani elected Tehran mayor
The Tehran City Council on Sunday unanimously elected the reformist politician Mohammad-Ali Afshani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital, after the previous mayor resigned over health problems.

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New Horizon forum on Quds opens in Mashhad
The international New Horizon Conference on al-Quds (Jerusalem) opened in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Sunday.

Iran is EU�s strategic partner: Bulgarian minister
Bulgarian Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov said Iran is a strategic partner for the European
Union, IRIB reported.

Smart city, smart life to be in limelight at INOTEX 2018
Smart city and smart life are the main themes of the 7th International Innovation Technology Exhibition (INOTEX) 2018, which will be held from July 5 to 7 in Tehran.

Afshani elected Tehran mayor
Tehran city councilor selected Mohammad Ali Afshani as mayor on Sunday.

�Saudi Oligarchy can�t run in long run without democratic legitimacy�
Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute says, no Oligarchy without democratic legitimacy can run in longterm including Saudi one.

Iranian reciter honored at Malaysia Quran contest
Iranian reciter Mokhtar Dehqan won the second prize at the 60th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorizing Assembly in Malaysia on Saturday.

Leader: Asian states should strengthen cooperation
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, told visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday that Asian countries should enhance cooperation in a bid to boost their strength.

Rouhani: Nuclear deal to be preserved if remaining parties give �guarantees�
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani insisted against on Sunday that the 2015 nuclear deal can be preserved if the remaining five parties give guarantees that Tehran can reap the benefits of the international agreement.

Zarif embarks on journey to save nuclear deal by first visiting China
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday started a tour to save the nuclear agreement by first visiting China, a party to the multilateral agreement.

Eight accomplices in Daesh attacks on Majlis get death sentence
Eight accomplices in Daesh (ISIL) attacks on Iranian parliament in2017 have been sentenced to death, Tehran Revolution Court chief Mousa Ghazanfarabadi announced on Sunday.

Assembly of Experts: Iran will not stay in nuclear deal if interests not guaranteed
The Assembly of Experts issued a statement on Sunday warning that Iran will not stay in the 2015 nuclear deal if its interests are not �guaranteed� by Europe.

Improving living standards can help deter terrorism in Afghanistan, Iran says
Iran�s Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani told Afghan Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami on Sunday that economic development and improving people�s living standards can help deter terrorist acts in Afghanistan.