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Rouhani, Putin discuss US exit from nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that he wanted further talks with Russia about what he called the �illegal� US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.

Taliban announce unprecedented Eid cease-fire
The Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a first for the militant group, following an earlier cease-fire announcement by the Afghan government.

Allies race to clinch G7 face-saver before Trump�s early exit
The leaders of the world�s richest democracies scrambled to find a face-saving formula Saturday to counter the impression that the G7 summit had served to only deepen the rift between Donald Trump�s Washington and its traditional allies.

UN General Assembly to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting next Wednesday to vote on an Arab-backed resolution on Gaza, the body�s President Miroslav Lajcak announced Friday.

Iran: No prospect for talks with US on new deal
Iran has vehemently ruled out the possibility of holding talks with the United States on a new agreement, urging Washington to stop its rhetoric of threat in addressing the civilized and great Iranian people and use the language of wisdom and respect instead.

China will continue economic ties with Iran
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing has always objected to any imposition of unilateral sanctions against other nations based on domestic laws, stressing that China will continue trade ties with Iran.

Ebtekar: Iran can�t wait forever for nuclear deal confirmation
An Iranian vice president said the country �cannot wait forever� for the confirmation of the nuclear deal following the US withdrawal from the multi-national agreement.

Pakistan Navy rescues 11 Iranian fishermen from sinking boat
The Pakistan Navy rescued 11 crew members of a sunken Iranian boat in the high seas, a statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran said.

 

Tehran Times

India to start interim operations in Chabahar port by next week
Notwithstanding the plans by the United States to impose fresh sanctions on Iran nuclear deal, India is all set to begin interim operations in the strategically important Chabahar port project next week, shipping ministry officials familiar with the development said.

Palestinians� presence in Al-Quds best policy to foil Israel plot: Nasrallah
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has described the presence of Palestinian population in various districts of Jerusalem al-Quds, and their participation in Muslim religious rituals across the occupied city as the best polices to thwart the Israeli regime�s attempts to change its demographics.

Abadi faces key decision to align with Iraq liberators
Leading Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr�s announcement of a coalition has left remaining parties with the choice of closing ranks which could reinstate Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi for another term.

Deciphering the new American game in Syria
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, has announced an agreement between Russia, the United States and Jordan to hold a meeting on tensions in southern Syria.

WB clarifies air pollution in Tehran: Health costs, sources, policies
Industrialization and urbanization have worsened environmental health risks and pollution, especially in developing countries.

Students volunteer for charitable activities
Volunteer students working for a charity organization in Mashhad carry packages of food to deliver to people living in the poorer districts of the northeastern Iranian city on June 8, 2018.

Rouhani, Putin hold high-profile meeting in China
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said in a meeting on Saturday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that more dialogue is needed between Tehran and Moscow now that Donald Trump has
withdrawn the U.S. from the multilateral 2015 nuclear deal.

India likely to discuss Iran sanctions with the U.S.
India is likely to discuss with the U.S. its concerns over the impact of U.S. sanctions on deals with both Russia and Iran, an Indian official has said, the Hindustan Times reported.

Parliamentary group opposes Iran joining FATF as fate of nuclear deal is in disarray
A number of conservative Iranian lawmakers, who are members of the Velayat (Jurisprudence) faction, issued a statement on Saturday calling on other fellow parliamentarians not to approve the legislation on joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as the U.S. pullout from the nuclear agreement has put the fate of the accord in disarray.

Beijing says to continue economic cooperation with Tehran
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has announced that Beijing will continue economic cooperation with Iran.

SCO should combat cyber-terrorism collectively: Iranian official
The secretary of the Taskforce to Determine Instances of Criminal Content (TDICC), the body in charge of censoring internet content in Iran, has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to boost their cooperation and combat cyber-terrorism collectively.