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Trump, Kim hail historic summit
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hailed their historic summit Tuesday as a breakthrough in relations between Cold War foes, but the agreement they produced contained few details about the key issue of Pyongyang�s nuclear weapons.

Landslides kill 12 as monsoon batters Rohingya refugees
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 12 people Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said.

Iran, Sweden strengthening ties
The Swedish ambassador to Iran said that Stockholm and Tehran are promoting their relations as the US is intensifying pressure on European countries to halt business in the Islamic Republic.

Taliban launch attacks as Afghan government cease-fire starts
Taliban militants killed a governor and took control of his district as clashes broke out across Afghanistan despite the start of a government cease-fire, officials said Tuesday.

Zarif in South Africa to boost political, economic relations
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Pretoria on Tuesday to meet the African country�s officials and talk about expansion of relations in diverse fields.

Iranian guard killed in fighting drug-traffickers
An Iranian border guard was killed following clashes with drug smugglers in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, said an Iranian border guard commander.

Larijani: Iran taking steps to facilitate investment after US nuclear deal pullout
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Islamic Republic has taken steps to facilitate investment in the country after the United States� move to withdraw from the landmark nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries in 2015.

Tehran Times

Tehran says U.S. policies have left Mideast in �total chaos�
Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran�s ambassador to the UN, has said that the failed policies of the U.S. have left the Middle East region in total chaos.

300 Iranian knowledge-based companies active in oil industry
About 300 knowledge-based companies are now active in the field of oil industry in Iran, an advisor to vice president for science and technology said on Monday.

IRGC: No forces martyred in fight against terrorists
Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting claims that security forces have been martyred in the clashes with terrorists in northwestern Iran.

Israeli regime letting loose racist elements in its army: Swedish activist
A senior human rights activist from Sweden condemned Israel for recent killings of civilians in the Gaza Strip and said the Zionist regime is pursuing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians through �letting loose� the racist elements in its army.

U.S. sits idly by amid concerns over imminent UAE attack on Hudaydah
The United States is standing idly by in the face of an imminent military offensive by its ally, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Yemen�s port city of Hudaydah, which the UN and aid groups have warned could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe there.

Kazem Dashi is more than just a historic rock
Kazem Dashi, also known as Qala Dashi, is a large rock in the northwest of Lake Urmia in Gurchin Qaleh village.

Missiles that changed the equations
The killing of a number of Saudi troops directly and as a result of the Yemeni missile strike in Jizan has changed the field equations and indicated that the Yemeni forces now have the upper hand.

Zarif visits South Africa to discuss ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Pretoria on Tuesday to discuss ties with senior South African officials.

Israel, UAE held secret meeting to sabotage nuclear deal: New Yorker
The New Yorker�s Adam Entous published a report on Monday revealing that senior officials from United Arab Emirates and Israel met in Cyprus in line with attempts to kill the 2015 nuclear deal.

Ex-senior diplomat proposes three steps to alleviate regional crises
Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and a current Princeton University researcher, has elaborated on root causes of crises and instability in the Middle East.