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Rouhani answers questions on economy in Parliament
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appeared before Parliament on Tuesday to answer lawmakers� questions on his government�s handling of the economy.

French environment minister quits in blow to Macron
France�s high-profile environment minister unexpectedly announced his resignation live on national radio Tuesday, lamenting the government�s lack of decisive action on green issues. The move deals a stinging blow to the environmental credibility of President Emmanuel Macron.

Europeans choose Iran over US
Europeans have made a deliberate decision to choose Iran over the United States, said a senior congressional official, speaking only on background.

UN points to possible �war crimes� in Yemen
UN investigators said Tuesday, all sides in Yemen�s bloody conflict may have committed war crimes, highlighting deadly airstrikes and the recruitment of young children as soldiers.

Russia starts renovating Bushehr Power Plant�s simulators
Russia�s state nuclear enterprise Rosatom has started refurbishing simulators used to train the operational and managerial staff at the Iranian nuclear power plants, including the one in Bushehr.

Britain seeking ways to avoid US sanctions on Iran
Foreign Office and Treasury officials have met their Japanese counterparts to discuss the sanctions on Tehran, which were reimposed by President Trump after he withdrew the US from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Muslim elites slam US cruel sanctions against Iran
Over 30 representatives and heads of Islamic centers in Guinea in a meeting with Iran�s envoy to Guinea Hamid Reza Vahid-Kiani condemned US sanctions on Iran.

Opponents of Iran-Iraq ties seeking excuses
Iran�s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said that opponents of Iran-Iraq relations are seeking excuses to mar cultural and historic bonds between the two nations, but they will get nowhere.

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Iran�s 7-month crude steel output up 23.6% yr/yr: WSA
Production of crude steel in Iran stood at 14.457 million tons during the first seven months of 2018, indicating 23.6 percent rise from 11.697 million tons in the same period of time in 2017, according to World Steel Association (WSA).

Iran exports $400m of knowledge-based products
Iran has exported $400 million worth of knowledge-based products during the past Iranian calendar year 1396 (March
2017-March 2018), the vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari said on Monday, YJC reported.

Flights halted at Dubai Intl. Airport after Yemeni drone strikes
Yemeni forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have reportedly launched an airstrike against a strategic economic target in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for the Riyadh regime�s devastating military aggression against their impoverished homeland.

Iran, Latvia to bridge gap on culture: Book City exec
The deputy director of Iran�s Book City Institute, Ali-Asghar Mohammadkhani, has said that Iran and Latvia plan to bridge the gap on culture between the two countries by collaborating on publications and organizing mutual cultural meetings.

New IDO chief inaugurated
Mohammad Ghomi (right), the newly appointed chief of the Islamic Dissemination Organization, was inaugurated on Tuesday.

Europe should resist U.S. pressure to save reputation: Kharrazi
To guard its credibility in respect to the 2015 nuclear deal, Europe must resist the Trump administration, chairman of Iran�s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi suggested on Tuesday.

Iran never opposed talks with S. Arabia and UAE: Zarif aide
Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a top aide to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, says Iran has never opposed the idea of engaging in dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), urging the two Arab states to follow the path of diplomacy instead of warmongering.

President Fuad Masum, Ambassador Masjedi assess Iraq-Iran ties
Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, held talks on ways to discuss ties between the two neighbors, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

Rouhani fails to convince MPs
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday appeared before the Majlis to answer lawmakers� questions, mostly regarding current economic situation.

Iranian, Afghan border provinces sign cooperation agreement
Iran�s South Khorasan Province and Farah Province of Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding on joint economic, cultural and security cooperation.