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IRGC cmdr.: �Iran�s strategy is to wipe Israel off political geography�
Deputy Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said that Iran�s strategy is to wipe the Zionist regime off the political geography.

 
Iran obtained enough guarantees, US left JCPOA anyway
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said Mon. that the country had obtained enough guarantees from the US before signing the nuclear deal, but Trump administration decided to abandon it anyway like many other treaties.

 
Hakim slams anti-Iran sanctions, says US should abide by intl. law
Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq has once again condemned the US unilateral sanctions against Iran, saying Washington must abide by international law.

 
Zarif slams UAE�s �unacceptable� policies towards Iran
Iran�s Foregin Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hostile policies towards Tehran and said a result of its strategic political mistakes the country has entered a stage of confrontation which is �unacceptable� for Iran.

 
Iran, Syria to enhance economic, investment coop.
Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami and an accompanying delegation conferred with Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Sun. on means of boosting economic and investment cooperation between Syria and Iran.

 
Japan�s Cosmo Oil resumes intake of Iranian crude: source
Cosmo Oil has started loading its first Iranian crude oil cargo, the latest Japanese refiner to resume import of Iranian oil more than two months after the US sanctions waiver was granted, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

 
FATF aims to undermine Iran�s scientific nuclear power: Official
Former Iranian defense minister General Ahmad Vahidi, who is a member of the Expediency Council, warned against joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), saying the FATF aims to undermine the Islamic Republic�s �scientific nuclear power�.

 
Rouhani picks new candidate for health ministry
President Hassan Rouhani has picked the caretaker of Ministry of Health and Medical Education for the ministerial position.

 
Iran immediately launching its own cryptocurrency to build Iranian version of SWIFT
The latest�report�unveils Iran�s upcoming move of launching state-backed cryptocurrency this week. The move is intending to skirt US sanctions and SWIFT payment system.

 
Iran�s first vice president visits Syria
Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi, first vice president of Iran, arrived in Syria�s capital Damascus on Monday to meet with top officials.