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Leader: Nothing will come out of talks with US



Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the futility of dialogue with the United States, highlighting the need for prohibition of such negotiations to prevent US influence.



 
Iran confirms letters to Persian Gulf states
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed media reports that President Hassan Rouhani has sent separate letters to the leader of the Persian Gulf Arab states.



 


UN chief urges Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis



UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed concern Sunday over the plight of the 730,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar�s Rakhine State, calling on Myanmar�s government to take responsibility by dealing with the �root causes� of their plight and working toward their safe repatriation.




 
Johnson �sorry� for missing Brexit deadline



Britain�s election campaign heated up Sunday even before it officially started, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying he would apologize to Conservatives for failing to take the UK out of the European Union by Oct. 31 and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage saying he will not personally run for a seat in Parliament again.



 
Mahathir Mohamad criticizes unlawful Iran sanctions
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticized the move by a certain country to impose economic sanctions on another country, saying his country cannot trade with Iran, one of its big trading partners, due to sanctions.

 
US attempting to stoke regional tension to plunder oil: Speaker
Iran�s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the United States has been seeking to foment turmoil in the region to achieve the �ominous� goal of plundering its oil riches.

 
Army Ground Force fit to combat threats: Chief
Iran�s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said that following a structural modification of the Army Ground Force, the military forces are prepared to counter any threat.

Tehran Times
 
Energy, labor ministries team up for $4.5b job creation plans
The Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for implementing projects worth 192.81 trillion rials (about $4.59 billion) aimed to create 23,600 job opportunities across the country.

 
Cuban diplomat calls U.S. sanctions �insult to international community�
Cuban Ambassador to Tehran Alexis Bandrich Vega said on Sunday that the United States� sanctions are an �insult to the international community� and crime against humanity.

 
Thousands rally in Lebanon in show of support for President Aoun
Thousands of Lebanese have rallied near the presidential palace in a major show of support for President Michel Aoun, after more than two weeks of huge nationwide protests against the
country�s ruling elite.

 
U.S. current political rancor is widely viewed as equal to civil war: Tillerson
Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Republicans and Democrats need to work together for the good of the United States, while avoiding a direct reference to the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

 
Israeli forces detain Palestinian minister of Jerusalem al-Quds affairs
Israeli military forces have arrested Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem alQuds Affairs, Fadi al-Hadami, during an overnight operation in the Israeli-occupied city.

 
U.S. troops back at military bases in northeast Syria
U.S. troops are reportedly back in military bases in northeastern Syria which they had previously evacuated ahead of Turkey�s military action against Kurdish forces in the area.

 
Ra�eisi to judges: Put human rights violators worldwide on trial
Iran�s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Ra�eisi called Sunday on conscientious judges across the world and those who consider themselves as human rights defenders to set up a mechanism to put
real violators of human rights on trial.

 
Leader says 1953 coup marks beginning of U.S. hostility against Iran
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Sunday that the U.S. enmity against Tehran dates back to a Washington-sponsored coup against the legal government of Iran in 1953, noting that the U.S. in now weaker than that time but more �barbaric and flagrant�.

 
Iran has made most efforts to counter money laundering: Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran, including the Foreign Ministry, has made most efforts to counter money laundering.

 
Commander: Iran to target interests of Washington, collaborators in any war
Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi warned that Tehran will give a crushing response to any possible aggression by the U.S. and its allies, noting that the countries whose territories are used for launching attacks against Iran will not remain safe either.

 
Navy chief: Iran to mass produce undersea missiles
The Iranian Navy commander announced on Sunday that his forces have accessed the technology to launch missiles from under the sea, vowing to upgrade the mission to mass production in the near future.

 
�We will resist until U.S. learns to speak respectfully with Iran�
Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday that Iranians will succeed to offset the current U.S. policy of maximum pressure as they have done so over the past four decades, noting that Tehran�s strategy of resistance will go on till Washington learns to speak with language of respect with the Iranian nation.