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As Iran’s oil exports surge, international tankers help ship its fuel
More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp up exports much faster than analysts had expected following the lifting of sanctions in January.

 
President: Iran ready for Persian Gulf-Black Sea link project
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced the country’s readiness to help the implementation of a project to link the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea by offering technical assistance to neighboring Armenia.

 
Iranian diplomat calls Israel main source of insecurity in Western Asia
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian slammed the Israeli regime for its role in spreading insecurity in the Western Asia region.

 
Iran, Armenia sign visa waiver deal
The Islamic Republic of Iran and Armenia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement on Sunday in a bid to boost ties.

Russia’s two loans to Iran will total about €2.5 mln — finance ministry
The total amount of Russia’s two loans to Iran will be about 2.5 bln euros, Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak told reporters.

 
Iran once again expresses readiness to settle Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
Secretary of Iranian national Security Council Ali Shamkhani said that Iran is ready to sort out Nagorno-Karabakh EDWARD dispute.

 
IRGC attempting to free Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon: Rezaei
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is involved in security and intelligence activities to free four Iranian diplomats that have been kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982, Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said.

 
Spokesman: N. deal not to change Iran’s policies
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari underlined on Monday that the July nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers would never leave any impact on the country’s policies on major domestic, regional and international issues.

 
Amano: Iran fully committed to JCPOA
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano said here on Monday that Iran is fully committed to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.

 
Iranian industries minister to head Tehran’s delegation to SPIEF 2016
Iranian Industries and Business Minister Mohammad Nematzadeh will head the country’s delegation to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said Monday.