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Zanganeh: Oil not an arm to use against rivals
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh says oil is not an arm to be used for harming the rivals.

 
Dual-citizen inmate released on �humanitarian grounds�
Foreign Ministry spokesperson has told reporters an Iranian-Canadian university professor has been released from prison on humanitarian grounds.

Iran�s President assures Syria of resolute support
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged unwavering support for Syria in the fight against terrorism, saying Tehran favors Syria�s territorial integrity and unity and opposes any change in the borders across the region.

 
Path to Syria peace not a military one: Iranian official
Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, Iran has always believed that the Syrian nation must decide about the future of the country, says a foreign ministry official.

 
Salehi: Talks with Russian, US, IAEA officials positive
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi voiced his satisfaction in holding talks with Russian and US nuclear energy officials as well as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano.

 
Certain countries are not living up to their NPT commitments: Iranian official
The world is deeply worried about the weapons present in the armories of nuclear countries as they are capable of totally destroying human civilization, says an Iranian official.

 
Ahmadinejad gives up plan to nominate for next year presidential election
Iran�s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared on Tuesday that he has decided not to take part in the next year presidential race in the country.

 
Iran not to accept conditional delivery of newly purchased planes
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran has no plans to get the civilian aircraft bought from the US and France under conditions, saying it is the West that has delayed delivering the planes to Iran for several months after implementation of the JCPOA.

 
Verification, monitoring in Iran have just begun: IAEA�s Amano
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said verification and monitoring activities in Iran have just started and would go on for many years.

 
New homegrown missiles to be delivered to IRGC Aerospace Force soon: Commander
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said a huge number of a newly-unveiled tactical ballistic missile dubbed �Zolfaqar� will be delivered to his forces in coming months.