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Senior Hamas figure writes to Ayatollah Khamenei to hail Iran’s stance on Quds
A leader of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement, Ismail Haniyeh, has sent a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, praising Iran’s stance on Jerusalem al-Quds.

 

Bodies of Iranian tanker crew to return home: Official
The bodies of three people on board Iran’s Sanchi oil tanker, retrieved from the blazing vessel before its sinking, will be repatriated from China after completion of DNA testing procedures, an Iranian official announced.


 
Iran sells $40b of oil in current calendar year
Iran could generate 40 billion dollars by selling crude oil in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21, a senior diplomat said.

 
Central Bank of Iran files $4.9 billion complaint against Deutsche Boerse subsidiary
Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1.XE) said Thursday that Iran’s Bank Markazi has filed a complaint against the German stock-exchange operator’s subsidiary Clearstream, seeking restitution of assets worth about $4.9 billion.

 
Iran parliament receives JCPOA quarterly report
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has submitted the eighth 3-month report to the parliament on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, a spokesperson said.

 
Armenia president extends condolences to Pres. Rouhani on mishap
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in a message extended his condolences to President Hassan Rouhani on the tragic incident of sunken Iranian oil tanker ‘Sanchi’ and death of all its crew on Wednesday.

 
Leader aide: Lebanon serves as an honor for Islamic, Arab countries
Supreme Leader’s Senior Advisor Ali Akbar Velayati said on Wednesday that Lebanon is considered as a source of pride for Islamic and Arab countries thanks to the measures of Amal Movement and Lebanese Hezbollah.

Speaker: Iran ready for anti-terror cooperation with Muslim nations
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stressed the need for strong economic and security cooperation among Islamic countries, voicing Tehran’s readiness to work with Muslim nations in the battle against terrorism.

 
Enemies seeking to sideline Palestine issue: Top Iranian Cleric
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani has warned against the enemy plot to sideline the fate of Palestine as the main issue of the Islamic world.

Pakistan urges all parties to honor obligations under Iran deal
Pakistan urged all parties to honor their obligations under Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).