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0.7 mb crude oil traded at IRENEX
A total of 700,000 barrels of crude oil was traded at the Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) during the Sunday session of the market.

Leader: Martyrdom spirit ends bents for East, West
If the spirits of Jihad and martyrdom spread among people, the inclinations towards the West, the East, heresy, and paganism will abate, said the Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution.

Brazil will stand with Iran in face of US sanctions: Ex-president
Former President Fernando Collor de Mello says Brazil will stand with Iran like other member states of BRICS, the association of five major emerging economies, in the face of US sanctions.

Despite sanctions, Iran has made astonishing achievements: AEOI head
Vice-president and head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran’s achievements in various fields, especially in the field of defense, missile and nuclear industries despite the imposition of US sanctions, have left the world open-mouthed.

 

AFC, FIFA presidents laud attending female fans at ACL final
AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino in welcoming the presence of more than 1,000 female fans at the Azadi Stadium for the 2018 AFC Champions League final on Saturday.



ISESCO meeting kicks off in southern Iran
The Meeting of Secretary Generals of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) National Commissions started work at the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) in Shiraz on Sunday.

Senior MP: US sanctions to negatively affect medicine, food imports to Iran
Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh blasted the US for blocking Tehran’s banking ties with other countries, warning that such sanctions will mostly pressure the people of Iran by depriving them from needed drugs and food.

Foreign forces behind protracted war in Afghanistan: Iran FM’s aid
The Iranian foreign minister’s assistant for West Asia affairs highlighted reasons behind continued conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan and said the presence of foreign forces in the South Asian country has prolonged the war.

 
Tehran-Baghdad ties strong: Iraqi president
President of Iraq emphasized the long-lasting relations between his country and Iran and urged the expansion of economic and security ties.

 
Trump has caused uncertainty in world, Iranian Speaker says
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani criticized US President Donald Trump for his unacceptable behavior, which he said has caused uncertainty in the international arena.