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Zarif reminds E3 no ban on Iran uranium enrichment
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has reminded E3 partners in the nuclear deal that there is no prohibition on the enrichment of uranium by Iran under any agreements or treaties.

Some Arab rulers serving US, Zionists; waging war against Muslims: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has blasted leaders of “certain Islamic nations” for serving Israel and the United States in stark contrast to the teachings of Islam’s holy book, the Qur’an.

 
French amb. to Washington deletes anti-Iran tweets
The French Ambassador to the Washington DC Gérard Araud has deleted the controversial tweets on Iran nuclear deal that he had posted Sat.

 
Leader permits using NDFI resources for post-flood renovation ‘if needed’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to the president’s request to get help from the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) in the renovation of the flood-stricken areas, if it is absolutely necessary.

 
EC not to ratify FATF bills after US anti-IRGC measure: senior official
A member of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari said that the body will not ratify FATF-related bills following Washington’s move to designate IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.

 
Spox blasts US claims on Iran’s role in Venezuela’s affairs
Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements on Iran’s alleged meddling in Venezuela’s internal affairs, describing them as ridiculous.

 
UN special envoy for Iraqi affairs confers with Iran’s Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Janine Hines Plachkart, met and held talks in Tehran on Monday.

 
IRGC commander highlights Iran’s regional power
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) deputy commander for coordination highlighted Iran’s power in the face of US and Israeli plots in the region and warned that tens of thousands of Hezbollah fighters have been stationed near the borders of the occupied territories.

 
Iran eyes five oil project deals with local firms: report
Iran is likely to award up to five oil exploration and production contracts to local firms, with the first deal expected within months, a senior oil official was quoted on Monday as saying.

US officially designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
The United States officially designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, according to a notice published in the U.S. Federal Register on Monday.