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Leader condemns Saudi execution of Sheikh Nimr
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Obama declares emergency in Missouri amid floods
President Barack Obama has declared an emergency exists in Missouri because of flooding.

 
Afghanistan’s Abdullah due in Iran today
Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah will pay an official three-day visit to Tehran as of today.

 
A dozen Iraqi forces killed in Daesh attack
Daesh terrorists killed at least 12 Iraqi forces Sunday in a brazen attack on police training at a military base, officials said.

 
White House: More time needed for new Iran sanctions
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington needs more time to prepare sanctions over its ballistic missile program, a US official said on Saturday.

 
Zarif, Mogherini discuss regional security issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini exchanged views on regional security issues.

 
DIHK: Germany-Iran trade will ‘kick off strongly’
German industry is expecting a double-digit percentage increase in exports to Iran in 2016 as the sanctions over Tehran‘s nuclear program are set to be lifted in the coming weeks.

 
Iran: Israel benefits most from regional conflicts
The Israeli regime is benefiting the most from the conflicts in the region, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

 

 
Tehran Times
 
Universities to help oil ministry implement prioritized projects
The Iranian Science, Research and Technology Ministry signed deals, worth 4.4 trillion rials (about $120 million), on Sunday to conduct studies on 12 prioritized oil, gas, and petrochemical projects, according to the Tasnim News Agency.

 
German-Iranian trade will “kick off strongly” after sanctions lift
German industry is expecting a double-digit percentage increase in exports to Iran in 2016, with international sanctions over the country’s nuclear program set to be lifted in the coming weeks.

 
Zarif, Ban discuss Nimr execution
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon discussed Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr over telephone on Sunday.

 
Leader urges global response to execution of Sheikh Nimr
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has strongly condemned the Saudi execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, saying the entire world, including Muslim nations, should react to this “crime”.

 
Tehran sightseeing tour for Christian citizens on January 8
The Tehran Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicraft Department will hold a Tehran sightseeing tour for Christian citizens on the occasion of the New Year.

 
Nimr execution won’t be taken lightly: Nasrallah
The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by the Al Saud regime will not be taken lightly.

 
Sony releases “Muhammad(S)” soundtrack
Last week the Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation released the soundtrack for “Muhammad(S), the Messenger of God”, Iranian director Majid Majidi’s movie on the Prophet of Islam.

 
World leaders condemn Sheikh Nimr execution
World leaders continue to condemn Saudi Arabia in killing top Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.

 
Rouhani says execution of Sheikh Nimr is ‘anti-Islamic’ and ‘anti-human’
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has blasted the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr by the Saudi regime, saying it runs contrary to human rights and Islamic values.

 
Velayati says he is confident Saudi Arabia will face military defeat in Yemen
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said that execution of Sheikh Nimr is not justified, saying the execution shows Saudi government’s rage at its failures in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

 
Trump: Iran deal was so bad it’s suspicious
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says the nuclear deal with Iran is so bad, he is close to wondering whether it was done poorly on purpose.

 
Iran deal one of major priorities for White House in 2016
Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes has said that implementation of the Iran deal is one of several major priorities for the White House in the upcoming year, as Obama prepares to leave office.