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Leader urges more Swiss investment in Iran
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran welcomes expansion of economic and scientific relations with the Switzerland, calling for greater Swiss investment in Iran.

 
Turnout around 60% in Iran elections
Vote counting continued on Saturday night as Interior Ministry said around 60 percent of voters cast ballots in the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections after voting hours were extended five times for a total of six extra hours to allow millions of latecomers to participate.

 
Syria calm as cease-fire comes into effect
A rare calm prevailed across much of Syria Saturday as the first major cease-fire of the five-year war took hold and an international task force prepared to begin monitoring the landmark truce.

 
Saudi air raids kill 40 in Yemen
Airstrikes by Saudi warplanes in Yemen hit a market northeast of the capital Sana’a on Saturday, killing 40 people, residents said.

 
Afghan terrorist attacks claim dozens of lives
A Taliban bomber blew himself up near the Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul on Saturday, causing heavy casualties just hours after an attack in the eastern province of Kunar killed 13 people and put prospects for new peace talks in doubt.

 
Iran JCPOA implementation satisfies IAEA
The UN nuclear agency verified Iran’s commitment to its nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with the P5+1 group of countries.

 
Speaker: Iran against disintegration of Iraq, Syria
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that Tehran is utterly opposed to any moves aimed at splitting neighboring Iraq as well as Syria.

 
Russian diplomat to visit Iran for regional talks
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin will pay a two–day visit to Iran on March 2, Russia said on Saturday.

 
Turkey’s PM to visit Iran in near future
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Tehran following the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Ankara, a Turkish official said, Mehr News Agency reported Saturday.

 
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Leader: Some European states’ interests lie in waging wars
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei welcomed on Saturday an expansion of economic and scientific relations between Iran and Switzerland, urging the country to increase ties with Iran.

 
Election turnout in Iran hits over 60%
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has said over 60 percent of the electorate cast their ballots in Iran’s parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections on Friday.

 
Iranian crude oil price up $3.3 in week
Iran sold light crude oil at $29.56 per barrel on average in the week ended on February 19, a $3.30 rise compared to its preceding week.

 
Rafsanjani: Time for cooperation has arrived
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday that the election competition has ended and now is the time for “unity” and “cooperation.

 
Palestinian protesters mark 1994 al-Khalil mosque massacre
Dozens of Palestinians have taken to the streets in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron) to peacefully mark the anniversary of a 1994 massacre carried out by an Israeli settler at a mosque.

 
Two-week ceasefire comes into effect in Syria
A landmark two-week ceasefire has come into effect in Syria, urging the “cessation of hostilities” by the warring sides of the conflict.

 
Schneider-Ammann: Switzerland, Iran prepare roadmap for co-op
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann said on Saturday that his country and Iran have agreed on a “roadmap” for cooperation in different areas.

 
Larijani calls for ‘strategic unity’ in Islamic world
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that Iran is seeking “strategic unity” in the Islamic world.

 
Russia commends IAEA first report on implementation of nuclear deal
Russia commends the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) first report about Teheran’s implementation of its liabilities under a nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of international mediators as positive, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Vladimir Voronkov told TASS on Friday.

 
Omani minister seeking broader cultural ties with Iran
Omani Minister of Information Abdul Monem bin Mansour al-Hassani stressed the need to further develop and expand relations with Iran, specially in cultural spheres.