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US court denies request to restore Trump’s travel ban
A US appeals court denied a request from the US Department of Justice to immediately restore a immigration order from President Donald Trump barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily banning refugees.

Iran to grant entry to US wrestlers for World Cup
Iran said on Sunday it would allow US wrestlers to compete in an international tournament after President Donald Trump’s travel ban was halted by a federal court.

Hundreds of Daesh suspects detained in Turkey raids
Turkey’s anti-terrorism police have detained over 440 people for alleged links to Daesh in nationwide raids, just over a month after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub claimed by the terror group.

US House speaker: Iran deal likely to stay in place
US House Speaker Paul Ryan said the nuclear agreement with Iran is probably going to stay in place, despite significant Republican opposition to the deal.

Protests rage even after Romania scraps corruption decree
On Sunday, Romania scrapped a contentious corruption decree in a climb-down after the biggest mass demonstrations since 1989, but protesters kept up pressure by taking to the streets for a sixth straight day.

Rouhani calls for closer ties with Brazil, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed Tehran’s readiness to expand trade and economic and political relations with Brazil, Portugal and Kyrgyzstan.

ICJ puts Iran’s anti-US lawsuit in motion
International Court of Justice (ICJ) officially put in motion a lawsuit that Iran had submitted to the court against the United States last summer for freezing billions of dollars worth of its assets.

Shamkhani: Some regional states concerned about terrorists’ defeat
Iran said concerns, raised by some regional states over initiatives of Tehran, Moscow and Ankara in Syria, are not for the Syrian people but because of defeats faced by terrorists they have been supporting in the Arab country for years.

Iran says ready if anything happens to nuclear deal
A top Iranian diplomat who was involved in nuclear talks with great powers has said Iran is ready if anything happens to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly called the nuclear deal.

1st IPC tender slated for Feb. 15
Iran plans to hold the first tender for its new oil and gas contract model on February 15, ISNA quoted National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Managing Director Ali Kardor as saying on Saturday.

Iran’s response to JCPOA violation to be effective, immediate: advisor
Iran will give an “effective and immediate” response to a potential move by the United States to abandon its commitment to a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, says an Iranian official. U.S.

Top Obama aide calls Trump administration’s threats against Iran ‘bluster’
A former top aide to ex- president Barack Obama says the new U.S. administration’s recent hostile posturing vis-à-vis Iran amounts to “bluster.”

Bahraini regime forces attack protesters
Regime forces in Bahrain have clashed with people protesting in solidarity with prisoners and martyrs in the run-up to the sixth anniversary of a popular uprising in the country.

Britain set for economic battle between strong growth and soaring prices
Economic growth got off to a strong start in 2017 with expansion in every sector, indicating that the economy’s steady performance since the Brexit referendum will continue unabated for now.

Trekking through Lut Desert
A line of backpackers are trekking through sand dunes in the Lut Desert, southeastern Iran, on February 3, 2017.

IRGC begins major aerial drills
The Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has started the major phase of defense exercises in the north-central Iranian province of Semnan.

Foreign Ministry: New U.S. sanctions is against UN Resolution 2231
Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday saying the U.S. move in imposing sanctions on 25 individuals and companies is illegitimate and contrary to the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

U.S. judge blocks ‘unlawful’ travel ban
U.S. District Judge James Robart upheld cases brought by two states, Washington and Minnesota, and granted an order effectively suspending the U.S. visa ban and called it “unlawful”.

VP shrugs off U.S. accusations, calls them ‘threadbare’
First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Saturday that Iran does not care about “threadbare” accusations against Iran by the U.S.