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Japanese refiners load first Iran oil cargo since US sanctions

Japanese refiners have loaded Iranian oil onto a tanker, resuming imports after halting purchases because of sanctions by the United States, an Iranian official and a spokesman for a Japanese refinery said on Monday.

Iran’s gas output up 35% since 2012

Iran’s gas output has increased 35 percent compared with the figure for 2012, said the oil minister on Monday.“In the first ten months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2018-January 20, 2019), Iran produced an average of 840 million cubic meters of gas per day, showing a 35-percent increase compared to the amount for the same 10 months in 2012,” Bijan Namdar Zanganeh was quoted as saying by Shana.

World economy forecast to slow in 2019 amid trade tensions

The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year, citing heightened trade tensions and rising US interest rates.

Taliban attack kills over 100 Afghan security personnel

The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in central Maidan Wardak Province on Monday, a senior defense official said.

Rouhani: Resisting modern technologies an outdated approach

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that resisting modern technologies and developments is an outdated approach.
Speaking in a meeting with the minister, deputies and managers of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on Monday, Rouhani stressed that, “Having a proper understanding of modern technologies and creating culture of using of it, is the only way to address issues related to the technology.

Iran denies Germany summoned envoy over spy case

Iran dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over Berlin’s arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

Syria downed over 30 Israeli missiles, bombs

Russia said Syria’s air defenses shot down more than 30 cruise missiles and guided bombs during Israel’s aerial attacks in the early hours of Monday after Tel Aviv claimed that it struck Iranian targets in the Arab country.

Polish deputy FM meets Iranian officials over dispute on anti-Iran summit

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart after Tehran denounced a decision by the European country to host an anti-Iran summit organized by the United States, according to IRNA.

Tehran Times

Parliament body suggests gasoline subsidy for each Iranian
In its recent plan, Iran’s Parliament Research Center has suggested the government to allocate 480,000 rials (about $11.4) of cash subsidies, the present price for 24 liters of gasoline, to each individual Iranian monthly, Jam-e-Jam daily reported on Monday.

Shamkhani: Polls remedy for crises in Palestine, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, says the Islamic Republic has gone into Syria in order to reinforce the Syrian defense infrastructure.

Iraq’s PMU warns Israel against possible attacks, pledges strong response
Iraq’s pro-government Popular Mobilization Units, (PMU/Hashd al-Sha’abi), have advised Israel against “playing with fire” after the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hinted that Tel Aviv may attack the anti-terror volunteer fighters.

Iranian female entrepreneur returns from U.S. to empower rural women

“If I am an Iranian what I have done for my country? Not considering the duties of the government, what is my responsibility toward my country?” asks Maria Saeedi, an Iranian craftswoman.

Iran dealing major blow to U.S. influence in India, Iraq: Italian analyst

A prominent political expert based in the Italian city of Milan praised Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent visits to India and Iraq and said the Islamic Republic “is dealing a major blow to U.S. influence in those countries”.

Armed Venezuelan soldiers detained in Caracas for trying to stage ‘uprising’ against Maduro
Venezuela’s military has detained a group of the National Guard soldiers who stole weapons, and called for an uprising to be staged against President Nicolas Maduro.

‘Iran able to redesign Arak reactor’

Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that Iran is redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor with China, however, if necessary, the country is able to do the project on its own.

Tehran denies Germany summoned envoy over alleged spy case

Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

Cyberspace effective in fighting corruption: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that cyberspace is effective in boosting transparency and fighting corruption.

Senior MP urges world to counter U.S. violation of international law

Kazem Jalali, chairman of the Parliament Research Center, said on Monday that the world should stand against U.S. for its violation of international law.

Iran tells Poland it won’t tolerate hostile coalition
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang visited Tehran on Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi as Iran has strongly protested Poland for agreeing to host a U.S.-proposed conference on the Middle East with a focus on Iran.