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Robert Levinson Has No ‘Criminal’ Case in Iran: Spokesman

Iran has rejected the reports that former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who has gone missing in the Kish Island since 2007, has an open “criminal or judicial” case at Iran’s Revolution Court, saying the alleged case is of the kind opened for any missing person.

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns amid Protests

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned after nearly 14 years in power, amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month.

Brazil’s Popular Ex-President Freed from Jail in Blow to Bolsonaro

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a standard-bearer of the Latin American left and a political force in Brazil, was released from jail pending appeals Friday, cutting short a long corruption sentence that prevented him from contesting the last presidential election.

China, US Agree to Roll Back Tariffs on Each Other’s Goods

China and the US have agreed to proportionally roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman said.

Iran Says Will Never Hold Unconditional Talks with Trump

A senior Iranian official says the country is open to negotiation, but will never hold unconditional talks with US President Donald Trump, who is not committed to any agreement.

Iran Condemns New US Sanctions, White House Statement

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned the US' imposition of new sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals, as well as an anti-Iran statement released by the White House on the 40th anniversary of the US embassy seizure.

Iran Denies WSJ’s Claim about Request for US Consular Section

Spokesman for the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly rejected the Wall Street Journal’s claim that Iran has asked for the creation of a US consular service in the Swiss embassy in Tehran.

Massive Anti-US Rallies Held in Iran on Anniv. of Embassy Takeover

Thousands in Iran have started rallies in different parts of the country to mark the “National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance”, chanting slogans against the US and other hegemonic powers on the anniversary of storming the ‘Den of Espionage’.

Washington’s Talks with Cuba, N Korea Prove Iran-US Negotiation Futile: Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated the futility of talks with the US, calling on the Iranian officials to learn from the experiences of Cuba and North Korea who did not see any relief from American sanctions after interaction with Washington.

Trump Disclosing US Secret Policies: Iran’s Top Lawmaker

A distinctive characteristic of US President Donald Trump is that he lays bare the White House’s secret policies, speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani says.

Hezbollah Blasts Twitter’s ‘Politicized’ Closure of Its Accounts

The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has slammed the US-based social media website Twitter for its decision to suspend pages related to the group, saying it came under political pressure.

Iran Will Pass Difficult Stages, Spokesman Reminds US

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reminded his American counterpart of the futility of the US sanctions, stressing that Tehran will get through the difficult stages like before.

Sanctions Force Iranian MMA Fighter to Quit UFC

Iranian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Amir Aliakbari has had to bow out of the UFC –an American MMA promotion company- after the US sanctions against Iran prevented him from transferring his earnings.

Iran Unveils New Murals on Walls of Former US Embassy

Iran has unveiled new anti-US murals and artworks on the walls of the former US embassy in Tehran on the eve of the anniversary of the takeover of the “Den of Espionage”.

Top Banker Refutes US Claims, Says Iran’s Exports Growing

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati has dismissed the US officials’ claim that sanctions have greatly diminished Iran’s oil exports, saying the Islamic Republic is boosting exports and its foreign trade is thriving despite the sanctions.

Iran Slams New US Sanctions on Its Construction Sector

Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has lashed out at the United States for imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s construction sector.

Malaysian Premier Says ‘Bullied’ to Close Iranians’ Bank Accounts

Malaysia's prime minister says Kuala Lumpur has been forced to "make it difficult" for Iranians to live normal lives in his country.

Iran Leader Blames Western Spy Services for Chaos in Iraq, Lebanon

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States and Western intelligence services are creating chaos in regional states with the financial support of reactionary countries in the Middle East.

Iran Says Killing Al-Baghdadi No Big Deal, Won’t End ISIS

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the country does not consider the death of the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a great accomplishment as it will not be the end of the terrorist group’s ideology.

By Killing Al-Baghdadi, US Killed Its Own Creature: Iran

The death of Daesh ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was “not a big deal”, Iranian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said.

‘New US Regulations to Aggravate Economic Terror against Iran’

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the United States for pursuing double standards toward the Islamic Republic, saying new regulations adopted by the White House would only worsen economic terrorism targeting the Iranian people.

ISIS Ringleader Believed to Be Killed in US Operation in Syria

Iraqi television has aired footage of what is believed to be the US Delta Force operation that killed the reclusive ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ahead of a statement by US President Donald Trump on Sunday.

Iranian, Cuban Nations Standing Up to US Pressure: Rouhani

The Iranian president says hegemonic powers have no choice, but to submit to the resistance of independent nations like those of Iran and Cuba.

Iran Minister Boycotts IMF Meeting in US after Colleagues Denied Visa

Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpassand has cancelled a trip to the United States earlier this month to attend a high-profile international meeting after Washington denied visas for members of his visiting delegation.

People, Global Trade Put at Risk by US Sanctions: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warns that the sanctions imposed by the United States against member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have put hundreds of millions of people at risk and hampered global trade.

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