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President Rouhani thanks Supreme Leader for acknowledging JCPOA
President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday thanked the Supreme Leader for acknowledging the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
Iran-Russia relations help in stabilizing region: Iran defense minister
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says his country’s relations with Russia have helped in stabilizing the Middle East.

DNA tests to determine fate of missing pilgrims in Mina disaster: Iranian diplomat
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said DNA testing will help ascertain the fate of the country’s nationals who went missing in a September 24 crush of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, including Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon.

 
Russia is satisfied with oil prices: Zangeneh
Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh said Russia is satisfied with the current crude oil prices and says that despite of being under pressure, the existing figures are acceptable.

 
Araqchi: Iran acting upon Leader’s guideliens on JCPOA
 Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Iran was acting according to viewpoints of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

 
US, allies demand UN action after Iran missile test, report says
The United States, Britain, France and Germany called on Wednesday for the United Nations Security Council’s Iran sanctions committee to take action over a missile test by Tehran.

 
36th Persian language, literature course offered in Latkia, Syria
Latkia Cultural Center offered the 36th Persian language and literature course as of Wednesday.

 
Iran to deepen ties with Russia in post-sanctions era: Jahangiri
First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Thursday that Tehran is willing to enhance level of relations with Moscow once the anti-Iran sanctions are lifted.

 
Creating group to solve Syrian crisis without Iran worthless – Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is convinced that creating a circle of support in settling the Syrian crisis without Iran’s participation would be worthless.

 
Iran is important country – nuclear deal, major achievement for UK
Head of the UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Crispin Blunt said on Thursday that Iran is an incredibly important country and that the nuclear deal is a major achievement for the UK.