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John Kerry thanks Iranians after sailors freed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has thanked Iran for ending what could have been a crisis involving the Islamic Republic holding 10 U.S. sailors, who have now been freed.

 
Large number of IAEA inspectors in Iran, AEOI says
Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said termination of anti-Iran sanctions hinges on verification by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose inspectors have been arriving in Iran in recent days, that Iran has fulfilled its technical commitments.

 
Iran may sell surplus heavy water produced at Arak nuclear reactor to US
Iran hopes to sell 40 metric tons of excess heavy water produced at the Arak nuclear reactor to the United States for research purposes, the deputy chief of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) said Tuesday.

 
US sailors in custody of Iran treated with courtesy: White House
‘We’ve received assurances from the Iranians, both that our sailors are safe, that they’re afforded sort of the care – sort of the proper – courtesy that you’d expect,’ White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

US wants to demote Iran struggles to Saudi level: Basij chief
The chief of Iran’s Basij (volunteer forces) Brigadier General, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, says Tehran must not lose focus of its main enemy, namely the US, warning that Washington seeks to downgrade the stature of the Islamic Republic’s struggles to Riyadh’s levels.


 
Supreme Leader hails status of arts in Islamic viewpoint
 Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Islam approves artistic pursuit of arts.

 
Obama vows to veto anti-Iran deal legislation
US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would veto a bill seeking to prevent the United States from meeting its obligations under the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers last summer.

 
US defense secretary welcomes sailors’ release
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has welcomed the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors held overnight by Iran.





Iran expects IAEA nuclear report on Friday: report
Iran expects the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to issue a “final” report on Friday confirming it has met all its obligations under its nuclear deal with world powers, an Iranian news agency said on Wednesday.


 
Leader’s top military aide: Iran-led coalition formed to confront triangle of US, Saudi Arabia, Israel
Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi underlined that formation of an alliance by Tehran, Moscow, Beirut, Damascus and Baghdad is meant to confront the coalition of Washington, Tel Aviv and Riyadh.