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President says Govt determined to create balance to thwart pressures
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the Government is determined to create a balance in terms of satisfactory supply of the fundamental needs of the people and thwart all pressures imposed by the enemies as well.


NPC earned $15bn in 1 Year
CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi has highlighted fluctuations in petrochemical production during the first two-month period of the current calendar year due to the Covid-19 outbreak, saying: �We have now reached stability in production and we are witnessing an 18% growth in the stock exchange transactions years-on-year.�



Vice-Speaker: Harassment of Iran�s civil plane, sign of US� fear of revenge for General Soleimani�s assassination
Parliament�s Vice-Speaker Amir-Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi said that US warplanes� hostile move against Iranian Mahan Airbus shows that Washington is seriously scared of Tehran�s revenge for Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and added that the revenge will change the region�s fate.

 
Iran supporting intra-Afghan peace talks, envoy says
The special envoy of Iran�s foreign minister for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherianfard said that Iran emphasizes the need for peace, based on the results of the Afghan-Afghan-led talks.

Op. Mersad proves need for vigilance against enemies: Army
Iran�s Army has issued a statement on the anniversary of Operation Mersad, highlighting the need for being vigilant against plots of enemies.

Iran to maintain balanced ties with all Eurasian, East Asian powers: Spokesman
Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Islamic Republic is determined to uphold its longstanding policy of maintaining �balanced� and �friendly� relations with all Eurasian and East Asian powers.

Lebanon says to sue US over harassment of Iranian airliner
Beirut is going to lodge a complaint at international institutions and organizations after two US fighter jets harassed a Lebanon-bound Iranian civilian aircraft over Syria�s airspace, Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hasan said.

Iran rejects US envoy�s comments on Afghan peace talks
Iran�s Embassy in Kabul dismissed comments from US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation about Tehran�s �insufficient support� for the Afghan peace process, reaffirming the Islamic Republic�s backing for the intra-Afghan negotiations.

Parliament to address US attack on Iran�s airliner
Deputy Chairman of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abbas Moghtadaei said that the UN must condemn US attack on the Iranian airliner.

 
Official: COVID-19 kills 216 more in Iran
Iran�s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 216 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 15,700.