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Another Defeat Awaiting U.S. This Month
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. administration will fail to achieve its goal to revive UN sanctions lifted in 2015 in the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and will face another defeat this month.

 
Army Plans to Stage Massive War Game in Southern Waters
The Iranian Army forces are going to stage a large-scale military exercise in the Sea of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean using a combination of new equipment.

 
Iran Constructing More Advanced Building Near Natanz Site
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says a modern building will be constructed near the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran in the wake of an act of sabotage at the site in July.

 
Iran Non-Oil Exports Growth Hit 43% in 7 Years
In spite of U.S. sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country’s export volume of non-oil commodities registered a 43 percent hike over the past seven years.

 
Iran’s Giant Field Reaches 650,000 bpd Production Plateau
Iran is currently producing 650,000 barrels per day of condensate from its giant South Pars gas field, which is mainly used in the Persian Gulf Star Refinery, a senior energy official says.

 
Japan Tried to Broker Oil Barter Deal Between Iran, U.S.
The Japanese government tried to melt the freeze between Washington and Tehran by proposing a swap deal involving Iranian oil and U.S. grain, Kyodo reports, citing unnamed government sources.

 
Zarif Planning to Make Trip to Europe Next Week
Some diplomatic reports inform that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to make a visit to Europe.

 
240 km of Metro Line Built in Tehran
The Mayor of Tehran Pirouz Hanachi stated that 240 km of the usable line has been built in the Tehran metro so far.

 
Zarif Reacts to Macron’s Remarks on Freedom of Expression
In reaction to the remarks of French President who called blasphemy a part of freedom of expression, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called these remarks disgusting.

 

 
Russia Stable, Effective Partner of Iran
Chief of Staff of the President of Iran Mahmoud Vaez said on Wednesday: “These days the relations between Iran and Russia can be analyzed at three levels: international, regional and bilateral.”

 
Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack on Afghan VP’s Convoy
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the Wednesday terrorist attack against the Afghan vice-president’s convoy, which killed at least 10 civilians and injured 15 others.

 
Tehran Times
 
Iran slams West’s hypocrisy on freedom of expression
In an indirect reference to the republication of cartoons insulting the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday slammed “institutionalized hypocrisy” under the pretext of the freedom of expression.

 
Steel ingot output increases 7% in 5 months yr/yr
Production of steel ingot in Iran increased seven percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported.

 
Iran among world’s top clusters of science and technology
Iran ranked 43rd among 100 most vibrant clusters of science and technology (S&T) worldwide for the third consecutive years, according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 report.

 
Army to hold war game on Thursday
Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Wednesday
that the Army is slated to hold a large-scale war game in the Sea of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean.

 

 
Senator Murphy calls Pompeo’s remarks on Iran’s uranium stockpile funny
Chris Murphy, the U.S. senator from Connecticut, has called U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks on Iran’s uranium stockpile “funny”.

 
Zarif plans visit to Europe: NHK
NHK has learned that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to make a visit to Europe.

 
Rouhani urges officials to support investment in stock market
Pointing to the falls the stock exchange market in recent weeks, President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said it is natural
that the stock market faces ups and downs but shareholders should have a long-term view of the market.

 
Ayatollah Amoli urges the West to prevent insult on religions
Iranian Shia Marja, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli, has issued a message in reaction to Charlie Hebdo’s insulting cartoons, urging the officials of the Western countries to prevent further insult to any religion.