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�Iran should resist sanctions�
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran can stand up to sanctions against the country and foil enemy�s plots.
Iran: Single-phase agreement only acceptable solution to nuclear standoff �Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Marziyeh Afkham on Wednesday once again rejected the possibility of Iran�s acceptance of a two-phased nuclear agreement with the world powers, calling on the latter to show political will to end the standoff.
Iran rejects EU move to re-impose sanctions on tanker firm
Iran has rejected the European Union (EU)�s recent move to put the country�s biggest tanker firm back on its sanctions list, saying the move runs counter to�the ongoing talks over Tehran�s nuclear program. �We consider the�EU move to re-impose sanctions on the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) as politically-motivated,�nonconstructive,�against the good will trend and in contravention of the ongoing [nuclear] talks,� Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said at her weekly press briefing on Wednesday.
Iran arrests several terrorists in southeastern province �Spokesman for the Iranian Interior Ministry Hossein Ali Amiri said on Wednesday that the country�s security and intelligence forces have identified and arrested members of a terrorist group in the Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.
Chinese president due in Tehran soon
Chinese Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen said on Tuesday that President Xi Jinping is to visit Tehran in a near future upon an invitation of senior Iranian officials.
Ex-US aide calls for war on Iran if deal violated
A former US presidential aide says Washington should pass a law mandating military action against Iran if the Islamic Republic violates the terms of a final deal over its nuclear program.