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Ayatollah Khamenei: US always defeated in face-off with Iran
Leader�of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a face-off has been going on between the US and Iran for the past 40 years, in which the United States has always been defeated.

 
Iran starts mass-producing local fighter jet: state TV
Iran has started mass-producing its locally designed Kowsar fighter plane, state television reported on Saturday.

 
Zarif proposes inclusion of �Blue Economy� as another field for coop.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined in a statement at�the 18th Session of the D-8 Council of Ministers that cooperation among D-8 Member States towards developing blue economy has great potential for enhancing sustainable development and can strengthen economic growth and poverty reduction.


European officials denounce US plan to reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran
Foreign and finance ministers from the European Union, United Kingdom, France and Germany on Friday�condemned the Trump administration�s�plans to reimpose�the last set of sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear deal early next week.


 
CBI Governor: Iran ready for worst-case scenarios
Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI)�Abdolnaser Hemmati says�the US has failed in its efforts to impose sweeping sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran�s oil exports.

Turkey expects to know on Monday if it has waiver for Iran sanctions
Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Saturday that Turkey has received initial indications that it will be among eight countries to be granted a waiver from U.S. sanctions against Iran, but is awaiting clarification on Monday.

No military can overcome Iran�s defense power
A spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces cautioned against any malicious measure against the Islamic Republic, saying that the armed forces would give a proportionate response to the slightest aggression against the country.

 
Iran�s General Soleimani to Trump: �I Will Stand against You�
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani responded to US President Donald Trump�s announcement that �sanctions are coming� with a Game of Thrones-inspired meme of his own.

General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces dismisses talks with US
General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces in a statement on Saturday blasted the US administration for its insulting approach towards the country, rejecting any possibility for talks with Washington.

New US sanctions against Iran deal another blow to NPT � Russian Foreign Ministry
The United States is dealing another powerful blow to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) by unveiling new sanctions against Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.