Iran rejects as absurd US election-meddling claims

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has rejected as absurd and fundamentally groundless the US' attempts at accusing Iran of interfering in its upcoming mid-term elections.

Rouhani accepts roads, industry ministers’ resignations

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the previously announced resignations of Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.

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Iran expects Pakistan to step up crackdown on terrorists

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that Iran expects Pakistan to have more cooperation with Iranian military and police forces in pursuing and cracking down on terrorist groups.

Iran-Pakistan ties are unwavering: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan said that Iran-Pakistan cooperation on bilateral, regional, international levels is solid enough that it cannot be undermined by enemies.

Syria’s doors open for Iranian businesses: Syrian envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Adnan Hassan Mahmood, Ambassador of Syria to Tehran says that his country will keep its doors open for Iran’s investment in various fields, including setting up free trade zones in the country.

Iran's Road Minister Abbas Akhoundi resigns

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi has resigned.

World reacts to Saudi confirmation of Khashoggi's killing

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – After weeks of denials, Saudi Arabia for the first time confirmed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

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Afghans go to the polls to vote for parliamentary elections

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Some 8.8 million Afghans are expected to vote on Saturday in the country's parliamentary elections as tens of thousands of forces fan out across the country to protect 21,000 polling stations.

Gen. Bagheri urges arrest of Iranian guards’ abductors by Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Maj. Gen. Bagheri has called on Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to take urgent and decisive measures for the arrest of the terrorists who abducted and transferred 14 Iranian border guards to Pakistan.

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Iran's Armed Forces maritime industries achievements to be introduced

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Minister of Defense (MoD) Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that salient achievements of the maritime industries of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be introduced in near future.

Zarif, Araghchi to attend Parl. closed session on CFT tomorrow

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's Presiding Board Behrouz Nemati announced Sat. the holding of a closed session in the Parliament to be attended by senior officials to review the latest talks on Iran’s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

Mirjaveh incident proves humiliation of terrorists

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Basij Commander Brigadier General Gholam-Hossein Gheibparvar, described Mirjaveh terrorist incident an indication of terrorists' humiliation in confronting the facts of front of right.

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EU still in talks with Iran to find ways to buy Iranian oil

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian diplomat Morteza Safari Natanzi said Sat. that the reason behind EU’s prolonged talks with Iran is because European countries are trying to find better ways to maintain banking ties and buy Iranian oil.

S Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying he died in brawl but made no mention of where his body is.

Foreign-based journalists to be covered by social security in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 MNA) – Director General for Foreign Nationals Affairs of the Social Security Ahmadreza Khazaei said that foreign-based journalists living in Iran could be covered by social security in case they have a press card from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Iran lauds FATF’s deadline extension as diplomatic victory

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has welcomed the Friday decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to extend suspension of counter-measures against Iran, describing it as a diplomatic achievement for Iran in the face of widespread US efforts to restore Iran’s blacklist status.

Iran sympathizes with India over deadly train accident

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over a deadly train accident in northern India, which killed and wounded dozens of people.

S Arabia, US in difficult situation due to Khashoggi case

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announced Friday that there is no doubt that the rulers of Saudi Arabia and America are in a difficult situation due to the case of Khashoggi's disappearance.