Iran continued to be the "foremost state sponsor of terrorism" in 2016, with groups supported by the country maintaining their ability to threaten the United States and its allies, a new report by the U.S. State Department says.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday new U.S. new U.S. sanctions against Iran contravened the country's nuclear accord with world powers and he vowed that Tehran would "resist" them, state television reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. President Donald Trump's administration of trying to "poison the atmosphere" with new sanctions despite Tehran's adherence to the 2015 nuclear accord.
President Hassan Rouhani's brother and confidant, Hossein Fereidoun has reportedly been freed from prison after posting a huge bail, by Iranian standards.
Iranian media reported on July 17 that a soldier opened fire on his comrades, killing three and injuring six others before killing himself.
President Hassan Rouhani’s brother and confidant, Hossein Fereidoun, who was arrested on June 16, was transferred from court to the hospital.
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