TEHRAN (Basirat): The Taliban spokesman hoped for an agreement on a timetable for the pullout of American forces from Afghanistan in an upcoming round of talks with the US, stressing that holding elections in current circumstances would only legitimize the US occupation of Afghanistan.

TEHRAN (Basirat): It’s hard to calculate Iran’s response to a potential US invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that assaulting the Persian Gulf state could bring “disaster” to the entire Middle East region.

TEHRAN (Basirat): The German government has approved more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in arm exports to the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen since the beginning of this year, according to an Economy Ministry document seen by dpa.