Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, July 16, 2018.
Iran slams US deal for Palestine
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has described the United States’ so-called deal of the century for Palestine as evil. Ayatollah Khamenei said the US deal will never be materialized. He noted that Washington must realize that the issue of Palestine will never be forgotten and Jerusalem al-Quds will always remain the capital of Palestine. Iran’s Leader also slammed certain Islamic countries for supporting the US regarding Palestine. Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the Palestinian people will stand against the US conspiracies, and that Muslim nations will support them. He made the comments in a meeting with Iranian Hajj officials. The Leader stressed that unity is one of the basic needs of the Muslim world and one of the main purposes of Hajj is to help bolster relations and understanding among Muslims.
China WTO complaint
China files a complaint with the World Trade Organization regarding the new U-S-proposed tariff list. China’s Commerce Ministry had earlier warned that it would immediately do so in order to fight US unilateralism. Washington has threatened to slap tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods. It had earlier imposed tariffs on 34 billion dollars worth of Chinese products which prompted China’s retaliation in kind.
Putin-Trump meeting
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold their long-awaited summit in Finland. Trump said the two leaders have a lot of issues to discuss including trade and China. The meeting lasted more than two hours. The US president described the talks as a good start. Trump and Putin then had a working launch. The White House has set no agenda for the summit. Russia expressed hope the meeting will be a step away from the current crisis in bilateral relations. Just hours before the talks, Trump once again criticized Washington’s allies, his predecessor Barack Obama and the news media. He blamed what he called the US foolishness for bad relations with Moscow.
Syria military gains
The Syrian army retakes control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Government forces took al-Haara hill in the second day of their offensive to push foreign-backed militants from parts of Syria’s southwest. The militants have hidden in positions very close to the separation line with Israel. The Syrian troops and allied forces have been advancing in their battles against the militants the south for weeks. They've liberated a number of villages in the northwest of Dara’a province. The gains follow the full liberation of Dara’a city from extremist armed groups on Thursday. Hundreds of militants who evacuated Dar’a’a have now reached the central province of Hama. They surrendered their heavy arms to the government in return for their safe passage.
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