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President Donald Trump delivered a 2020 budget to Democrats on Monday that cuts spending across the board yet still isn't projected to balance for 15 years, even with ambitious economic growth forecasts.

The Trump administration is headed for a budget clash with Congress, with calls for deep domestic spending cuts that lawmakers are likely to ignore as the nation's debt reaches record levels.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned the Saudi-led coalition for a recent attack that killed at least 21 Yemeni women and children, describing it as a “savage” attack.

An African Union official praised Iran for making remarkable scientific advances, voicing her organization’s willingness to promote cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s border police are in talks with the Pakistani side in a bid to secure the release of the remaining Iranian border guards abducted by terrorists at a military post on the common border in October, the commander of the border police said.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called on the Azeri government to lift visa requirements for Iranian citizens visiting the Caucasus country in a bid to boost bilateral relations between the two neighbors.

Theresa May will urge the EU to help get her Brexit deal through the Commons by agreeing legally binding changes to the controversial backstop.

US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort has been given a 47-month jail sentence for fraud.

The European Union expressed its “resolute commitment” and “continued support” for the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, stressing that it will continue working with the international community to maintain the multilateral accord despite Washington's withdrawal.

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi condemned the imposition of sanctions against Iran, also stressing that his country would never allow outsiders to use its territory for military action against any neighbor.