News of Thursday 18 October 2018

• Football transfer rumours: Neymar dreaming of Messi reunion at Barça?
• Iran’s Jaberi Ansari confers with Qatari FM in Doha
• ‘US shooting self in foot with Iran sanctions’
• Iran slams US 'addiction to sanctions' after new bans target key banks
• Iran calls for joint operation with Pakistan to secure release of abducted forces